Certainly, we have come a long way, however it is essential we recognize and acknowledge how much we’ve developed as a nation. Garry Disher’s the Divine Wind offers us a valuable perspective on the ever-changing complex web of our Australian Identity. Although the novel does not reveal our entire history, it provides us an important snapshot: exposing the suffering, pain and prejudice which the Indigenous peoples had to face.
Without a doubt, our Australian Identity continues to be difficult to decipher however this thought-provoking book raises the topic of our treatment of Indigenous peoples. We have been harsh and unforgiving however by reading this book the contemporary audience can understand that racism has no positives; it encourages
