1 Introduction

Melissa Lukashenko is an Australian Indigenous writer whose works reflect Indigenous racial discrimination and social injustice. His new work "Talking Loud" won the Miles Franklin Prize for Literature, telling the story of the Salter family. The protagonist Kerry Salter understands the family through family interactions, faces social problems, and unites the family to resist the mayor's plan to build a prison, revealing historical memories and traumas, and exploring love and redemption.

The Life Writing of Lukashenko

The novel 'Talking Many Words' showcases the self-identity and family history of indigenous people through the writing of life, integrating historical trauma, real life, and future visions. The non natural scenes in the work, such as talking animals and plants, create a sense of cultural unfamiliarity and promote cross-cultural communication. Lukashenko uses indigenous humor and reinterpretation of classic works to criticize colonial history and capitalism. The novel reveals colonial trauma through intergenerational dialogue and presents the true stories of indigenous peoples. Kerry's journey home reveals family and historical traumas, reflecting the collective identity of Indigenous peoples and the violence of Australian colonial history.

3 "Treasure Island, My Home": The Unclear Identity of Indigenous Peoples

The film 'Talking' explores the issue of identity among Indigenous Australians through the roles of Carey and Donna. Although scattered, Kerry firmly identifies with indigenous identity and criticizes colonial crimes by satirizing white people, refusing to acknowledge even if he discovers he has white ancestry. Although Donna was mistakenly identified as white, she always adhered to her indigenous identity and cultural identity. The novel emphasizes the deep emotions of the indigenous people towards their home and land. Through the shared memory of Ava Island, the Salter family unites to resist the mayor's prison construction and protect their homeland and ancestral connections. The novel depicts the historical process of indigenous peoples fighting for their rights and opposing discrimination, subverting the traditional framework of indigenous literature, reconstructing individual and collective identities from the perspective of indigenous peoples, and emitting a confident and resounding voice.

Conclusion: A Political Novel

Through the perspective of Indigenous peoples, 'Talking Much' rewrites history, revealing the current situation and difficulties of Indigenous Australians, and showcasing political demands and hopes for the future. The novel presents the tragedy of the "Stolen Generation" through realistic scenes and humorous language, reflecting the cruelty of history and the love and redemption of the indigenous people. The work is not only a narration of the true stories, history, and culture of indigenous peoples, but also a resistance and challenge to white discourse hegemony.