Essay Rainbow’s End

play the part of a typical white Australian.

This is portrayed through the use of symbolism in Page 127; “Nan Dear: What hessian? Gladys: The hessian they lined the road with. The hessian I couldn’t get through and couldn’t even peek over. Dolly: What did they do that for? Gladys: Stop the likes of her seeing our humpies. ” This scene and especially the use of hessian represents barriers in society. Gladys and all the other Aboriginals were excluded from this great occasion. The hessian hides the truth about racial barriers by hiding all the humpies.

This demonstrates that without the desire to accept others, there is no acceptance to be influenced. Inclusion is stimulated by the urge to accept others. When a particular individual has a lack of belonging to a particular group, it can be difficult for the affected individual to understand what may have been said to him/her or done to him/her. For instance, highlighted in Page 170, is the use of irony and humour; Errol: He called you names! Awful names! Dolly: He called you a gin jockey! Errol: [indignant] I told him I never touch the stuff.

The humour is often ironic. It reminds the audience of past wrongs, yet at the same time it can make us laugh and feel extremely uncomfortable. The dialogue between Errol and family members provides humorous situations and reveals Errol’s lack of cultural understanding. Subtle humour to both mimic and mock both cultures is also used. This points out that Errol has a lack of culture and consequently doesn’t belong to Aboriginal culture. Therefore, this proves that without the urge to

accept others, inclusion is non-existent.

Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee also demonstrates the concepts of Belonging in many similar ways to Rainbow’s End but there are also the differences. In Rainbow’s End, White Australians want the Aboriginals to forget their heritage whereas in Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee, it is far more extreme to the point where the Glukkons want to slaughter Abe and his friends, the Mudukons, like they did the Meeches and are still doing with Paramites and Scrabs. Fitting in is encouraged by the motivation to accept others. But the issue is, belonging can have negative repercussions for the individual or group.

This is emphasised in the use of an allegory seen in the Opening Cutscene of the game. It is seen when Abe explains that Meeches are now killed off and Paramites and Scrabs are still being killed for profits-sake but he also found them tasty. However, when “New ‘n’ Tasty” is revealed, he is shocked and scared out of his wits. Abe’s attitude to the situation at hand now completely changes. From being accepting of killing, he is now completely against it now that he is livestock. This demonstrates that belonging can have negative repercussions for the individual or group.