Letters To Lindy
This animal was blamed by Lindy Chamberlain for taking her baby daughter, Azaria.
What is a dingo?
This is the geographical region in Australia where the story is set.
What is the Mallee?
This British author and illustrator created the webcomic and graphic novel series.
Who is Alice Oseman?
This is the two-word Latin phrase that Mr. Keating teaches his students, meaning "seize the day".
What is Carpe Diem?
The sport played by the T.C. Williams High School team
What is American football?
The play explores how this divided the Australian nation, alongside conscription and the Whitlam government.
What is the Lindy Chamberlain case?
A core theme is the struggle to find one's place within this specific Australian identity or community.
What is Australian belonging?
The main characters attend this type of educational institution.
What is a grammar school or secondary school?
The students form a secret club and meet in a cave to read and discuss this art form.
What is poetry?
The two head coaches, Herman Boone and Bill Yoast, teach the team that they must respect each other regardless of this difference.
What is race or color?
This type of media event contributed significantly to the public's perception and rumors about Lindy.
What is a media circus?
The characters in the story deal with the challenges of living in a potentially isolated or rural environment.
What are "Mallee Boys"?
A core element of the coming-of-age story is the process of the characters doing this about their sexuality.
What is coming out?
This character, who dreams of acting, takes his own life due to his father's pressure.
Who is Neil Perry?
This is the shared goal that ultimately unites the black and white players, fostering a sense of belonging.
What is winning the state championship or forming a cohesive team?
The legal system was described as this, because it denied and discredited Lindy's claim.
What is flawed?
This classic Australian concept of male companionship is likely explored in the book.
What is mateship?
Besides love and friendship, the series also explores the serious theme of this, particularly concerning Charlie
What is mental illness or an eating disorder?
The students stand on their desks and salute Mr. Keating with this phrase from a Walt Whitman poem.
What is "O Captain! My Captain!"?
The team must overcome significant racial prejudice during this historical period.
What is racial integration or the early 1970s?
The play is described as this kind of production, by playwright Alana Valentine, that mixes humor and heartbreak.
What is a stunning new work or a play?
The story might involve intergenerational conflict about staying in the country versus leaving for the city.
What is the conflict between rural and urban life?
The last name of the character, Charlie, who falls in love with Nick.
What is Spring?
This is the name of the elite, old-fashioned boarding school where the film is set
What is Welton Academy?
At the training camp at Gettysburg, the coach emphasizes the importance of this, which the team must learn to achieve belonging.
What is unity or teamwork?