The linking and overlapping stories explore the extraordinary turning points in ordinary people's lives in a stunning portrait of a small coastal community. "Life-changing moments feature in each of the nine short films in this Australian anthology, and each is told with remarkable artistry and sensitivity." Discover an extraordinary filmmaking collaboration in Tim Winton's The Turning. The stories are: "Big World" "Abbreviation" "Aquifer" "Damaged Goods" "Small Mercies" "On Her Knees" "Cockleshell" "The Turning" "Sand" "Family" "Long, Clear View" "Reunion" "Commission" "Fog" "Boner McPharlin's Moll" "Immunity" "Defender" Copyright © 1995 to 2020, James Cook University. (2009) Statistics Contacts. This chapter critically analyses the motif of turning as both a thematic concern with transformation and a sturctural concern in the narrative within and between individual short stories in Tim Winton's collection, The Turning. All rights reserved. To exit, go to the drop down menu on the top right corner and select "Exit Kanopy Kids". He plans to set up Marie’s camera so that the flash goes of intermittently once the fog clears to lead the search The story ends with Lang and Marie laying either side of the injured hiker in an attempt to keep him warm. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Bernard Hickey, a Roving Cultural Ambassador: essays in his memory. Tim Winton's stunning collection of connected stories is about turnings of all kinds -- changes of heart, slow awakenings, nasty surprises and accidents, sudden detours, resolutions made or broken. Eighteen talented Australian directors from diverse artistic disciplines each create a chapter … This story involves Vic Lang and his mother Carol Lang. ABN 46253211955, 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2005 Literary Studies > 200502 Australian Literature (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Literature) @ 100%, 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970120 Expanding Knowledge in Language, Communication and Culture @ 100%, Book Chapter Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of “The Turning” by Tim Winton. Lang lies there, predicting the outcome of the situation. Repository Policy The Turning is a book of Tim Winton filled with 17 short stories. - Rich Cline, Contactmusic.com. (Research - B1). Summary. This document is an extract from The Fiction of Tim Winton: Earthed and Sacred, published by Sydney University Press. Tim Winton. Vic Lang is a recurring character throughout the book, where the audience discover his many turnings or change in his perception of life.