Question

What is the central theme of the poem “Aboriginal Australia”?

• A. Celebration of Australian landscapes
• B. Friendship between Aboriginals and settlers
• C. The cruelty of colonization and its impact on Indigenous Australians
• D. Modern education system in Australia

Answer 1

Answer:

C. The cruelty of colonization and its impact on Indigenous Australians

The poem recounts the violent history of colonization, highlighting the murder, cultural erasure, and displacement of Aboriginal people. Davis criticizes the false brotherhood of colonizers and mourns for the lost tribes and traditions.