Experiences such as racism, as well as our values ​​and attitudes, affect our sense of belonging. The play Rainbow's End by Jane Harrison highlights the importance of all these things. Through the concept of time, the characters in Rainbows End undergo a transformation in their choices and attitudes towards others, which leads to conflict and also acceptance in society. The foundations of belonging are challenged by the choices and attitudes of others. An individual's choices and the attitudes of others cause an individual's sense of belonging to change and evolve. In this response, I will explain how Jane Harrison's play Rainbow's End highlights the importance of belonging and discuss the attitudes and values ​​favored in this text. In the case of the characters Nan Dear and Gladys from the play Rainbows End, their membership was initially at the Mooroopna Flats. Both women realized that the importance of belonging in society, where they differed, lay in their desire to be accepted within white society in the same way as they are within indigenous society. Nan Dear values ​​her indigenous customs and beliefs and believes that they should be accepted into society without renouncing them. On the contrary, Gladys is willing to abandon all of her original values ​​and attitudes toward her culture to assimilate into white society. The beginning of the play emphasizes Gladys' dream of assimilating. This dream is expressed through the dream sequence in scene 1: “…GLADYS, curtsying, presents a bouquet of flowers to the QUEEN. Instead of being formal, the QUEEN hugs her.” This expresses Gladys' dream and desire for assimilation and belonging to white society. This refers to the cultural contrast in the text between the A...... middle of paper ...... will give him a better life. It creates the ironic image of a small city apartment with a living room and a “real stove”. He said even though there wouldn't be room for visitors, it would be better than what she has now. Jane Harrison symbolically uses these material possessions to show that Errol has misinterpreted what a "real house" means. Dolly is horrified at the thought of leaving the river and her family. For her, a home is not defined by the things in it, but by the people she loves and spends time with. She rejects his offer, saying in a pointed tone: “This is my place. I stay here with my mother and my grandmother. In later scenes, when Errol returns, he demonstrates his understanding of his family connection by saying that "your place and that of your family is important". Errol's attitudes and values ​​towards family, belonging and acceptance have.