Beautiful desert
The Mardu people lived “throughout the Western Desert”, that was their home. Although the desert was a beautiful place regardless a season of a year, “the rainy season” was still their favorite. Not to mention that “in July 1930, the rainy season was exceptionally good.” The Mardu people spent their free time “taking long walks in the bush, foraging for bush tucker and feasting on the day’s catch.” They welcomed “the glorious warm weather” and enjoyed “azure skies” that were even “bluer against the grey-green mulga trees and the red dusty earth.” This imagery shows why the Mardu people liked their home so much, for it was truly a beautiful place.
Sorrow
“A high pitched wail broke out” when Molly’s relatives had understood that their girls were taken away. “The cries of agonized mothers and the women, and the deep sobs of grandfathers, uncles and cousins filled the air.” Molly and Gracie “looked back just once” before “they disappeared through the river gums.” Those “remaining in the camp found strong sharp objects and gashed themselves and inflicted wounds to their heads and bodies” to express their sorrow. This imagery was used to show what a terrible moment it was.
Scared
Molly and Gracie were as scared as their relatives. They were “frightened and miserable”, there was nothing they could do to persuade the official to let them stay. So, they started to cry, “silently at first, then uncontrollably.” The lamentations of their loved ones and “the vision of them sitting on the ground in their camp letting their tears mix with the red blood that flowed from the cuts on their heads.” The family was “in mourning.” This imagery was supposed to evoke a feeling of despair.
