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Absolutely - I don't want to be idealistic about human beings
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Books That Made Us

Absolutely - I don't want to beidealistic about human beings, and certainly we have to...

Absolutely - I don't want to be
idealistic about human beings, and certainly we have to explore
the flaws and the grey territory

Full Transcript

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Absolutely - I don't want to be idealistic about human beings,
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and certainly we have to explore the flaws and the grey territory.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:18
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary

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An inspiring documentary series, presented by Claudia Karvan, that takes us on a journey to celebrate our love of books, meet our great storytellers and explore our Australian identity.
S01 • E03 I think there is a level of deep shame - Books That Made Us 00:07
I think there is a level of deep shame
S01 • E01 And certainly we have to explore I just had... I almost felt like - Books That Made Us 00:07
And certainly we have to explore I just had... I almost felt...
S01 • E02 Now, if my ancestor, my great-great-great-grandfather - Books That Made Us 00:10
Now, if my ancestor, my great-great-great-grandfather
S01 • E03 Somebody like Celeste, - Books That Made Us 00:14
Somebody like Celeste,
S01 • E02 The answer in my mind was definitely no, they would not have. - Books That Made Us 00:04
The answer in my mind was definitely no, they would not have...
S01 • E03 Yeah, she couldn't possibly make sense of something terrible - Books That Made Us 00:05
Yeah, she couldn't possibly make sense of something ter...
S01 • E01 Every character is dealing with - Books That Made Us 00:12
Every character is dealing with
S01 • E02 In that moment, I realised that a whole lot of simple things - Books That Made Us 00:07
In that moment, I realised that a whole lot of simple things
S01 • E02 Had fallen away And I was also full of shame - Books That Made Us 00:06
Had fallen away And I was also full of shame
S01 • E03 Exactly, and almost thinking, "Well, maybe I should just accept that. - Books That Made Us 00:04
Exactly, and almost thinking, "Well, maybe I should jus...
S01 • E03 "That's a tiny price to pay" - in her mind - - Books That Made Us 00:09
"That's a tiny price to pay" - in her mind -
S01 • E01 I just got confused for a long period when people kept going, - Books That Made Us 00:10
I just got confused for a long period when people kept going...
S01 • E02 (CAMERA CLICKS) - Books That Made Us 00:09
(CAMERA CLICKS)
S01 • E03 (CRIES OUT) - Books That Made Us 00:10
(CRIES OUT)
S01 • E01 We use the word 'likeable' - Books That Made Us 00:09
We use the word 'likeable'
S01 • E02 On the Hawkesbury But having read 'The Secret River', - Books That Made Us 00:09
On the Hawkesbury But having read 'The Secret River...
S01 • E03 "I don't want a pretty character being knocked around by a man. - Books That Made Us 00:05
"I don't want a pretty character being knocked aro...
S01 • E01 But I guess it means characters that you sympathise with, - Books That Made Us 00:06
But I guess it means characters that you sympathise with,
S01 • E02 Kate Grenville's ancestor Solomon Wiseman - Books That Made Us 00:04
Kate Grenville's ancestor Solomon Wiseman
S01 • E03 "I wanted to show that you hit back." - Books That Made Us 00:05
"I wanted to show that you hit back."