The Aboriginal women and children perceive Gemmy as an unfamiliar character “What was it?”. When Gemmy is first found by the Aboriginals, he is a clear representation of the unknown. Readers are inclined to question whether this “other side” is a place of redemption or a world of cruelty. In using the first quotation, Malouf questions the place that Gemmy has reached on the other side of the fence. Malouf’s use of the two quotes is important in establishing the underlying message of the novel. And the other, from John Clare, comes from a time of trouble and darkness.
One, from The Four Zoas by William Blake, refers to Jerusalem and Babylon. Remembering Babylon has two prefatory quotations. Explain the significance of the two prefatory quotations used by Malouf.
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