Blackwood is not a convict in the novel "The Secret River" by Kate Grenville. Blackwood is one of the minor characters in the novel who arrives in New South Wales (NSW) as a free settler. He travels to NSW in search of a better life and opportunities, like many other settlers during the early colonial period.
In the novel "The Secret River" by Kate Grenville, Blackwood is not a convict; he is one of the free settlers who arrived in New South Wales (NSW). He came to NSW seeking a better life and the opportunity for land ownership. Like many others at the time, he was attracted to the promise of a fresh start and the chance to improve his social and economic status.
