idea 2: the 'underdog' Uprising against unjust authority
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One perspective of the Australian identity is that we often stand up for what is morally and ethically right and that we are unable to watch acts of injustice. Australians pride themselves on uprising in the face of adversity and working together toward a common goal. Another view commonly portrayed about the Australian culture is the idea of the 'underdog' - the little guy against the big, powerful rule-makers. Australians are rumoured to love the underdog (the unfavoured party, battling against the odds), particularly when the underdog rises and triumphs over the 'big guys'.
The rise of the ‘little guy’ against the ‘big guys’:
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How is darryl portrayed as the 'little guy':
The Castle as symbolic of indigenous australians' fight for recognition:
Darryl Kerrigan - I'm really starting to understand how the Aborigines felt...