For The Term of His Natural Life,a novel by Marcus Clarke,is regarded as one of the most important and classic Australian novels in the 19th century.This article intends to explore the cultural cringe complex of the early settlers of the New World in Australia.It argues that the exile system has produced the cultural cringe,which has exerted much influence on the identity recognition of the early settlers in Australian colonies.As a result,the cultural cringe thus formed has further influ-enced Australian identity in the process of Australian national psychology.
Marcus ClarkeFor the Term of His Natural Lifecultural cringe