The early Australian view that, due to countless hardships life becomes invaluable, the Australian belief that the land is against those who do not accept or appreciate and individuality is a common quality in frontier lifestyles, are three of the many attitudes that can be found in the text "Thursday's Child". The author Sonya Hartnett uses the characters, language and symbolism present to explore the above views.
With the aid of the characters in the text "Thursday's Child" the Early Australian view that, due to countless hardships life becomes invaluable, is portrayed. …
