Essay on "Cloudstreet", by Tim Winton

Values and attitudes surrounding Australian life in 'Cloudstreet' "Cloudstreet" by Tim Winton is an intriguing insight into the lives of two families living in Western Australia during the middle of last century. The challenges and ordeals faced by the Lambs and the Pickles place the reader in a position to observe varying values and attitudes which are connected with many aspects of Australian life. The text deals with the values and attitudes surrounding work and …

…values and attitudes, surrounding working; the water; the role of women; gambling; language; family and heritage to be concluded as a work of literature which deals with the Australian lifestyle in a typical manner. The values and attitudes surrounding the novel can often be called common to the Australian race of people, and this give all readers the opportunity to better understand Australian culture and the evolutions which have been made during the last 50 years.