Tim Winton

"On Her Knees" by Tim Winton explores themes of dignity and social class through the relationship between Victor and his mother, who works as a housecleaner to support his education. Initially,...

In "Twice on Sundays," Tim Winton describes his ambivalent feelings about going to church as a child and how the experience has shaped his life, giving him a sense of the mystery in the everyday.

In the Shadow of the Hospital by Tim Winton explores the many different experiences and emotions that arise in hospitals.

You could claim that in “The Demon Shark,” Tim Winton links sharks to the predatory, exploitative part of the human experience. You might also argue there’s a lot of misguided fear with both sharks...

In "The Wait and the Flow," Tim Winton links the experiences of surfing and writing, which are activities which require mental preparation and careful attention to the present moment.

The short stories "Big World" and "Abbreviation" both deal with coming of age in the sense that the narrator in "Big World" struggles with shattered expectations about adulthood, changing...

"On Her Knees" is a story about a cleaner falsely accused of theft. It deals with themes such as pride, dignity, and right and wrong.

In Tim Winton's The Riders, characters' reactions to their environment reveal their identities through their emotional and psychological responses to stress. Fred Scully's descent into madness...