drovers wife

Her surroundings are not favorable to the "womanly" or sentimental side of nature. Narrator

The essence of the drover's wife's life is captured in this line, as is the theme of woman's struggle. The drover's wife lives secluded in a harsh environment. She has to take care of four children, 'mere babies', on her own. Her husband has been gone for six months and she has to be strong, not just for herself but also for her children. This includes fighting all kinds of horrors that life throws at her, such as bush fires, floods, mad bullocks and many other struggles. This makes her slightly rugged in nature.