Rose's statement that everything she writes is fundamentally autobiographical no matter the topic or style is an all encompassing statement. By making this statement I feel everything she writes is true and is a piece of her. For Julia and Truganinny she could have used make-believe characters but instead she did not she used real women. The women she chose were cast out and displayed because of their physical appearance. Their appearance was seen as exotic/unusual and to me negatively (in Julia's case). This was the same case for Rose she was shunned by both sides of her family because of her appearance. She like the other women were taken advantage of. Rose was beaten by her father while Julia was exploited by her husband and Truganinny's wish to have a burial was overlooked because of a "need" for her display.
I also feel that the death of Julia and Truganinny can be compared to Rose's distant relationship which represents the death of the relationship between Rose and her family. By choosing to write in the voices of Julia and Truganinny it puts Rose's voice into the story making it autobiographical as she said. It reminds me of the quote "all for one, one for all." The struggle many may have can be explained by one and the struggles one may have can be expressed by many as well.
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