Introduction

Question 1

Intro Part 2

Answer 1

Framed by the narrative of a family fighting to save their home from compulsory acquisition, Sitch’s film serves as a potent reminder of the necessity of retaining our sense of justice and egalitarianism in a social and economic framework designed to advocate for self-interest.

Underscoring community identity

Question 1

INTRO Part 1

Answer 1

We witness this tension in Rob Sitch’s 1997 satirical film ‘The Castle’ which relies largely upon language as a representation of social and class constructs, while highlighting the emerging cultural conflict between the Australian working class, with its ethos of fairness and equal opportunity, and the nation’s prosperous, powerful and Elite.

Question 2

Thesis

Answer 2

The change in Australian identity in the late 20th century as a consequence of an increasingly globalised landscape catalysed a shift away from our traditional values of egalitarianism and equality towards a culture increasingly preoccupied with greed, money and power.