'The reactions to change can vary depending on the change itself'
             To what extent has your study of change demonstrated this?
             Change varies depending on the change itself. My study of 'change' has demonstrated that a dramatic situation normally leads to a dramatic response, a less dramatic change tends to evoke a less dramatic response. In The Stolen Children, Their Stories, edited by Carmel Bird, the personal accounts of the stolen children tell of the forced change that was brought into their life, against their will. 'The National Picture', by Geoff Parr, allows the responder to be drawn to the visual representation of change over the Australian nation. The visual representation explores indigenous Australians reaction to change, and how they are looking to reconcile the past. The use of an identical setting for 'The National Picture' truly shows the depth of change that Australia has undertaken over the time of the identical set out pictures. Tony Kaye's American History X, explores the violent reactions to the change undertaken by Danny, one of the central characters, who attempts to come to an understanding of events which have shaped his life and the world changing around him, in particular, and the influence of his brother. Peter Goldsworthy's Maestro, is a memoir which involves the changes on Paul Crabbe's journey through life and his ambitions and ideals about music and life.
             The Stolen Children, Their Stories, delivers a personal account from seventeen 'forcibly' stolen children. Carmel Bird has found a purpose in publishing this particular text because in her view it shows that "white Australians need to read the stories of the people who suffered systematically and in so many ways at the hands of white Australians." In culmination with other reports and views on the subject of the stolen children generation, this digest provides varied ...