Expository writing DRAFT (edited) Explore the development of the 'Australian Identity' over time In simple terms when you think of identity, you think of who or what something is, but identity could mean much more than that, it could be referred to as the views, values and traditions that a particular induvial share. Australian Identity can often be interpreted by many as the quality of being multicultural and having the ability to accept everyone for who they are regardless of their background. Over the years the Australian Identity has tend to change immensely whether it be the change in the racial treatment of the Indigenous community, as witnessed through Archie Roach's song "took the children away." Or even the development of multiculturalism and stereotyping in Australia which is clearly reflected through the vast changes of the migration of people to Australia Throughout Australia's history, stereotyping has evolved from what it was in the early settlement to what it is currently in the 21st century. The Tattooist, by Annie Vick talks about a man that gets stereotyped by a group of teenage girls for his physical appearance. Due to his past experiences, he starts to stereotype every teenage girl that walks into his shop as disrespectful and ignorant, this is a clear example of stereotyping. The movie "The Castle," directed by Rob Sitch, also stereotypes a "typical" Aussie family, exhibiting the views and values that they share, for example being a "battler family," that will do whatever it takes to get their house back that means so much to them. Thus, it's clear that that the stereotyping in Australia, has completely changed to what it was back in the earlier days. The racial treatment of the Indigenous community has drastically changed over time. When we look into the early 1900s, we can see how cruelly the indigenous were being treated. But as time has passed the Australian community have been more willing to accept the Indigenous community. In his debut single "Took the children way," Archie roach, goes into detail of the incredible amount of pain the Indigenous was forced to undergo in the early 1900's, like mothers having their children "snatched" from their breasts and the only justification them having was that "it was for the best." "Up taree way" also goes on about an Aboriginal family, where the mum constantly tells her daughter to keep their Aboriginal Identity and heritage to a secret, a secret that "seemed[so] important to mum." This could've been because the girls Mum had a rough past with her Aboriginal background and therefore did not wish the same problems to be laid upon her daughter as well. Even though over the years Australians have started to acknowledge the first owners of their land, it's clear that the events that occurred way back in the early 1900s, are still effecting the current Indigenous generation of people as displayed through Up Taree way. Just like the development of the way the Indigenous were being treated, the multiculturalism