Rosalie Ham’s The Dressmaker condemns apathy above any other social misdemeanor. To what extent do you agree?

‘…tragedy includes everyone, and anyway, wasn’t everyone else in the town different, yet included?’ (Sergeant Farrat)
How does Ham suggest that the citizens of Dungatar are more united than they know?

Discuss how love is represented in The Dressmaker.

‘The couturiered ladies of Dungatar arrived late and entered the hall at three-minute intervals, poised, their noses aimed at the lights…’
How does Ham depict the shallow nature of the Dungatar society?

Ham’s portrayal of Teddy, the ‘outcast, until he proved himself an asset’, perfectly captures the challenge of existing in a small, rural town. Discuss.

The Dressmaker can be considered a black comedy and its characters as gross exaggerations of small town stereotypes. To what extent to you agree?

Tilly Dunnage is the epitome of a wronged woman and the only remaining character in the text deserving of happiness. Do you agree?