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1 An Interpretation of the Ecological Theme in Tim Winton's Shallows Hou Fei , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Xihua University , no. 6 2014; (p. 56-61) Shallows was Tim Winton's first Miles Franklin Award, and Winton rose to stardom overnight in Australian literacy circles. The fiction focuses on the whaling chaos in Western Australia and captures influences from the outside world on the whaling industry, and displays the whaling towns people's opinions on whale - killing. The ecological theme is vividly shown through collages of narration by joining together the, news, slogans and scientific and technical literature, Through the description of fierce conflicts between whale killers and whale protectors, Shallows is outstanding as a novel featuring environmental protection. (Sourced from translated publication abstract.)
1 Extreme Games, Hegemony and Narration : An Interpretation of Tim Winton’s Breath Hou Fei , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Tim Winton : Critical Essays 2014; (p. 283-305)

In this essay, Hou Fei argues that the interpretation of Winton's novel Breath, 'needs to take into account the context of the Vietnam War, which is not used by Winton merely as a historical event for background colour withing a surfing novel.' (285)
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