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Write a letter to Kim Scott telling him what you think about his novel, ‘That Deadman Dance’
Dear Mr Scott,
Your novel was truly insightful and a delight to read.
I am of course referring to your novel, ‘That Deadman Dance’ which truly had to be read in depth to understand its true meaning and the many layers within the novel.
I was intrigued by how you incorporated different perspectives as this ultimately allowed me to see the diversity within different experiences and the power it possesses.
I found it interesting how you showed the clash
between the Noongar inhabitants and the European settlers through different events that took place in Australia. Ignorance made it hard to merge together and for that reason, I particularly found the ending of the novel fascinating,
The last line, “He heard gunshots. And another sound: a little dog yelping” was very intriguing. You managed to show the impact of the lack of cultural understanding and tolerance through this line. The ending appeared brutal and overall negative yet it allowed me to appreciate history.
Overall, I thought your novel was informative and gripping. It allowed me to view the clash between the Noongar people and the Europeans in a different way and how the hope for co-habitation was foiled by a lack of cultural understanding. I am glad that I had the opportunity to read your novel.
Kind regards,
Holly Ibrahim
Holly’s Blog 
Holly,
I completely agree with the opinion embodied within your address to Kim Scott on the novel That Deadman Dance. I think your incorporation of quotations is great in providing evidence for your argument however I think you could improve this piece by explaining how these techniques actually support your argument. For example, you say that the final line of the novel is a reflection of a lack of cultural understanding – potentially you could incorporate how the audience is made to decide whether the dog is yelping in physical pain of being shot or yelping for the loss of an owner. You could also clarity that the act of violence symbolises not only the destruction of lives but the destruction of culture.
Overall I enjoyed reading your blog post, and think it was a fun and creative approach!
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