In Tayel Salih's "the wedding of Zein", Judith Wright's poem "The precipice" and Gwen Harwood's "The spelling prize", all three texts describe an individual's uniqueness and difference, both physical and mental - Zein's physical awkwardness; the woman in "The precipice" commits suicide who has emotional difficulties who is unknown to the readers; and the persona in "The spelling prize" who recalls herself as a very good word speller comparative to the other kids. All the three writers use the fact that every individual is unique, to bring up an issue or a conflict with the society, as well as in a reflection of human nature.…
