Two of us “Two of Us” a section of Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Weekend magazines. The segment often presents a relationship from two different perspectives. In the Good Weekend April 12, 2003 edition, the article examines the relationship between Rick Farley, the former executive director of the National Farmers’ Federation, and his partner, Linda Burney, the first indigenous Mp in NSW parliament. The article illustrate the two’s change of perspectives on each other and consequences of their change.
According to text, both voices first shown resentment to each other’s personality: Linda on Rick: “my first impression were of an arrogant man” and Rick on Linda: “She looked like a force to be reckoned with… we sat across table in conference room and sparred with each other.” However, through time their relationship begin to develop and both had gain an insight into each other’s lives, inevitably resulted their change of perspectives: Linda on Rick “later I realised that his arrogance was a self-preservation technique, he’s actually an incredibly caring person… I can’t imagine life without him” and Rick and Linda “she’s a strong person, committed in terms of her principles. She has an enormous reservoir of energy.” Due to their differences in both cultural and political backgrounds, the consequences of their relationship had resulted many criticisms from their colleagues, Linda: “the reaction was fairly thunderous… one of our friends… tole me her used to have a file on Rick, because he was seen as a potential enemy”, Rick: “I went to a dinner and my place card said ‘Linda Burney plus one’.
The Essay on A Relationship that Changes for the Better
Wendy Wasserstein’s play Tender Offer is a dialogue between a father, Paul and his daughter, Lisa. Paul is too wrapped up in his business and work and never takes the time to talk to his daughter and find out what is going on in her life. When the play begins, Lisa and Paul do not seem to have a relationship at all, but we find in the end that their relationship changes and will be better in ...
Not even Mr Burney. I’ve become a handbag.” Yet despite those impedimenta ry consequences, their change of perspectives had led them and their families (from their previous marriages) to become more understanding of each other’s cultures, especially for Rick, who is made more aware of the issues raised in Aboriginal communities, “what I’ve experienced… the level of domestic violence and sexual abuse Aboriginal Families… the instances of racism, the number of death.” , and “she [my daughter] and my son will inherit an Aboriginal extended family… I hope they appreciate it.” Change is illustrated through direct statements such as “my first impression were of an arrogant man” to “he’s actually incredibly caring” to “now I can’t imagine life without him, and I can’t imagine getting this kind of equity with anyone else.” These statements were made more significant and has more impact on the responder through the use of direct expert quotes and anecdote in both voice, thus enhances the relationship between these voices with the responder, who would felt more personally attached to them. Such closure between the voices and the responder was further emphasised through informal register.
By doing so the responder is more convinced that change occurred between the two is not fictional and could also relate to these voices if the responder shares a similar experience. Area of Studies changing perspectives.
