Which of the following real life persons influenced the character of Johann Ulrich Voss, in Patrick White's novel 'Voss'?
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A.
Ludwig Leichhardt
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B.
Ferdinand Magellan
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C.
Christopher Columbus
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D.
Marco Polo
Correct Answer:
A. Ludwig Leichhardt
Explanation:
The correct answer is Ludwig Leichhardt. Patrick White's 1957 novel Voss is inspired by the life and disappearance of this 19th-century Prussian explorer. Like the fictional Johann Ulrich Voss, Leichhardt was a naturalist who led ambitious expeditions into the Australian outback. The character reflects Leichhardt's historical reputation for being a passionate, determined, and sometimes arrogant idealist whose obsession with crossing the continent led to a tragic end in the desert.
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