"Neighbours" by Tim Winton allows readers to understand The challenges and ordeals faced by a couple and how it places the reader in a position to observe varying values and attitudes

"Neighbours" by Tim Winton is an intriguing insight into the lives of a young couple who had moved into a Melbournian suburb. The challenges and ordeals faced by them place the reader in a position to observe varying values and attitudes which are connected with many aspects of Australian multicultural life. The text deals with the different lifestyles of Australia's ethnic minorities to Australians and we can see from the text how an author creates …

…characters of the story to those of the vast growing ethnic minorities of Australia. To conclude, in Tim Winton's "Neighbours" we readers experience the short story in many ways depending on how we interpret and relate to the text. There are a variety of ways wich contribute to the vast reading experience read. Example of this can be cultural backgrounds, our own lifestyles, morals and values and the significance of the characters of the text.