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The english passengers5/13/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() Crane doesn’t understand is that His Majesty’s colony of Van Diemen’s Land is not intended to reform criminals, but simply to store them, like so much rubbish in a dust heap, so that England can be emptied of troublemakers once and for all.Īnd in the end these both seemingly immiscible genres merge into a fine tragicomedy. They stopped and looked round when they saw me coming in my chase, and looked like they were about to start asking foolish questions – which I was in no mood to stop and answer – but fortunately just that moment there was a bright flash from the upstairs window of the house, and also a mighty bang, that settled their curiosity nice as nip.Īnd the second – the low tragedy of the aborigines and convicts: The rest of them hadn’t yet reached the boat and were taking daintiest little steps to keep from slipping in the mud. Down those stairs I went, leaping three at a time, then through that sitting-room window clean as a ball through a barrel, and till I was dashing away towards the river. Well, given the right day I can be swift enough on my feet. Out through the door I went and behind me I heard what wasn’t any kind of word at all, but a kind of well-spoken howl. ![]() ![]() The first is the high farce of the seafaring expedition in search of Eden: The narration of English Passengers is situated on two different planes… ![]()
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