Impact Of The Convict Experience On The Life Of Mary Reibey

Part C – extended response Using all the sources provided and your own research analyse the impact of the convict experience on the life of Mary Reibey. (800-1000 words). The impact of the convict experience would have had a harsh yet inspiring impact on the life of Mary Reibey. Although the experience can’t be straightforwardly analysed as positive or negative, the overall impact can be determined. Mary Reibey’s life began on the 12th of May 1777. At the age of 13, Mary was sentenced and order to be transported to Australia due to her actions the time. Mary was disguised as a boy by the name James Burrow. She was sentenced to seven years transportation; she arrived in Sydney, Australia, on the Royal Admiral in October 1792. This is when the convict experience began for young Mary Reibey. When first analysing the situation that Mary Reibey had gotten herself into, you would initially think about the unfortunate position for such a young girl. Mary’s criminal life and sentencing was caused by an act of horse stealing. Her act of crime was taken action on and two years after her initial sentencing she arrived in Sydney. One of the main factors influencing the negative impact of the convict experience on Mary’s life is the long and strenuous voyage she had to face. Her trip to Sydney aboard the Royal Admiral was one full of harsh treatment, terrible food, filthy and unhygienic conditions and loneliness. In a letter that Mary wrote to her aunt Alice Hope, she spoke about