Singing the Dogstar Blues - Racism

Racism and alienation is a battle that can now be thought of as one that can be won. In “Singing the Dogstar Blues”, the main character Joss is paired up with alien and she, and also the entire population of the book, have to overcome certain mental boundaries put up by the sub conscious which relate to the “letting in” of some one whom may be considered as different. As can be seen in events in history such as, firstly, in Australian history when Chinese gold miners came to Australia and were treated terribly. Moving on then to when the white Australia policy was enforced, and then finally Australia’s new stance on a multicultural country.

In the nineteenth ce...