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As a multicultural country, many people have different experiences 'Growing Up Australian'.

c3299823 — 2025-06-21 00:24:24 UTC

In both texts, Lee's characterisation of 'Growing Up Australian' is different as a second-generation Vietnamese immigrant to Ellies experience.

Homer's character is presented as a troublemaker at the start of the text. However, as the texts' continue, more depth is illustrated in Homer which challenges the image of him as a "Bad/Naughty" kid.

c3299823 — 2025-06-21 00:29:22 UTC

Chapter 8 quote:

"Homer was becoming more surprising with every passing hour. It was getting hard to remember that this fast-thinking guy, who’d just spent fifteen minutes getting us laughing and talking and feeling good again, wasn’t even trusted to hand out the books at school".

The concept of "Stronger Together" is strengthened by the end of the novel.

c3299823 — 2025-06-21 00:31:24 UTC

Epilogue Quote:

We’ve got to stick together, that’s all I know. We all drive each other crazy at times, but I don’t want to end up here alone, like the Hermit. Then this really would be Hell. Humans do such terrible things to each other that sometimes my brain tells me they must be evil. But my heart still isn’t convinced. I just hope we can survive.