Peer Review 4

Abby Aaron- Write a description on Voss based on your own understanding of the text

Abby your summary of Voss is articulate and comprehensive. The succinct nature of your review is commendable given the word limit you have managed to summarise the story well, capturing the spirit of the novel. I particularly like your analysis of Trevelyn and the symbolism of her character. “White in his text creates such character intentionally to amplify and voice the issues of his time through the female character as through her he is able to voice the role of women in colonial Australian History.” This is so important to the story as White’s well known pairing of characters to create contrast and complete each other to find balance is really seen here. You possibly could have explored the importance of their spiritual relationship a little more deeply if the word count had allowed for it. Thank you for an enjoyable read.

Link to original blog posting by Abby Aaron: https://australianliteratureblogs.home.blog/2019/09/17/blog-4-patrick-white/