Much like the Secret River, the Pearljam song Given to Fly has many similarities, especially to that of William Thornhill. “A bad time nothing could save him.
Alone in a corridor, waiting, locked out” can be closely referred to Thornhill in England when he was sentenced to be exiled to Australia. The corridor is much like his life, ‘locked’ out from society when he was convicted. When Thornhill decides to follow his instinct and discover land further in Australia. He finds himself discovering a new land which can relate to the lyrics “Deliver him wings, "Hey look at me now!". “He floated back down cause he wanted to share.This key to the locks, on the chains, he saw everywhere.But first he was stripped, and then he was stabbed by faceless men”, all these can relate to Blackwood and is how he showed the English what the aboriginals valued, further the lyrics resemble how the aboriginals reacted to the new settlers attacks and how some were treated by characters such as Smasher Sullivan. In the end of the book, Thornhill is happy yet is regretting some of the decisions he made, “And he still gets his love he just gives it away”. This resembles his take on life after he has made such a fortune from those who did not intend to harm him.
Alone in a corridor, waiting, locked out” can be closely referred to Thornhill in England when he was sentenced to be exiled to Australia. The corridor is much like his life, ‘locked’ out from society when he was convicted. When Thornhill decides to follow his instinct and discover land further in Australia. He finds himself discovering a new land which can relate to the lyrics “Deliver him wings, "Hey look at me now!". “He floated back down cause he wanted to share.This key to the locks, on the chains, he saw everywhere.But first he was stripped, and then he was stabbed by faceless men”, all these can relate to Blackwood and is how he showed the English what the aboriginals valued, further the lyrics resemble how the aboriginals reacted to the new settlers attacks and how some were treated by characters such as Smasher Sullivan. In the end of the book, Thornhill is happy yet is regretting some of the decisions he made, “And he still gets his love he just gives it away”. This resembles his take on life after he has made such a fortune from those who did not intend to harm him.
By Nick
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