The Drover's Wife Reflection Paper

A Model Reflection Writing

THE DROVER' S WIFE, by –Henry Lawson

THE DROVER'S WIFE, by Henry Lawson describes a bush woman, who lived with her four children and a snake-dog while her husband was away with sheep. In the story, when she found out that there was a snake in her house, she tried her best to protect all of her children from being bitten by it. Although she was a woman, she herself fought a drought, flood, bullock, drunkard and swagman. Eventually, with the help of her snake-dog, Alligator, she was able to catch the snake and get it burned.

Among all characters in this story, I am interested in the drover's wife the most due to some main reasons. First, she was a brave and responsible woman. She took risks to protect her children against the snake. Even though she was fearful of the snake, she still found the courage in herself to kill the snake for her family's safety. In addition, she was an optimistic wife. She loved her husband and she didn't blame him for leaving her alone with children and a snake-dog at home because she had a good feeling that her husband had to be away for awhile to find some money to support the family. She also said that her husband was good enough for her. Last, she really is a good and patient mother. Without her husband, she took a good care for her children and she tried in every possible way to protect them from bad things that occurred unexpectedly. In my own opinion, I think if other women encountered this situation, they would give up their children or do nothing besides shouting for help.

After reading the whole story, I have learnt that women need to be independent and responsible. They shouldn't constantly rely on others or men. As I can see in the story, I can say that even though the drover's wife was fearful of the snake and worried about bad things that happened to her family, she still stood still and fought back to save herself and her children. This shows that living in such a society is...