How Long to Read Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome

How Long Does it Take to Read Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome by Don Watson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Rabbit Syndrome Don Watson takes an analytical look at the ways in which the Australian imagination has always been dominated by America. Why are they so much better than we are? Even when it comes to producing books like the Updike "Rabbit" sequence that tell us what we are like? Why are they also a land of executioners who have nevertheless created the least bad empire the world has seen? Can we really expect to be deputies to America? And what about our own sacred story (the progressive one) that we have sold for the sake of the Americanisation of our own society? If we can't have a friendly independent relationship with America, why don't we go the whole hog and join them? In a dark, brooding, moody essay, Don Watson plays on the paradoxes of Australia's feeling about America and offers a scathing view of an Australian culture that is asking to be engulfed by its great and powerful friend because the mental process is already so advanced. This is a brilliant meditation round a set of paradoxes that are central to our long-term anxieties and hopes. ‘The Australian story does not work anymore, or not well enough ... to hang the modern story on ... The most useful thing is to recognise that ... we took the biggest step we have ever taken towards the American social model. And this has profound implications for how we think of Australia and how we make it cohere.’ —Don Watson, Rabbit Syndrome ‘... this is a Quarterly Essay that plays on our most fundamental fears, including the most terrifying of all, that we shall cease to exist because we have never been.’ —Peter Craven Don Watson is a historian, author and public speaker. After writing political satire for Max Gillies and speeches for the Victorian premier John Cain, he became Paul Keating’s speechwriter in 1992 and wrote the award winning biography Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: Paul Keating Prime Minister (2002). His Quarterly Essay, Rabbit Syndrome – Australia and America, won the inaugural Alfred Deakin essay prize in the Victorian premier’s literary awards. His other books include Death Sentence: The Decay of Public Language, American Journeys and Bendable Learnings: The Wisdom of Modern Management.

How long is Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome?

Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome by Don Watson is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome aloud.

What Reading Level is Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome?

Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome?

Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome by Don Watson is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy Quarterly Essay 4 Rabbit Syndrome by Don Watson on Amazon click the button below.