It's only fitting to end this semester with a topic we studied very early on in the course. I'm talking of course about Azaria Chamberlain story. It's been in the news again these past few days as the findings of the inquest were handed down. Azaria's death certificate has been amended to say that her death was caused by a dingo.
One of Australia's well known comediennes, Wendy Harmer, has written an apology to the Chamberlains in her blog. Have a look at it and compare it with the news article about the same topic. While you've got Wendy's blog open, check out the link to Lindy Chamberlain's home page.
Here's an interesting interview with a former park ranger who worked at Uluru. Read and perhaps listen too, to the interview with him from yesterday morning's AM program. I found this most enlightening!
When you've read a few articles you can then post a response in your blog! Perhaps you can give your unbiased opinion as a person who was not even born in 1980 when this happened or someone who was not in the country at the time! Your call! Just a few sentences will do! If you're unsure what I want you to do then just ask!
Well, this is the final post for this semester. Thank you for all the effort you put into your blogs and this class. I hope you take something useful away. Remember to visit the blog if you have time next semester or even after that! There will always be useful links for you to use and access. If you post anything on your blogs in the coming months post a comment to me and I'll check it out and/or reply to you.
The very best of luck to you all in the future. I hope all your plans work out and that your dreams come true!
Keep blogging!
When I heard about Lindy Chamberlain’s story the first time, I totally believes Chamberlain was innocent. I cannot imagine how a grieved mother who just lost her little daughter had to face the gratuitous suspicion! After she lost her daughter, she had to leave her sons and was put into prison. What a terrible thing! Lindy is a very tough woman. When I read her sentence in her homepage “a little girl who lived, and breathed, and loved, and was loved. She was part of me. She grew within my body and when she died, part of me died, and nothing will ever alter that fact.” I still feel Lindy’s pain deep in her heart. Finally, Lindy was proved innocent and the people who hurt her once apologised to her. The story that lasted thirty years has its ending. I think everyone should be satisfied with it.
ReplyDeleteThis case took 30 years, and I’m glad for Lindy Chamberlain, that she finally got justice. She survived the toughest period of her life. I personally think people like to spread nasty rumours and they often make mistakes. I’m happy that some of them, who had deeply hurt Lindy, apologised to her. From the first time I read the story in class I considered that Lindy was not guilty. I admire her. She is such a nice person and a considerate mother.
ReplyDeleteIt was very sad story about Lindy and her daughter Azaria Chamberlain.Today Lindy celebreted with close friends the formal findings of a coronial inquest which found that her daughter Azaria had been killed by a dingo.I feel very sorry about Lindy.It is important for young generations to know how to prevent this situation.
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