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Melina Marchetta

Spaghetti Sauce

The spaghetti sauce that Josie helps her family make every year represents her relationship to her Italian heritage. The tomato sauce makes it clear that Josie isn’t totally at peace with her Italian identity—she and…

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Hot Pants Magazine

While spaghetti sauce symbolizes Josie’s relationship to her Italian heritage, Hot Pants magazine represents how much Josie wants to be a part of Australian mainstream culture. Josie regularly reads Hot Pants and refers to…

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