The Maribyrnong River Bank

Explain the way that narrative devices have been employed by an author to construct a representation of people or places in at least one text that you have studied. You must make specific reference to “The Secret River.”

The pilgrimage is indeed an amazing phenomenon, which brings people together at a common goal, which is believed to be the essence or starting point of life and the ‘door’ to the afterlife. As we will discover, pilgrimages require great sacrifice, both financially and physically. Pilgrimages may give the impression of an act that is traditional and not ‘fit’ for our modern world. However, one who has not walked the pilgrimage may never see the insight that the pilgrims themselves see. One fact is certain and striking. The numbers of pilgrims at the world’s major shrines are still increasing.

The Chattahoochee River is located in Georgia and flows southwesterly towards Alabama. Evidence indicates that humans have been inhabitants of the Chattahoochee River for an extremely long period.

Have you ever needed easier access to the essential items to stay alive? This is specifically what the residents of the North-East thought around the year 1817. Carol Sheriff argues in her book, “The Artificial River” that the residents of the canal corridor actively sought after long-distance trade and therefore consumer goods that markets brought to their homes. The fact that people supported the Erie Canal at all "suggests that at least some aspired to engage in broader market exchange" (p. 11). The transformation of this region because of the Erie Canal is organized around six topics, each of which is covered by a chapter. They include the; Visions of Progress, the Triumph of Art over Nature, Reducing Distance and Time, the Politics of Land and Water, the Politics of Business, and the Perils of Progress.

At River Island, their aim is to provide stylish, affordable fashion, where their customers are able to pick up everything they need for a brand new head-to-toe look. They provide everything from going-out looks and occasion wear to bags and shoes to match at a reasonable price. By offering stylish, affordable fashion, they will gain a much larger market share than some of their more expensive rivals. Also, if the customer can use them as a ‘one stop shop’, it will mean that River Island benefits by having less competition and therefore, a higher turnover.

The Secret River by Kate Grenville focuses on the characterisation of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians and social expectations each may have in the 19th Century. Throughout the entirety of the novel Grenville discusses characters and how each adjust to their new environments whether it be the Aborigines or the non–Aboriginal Australians.

This route has a delightful blend of woodland and river scenery. We visit the cosy little village of Lartington and explore the sylvan valley of Deepdale Beck where a wide range of flora and fauna can be enjoyed.

A River Runs Through it is a story about the relationship between two brothers. The younger brother Paul has problems. He is a gambler, a drinker, and is short on cash, but his main problem is that he will not allow his older brother, Norman, to help him.

Ronald Veinot, is the general manager for the Riverside Motor Inn. He wrote a letter on October 1, 1997 to Heidi Smith welcoming her to the staff of the Riverside Motor Inn. Chapters Lounge is a subset of the Riverside Motor Inn that just hired Heidi Smith to finds ways to generate profit alongside of promotion to manager if everything goes according to plan. The Riverside Motor Inn is located in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. Heidi smith was specifically hired to find ways to modify the operation management of Chapter Lounge. To this date, the owners have invested over $250,000 and need tactical strategies for improving sales to recover and steadily continue to generate

Set in a rural Australian town in the 1960s, Steven Herrick’s novel by the river is portrayed through the eyes of protagonist Harry Hodby. This novel explores the interconnected themes of loss and leaving. Harry Hodby loses three significant people in his life; his mother, Linda Mahony and Eve Spencer. As we peer into the perspective of the principle character, we understand how he deals with each of his losses in an individual way, and how he finally finds closure and acceptance of the people in his life that have departed.

In this article, the author discusses the beginning of the Cane River National Heritage Area. The article talks about how the different people came together. As time passed, things changed. That area eventually turned into a place of tourism.

After we went on the Polly Woodside we went to the Yarra river. The Aboriginals call it Birrarung Marr because that's the rivers original name. When we walked around the river he showed us how to cut out blades from the tree. He showed us that the white things that are on the that look like spider webs is actually sap aboriginals said that it was like sugar. We even got to taste it! Then we went in a building that has all of the things that aboriginals use to use to hunting and play with. For example a possum ball that children use to play with and aboriginals use to paint a leaves, but as always it was time to say goodbye to Birrarung Marr.

The Conodoguinet Creek is a creek located in south-central Pennsylvania. It is approximately 90 miles long and flows into the Susquehanna River.

Palm Beach County bought the land that is now Riverbend Park, located west of the Turnpike on Indiantown Road, in 1978. In the 1990s, archeologists discovered that the park is the historical site of the only two battles known to have taken place in Palm Beach County. These battles were part of the Second Seminole War, which began in 1835 when the United States Military attempted to enforce a treaty signed by some Seminoles in 1832. The Seminoles refused to comply with The Treaty of Payne's Landing, in which they had agreed to vacate their land in Florida by 1835.

The core text chosen for this unit is the 2005 book The Secret River by Kate Grenville. The book is part of a series set in early colonial Australia and follows the story of William Thornhill, a convict colonist that settled on the Hawkesbury River in New South Eales. The book spans from William’s life in England, the voyage to Australia, convict life and settling in a new country. The text dramatizes the British colonisation of Australia, providing perspectives on issues such as the dispossession of Indigenous Australians from their land. The text and unit can be used to prepare students for the HSC Standard English course such as Module B: Close Study of Test and concept work such as ‘Discovery’ for the mandatory Area of Study (New South