The Drover's Wife

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gptkbp:instanceOf short story
gptkbp:adaptation theatrical performances
film adaptations
gptkbp:artMovement dialogue
realism
foreshadowing
gptkbp:associatedWith the wife and her children
the wife and the environment
gptkbp:author gptkb:Henry_Lawson
gptkbp:character the drover's wife
the wife's growth
gptkbp:characterDevelopment resourcefulness
the drover's wife's strength
the need to protect her family
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
man vs nature
gptkbp:critical_reception positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_heritage considered a classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired discussions on gender roles
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts women's resilience
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Australian_bush_culture
reflects_rural_Australian_life
gptkbp:description the drover's wife's independence
gptkbp:era Federation era
gptkbp:feedback evokes empathy
gptkbp:flavorProfile tense and dramatic
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Australian_literature
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:post-colonial_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Drover's Wife
gptkbp:impact influenced_Australian_storytelling
gptkbp:influence Australian_identity
modern_Australian_literature
gptkbp:influenced Lawson's_own_experiences_as_a_bushman
inspired_future_Australian_writers
gptkbp:inspiration real-life experiences
gptkbp:is_a_representation_of the struggle against nature
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of the_Australian_spirit
gptkbp:key_figure the arrival of the snake
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:length short story format
gptkbp:motif survival
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person perspective
vivid imagery
strong and assertive
linear_narrative
gptkbp:notable_winners widely studied in literature courses
gptkbp:plot the wife's challenges while her husband is away
gptkbp:publishedBy The_Bulletin
gptkbp:publishedIn 1892
gptkbp:setting late 19th century
bush_of_Australia
gptkbp:significance important_work_in_Australian_canon
gptkbp:symbol the snake
gptkbp:symbolism isolation
gptkbp:symbolizes the_bush_as_a_character
gptkbp:thematicElement endurance
gptkbp:theme struggles of rural life
gptkbp:viewpoint feminist interpretation
gptkbp:wrote often analyzed for its themes