Jesus 'Man' is the novel of an Australian generation disorientation. 3 The son of Stefano family face problems of cultural identity, social, sexual and religious: - End of cultural identity: they are shared between Australia where racism is growing, where `Aussie 'consider them' métèques'et a Europe in which they do not recognize and does not recognize, - End of social identity: the working class, symbolized by their parents, no longer exists. Their generation is undergoing a technological revolution, mass unemployment and impoverishment, - A difficult sexual orientation: at a time when pornography becomes more accessible, the son Stefano have a tormented sexuality not assumed various attractions, morbid attractions, practices outside ... - End of religious identity: they are shared between the different currents of Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism, Orthodoxy), without exceeding a pagan vision. These religions will eventually ban.
Stefano are under the ax of a family curse. Ravens appear the turning of pages to remind characters implacable fate.
Symptoms of Australian society of the late 20th century in crisis are treated in this novel: rise of racism, unemployment, violence, drugs, multiculturalism, the omnipresence of sex ...
I have two criticisms to make in this book. Passages are disturbing, but it is true that these very graphic descriptions are consistent demonstration of the author. Parts of the book are unequal.
