MULTICULTURALISM IN

THE MOVIE“AUSTRALIA”

GROUP 21. LAKSNORIA KARYUATRY2. METI RAHMAWATI3. NANA TRIATMAJAYANTI4. YUDI5. YULIA AINUR R.

MULTICULTURALISM

Multiculturalism (or ethnic diversity) relates to communities containing multiple cultures including countries, races, and religions. Aborigines White People (mainly British) Half-blood people Asians

In this discussion, we would like to emphasis on the Asian culture in Australia since it is

noticeable.

This scene shows that there is a multiculturalism in the movie. The is actually for the white people, but the theme is using the Chinese theme (shown by the lampion and Chinese letter on it).

This scene’s setting in an Australian bar, but we can find the picture of a Chinese woman on the wall. It gives us another evidence of the multiculturalism existence.

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on the 7th of December 1941, the imperial Japanese navy steamed south, unleashing their fire on Darwin, a city in the northern territory of Australia.

On this scene we can see a Japanese woman. We assume that she is a geisha since she uses a kimono with heavy make-up. Moreover, she walks around a men bar. Therefore, we assume she is a geisha.

Traditional Clothes from Japan

It is called Kimono. We can see it on the movie.

Questions for discussionIn your opinion, why the party is held using the Chinese decoration?

Questions for discussionIn this movie, we find that

Japan attack and bomb Australia. How come some scenes in this movie shows some Japanese live in Australia?

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