"Brotherhood was never like it; friendship is not the word; but deep in that body of marching men the soul of a nation stirred" so wrote Banjo Paterson in his poem "Australia Today 1916". Australia had only been a commonwealth for one hundred and five years, yet already a strong nationalism had emerged. An Identity. The words larrikin, mateship, accent, sporting, culture and independence come to mind.
The way in which I will construct Australian Identity is through use of the autobiography of Dan Crowley, entitled "Undercover Prop".
Dan Crowley is a Brisbane boy who had a professional career as a prop and has represented his country many times in the overseas arena. He also is an undercover cop who participated in many drug takedowns on the Gold Coast during the early 90's.
In the book Dan Crowley vividly draws on the many discourses he had in his life, primarily those of mateship, rugby, work in the police force, and family. These intersect at many combinations......
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