1. By Braden, Britney, David and Caroline
Secret River-Pg. 275
By Braden, Britney, David and Caroline

2. Summary
Will visits Darkey creek sees dead Aboriginals, victims of poison
Aboriginals steal their corn “
Thornhill retaliates
Sagitty dies
Sal says she will not stay because its too dangerous
Will has to decide to stay with her and leave or stay in Australia
Smasher proposes Killing the indigenous people at Blackwood’s using Will’s ship
He agrees and All the Aboriginals die

3. Characters
Sal-strong willed and does not want to stay in Australia, scared “We got to go Will” (Pg 288)
Will Thornhill-Scared of natives, wants to stay, sitting on the fence
Thomas Blackwood-strong strong willed,
Smasher Sullivan-short tempered, hates Aboriginals,
Dick Thornhill-likes the Aboriginals

4. Symbols/Motif
The Secret River-A symbol of how the British colonialists dealt with the Aboriginals
The massacres
How the British thought they could just take the land
Bird Motif-’Only birds, rising, circling, dropping down below the trees (Pg 275)
The birds a recurring motif of watching throughout the controversial events of the novel as they circle the poison Aboriginals at the start of the chapter