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Rutherford traces representations of the Australian landscape, from convict perceptions of Australia as Hell or Purgatory to explorers' declarations that Australia was a land 'unfit for poetry.' The examples build towards the conclusion that in every encounter, 'the continent always triumphs' (17).
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The Land as Protagonist with Special Reference to Exploration
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