Topic > Analysis of the herdsman's wife and in a dry season

When the herdsman's wife goes to strike the snake, 'snatches' is used to create images of immediacy, courage and quick thinking in the mind of the responder, while ' dart' is used to create a threatening image, the woman does not hesitate to hit the snake and launches herself because she is a protector and loves her children. TECHNIQUE's 'seems content with her lot' and 'has a keen, very keen sense of the ridiculous' further reflect the strong-willed qualities that the herdsman's wife possesses. These images bring jealous admiration into the relationship readers share with the drover's wife as they consider her a "jack of all trades" in the Australian bush and recognize that they would not be able to be as resilient as her if they had to face the grueling conditions of the