Social Injustice In The Happiest Refugee By Anh Do

The Happiest Refugee is an autobiography written by Anh Do, that shows the challenges Anh and his family faced and how they overcame them. The autobiography expresses hardship and racism to show social injustice that people have experienced through their opportunities, and how to adjust from those experiences and situations as our identity changes over time.

Anh Do reflect on his story based on his experiences and social injustice in life through the concept of racism. Anh Do uses emotive language, “I was the only Asian student in the class, and I felt terrible. I was especially angry at him for the insidious way he was getting my mates whom I knew weren’t racist at all to say things they would never say to me.” This indicates Anh’s first

Anh Do additionally uses personal reflection.” I felt like a stranger in my own country. People looked at me like I was different like I didn’t belong. It was frustrating and hurtful but I knew I had to keep fighting for my place in society”. This quote shows the social injustice experienced by immigrants who are often discriminated against this affects Anh by him not having a sense of belonging anywhere he goes in Australia he is classed as Vietnamese in Vietnam he is classed as Australian. Anh Do uses contrast. “The media portrayed us as criminals and terrorists, despite the fact that we were just ordinary people looking for a safe place to call home. It was unfair, and it made me feel like I didn't belong in this country”. This quote highlights the social injustice experienced by refugees who are often criticized and victimized by governments and the media. This shows that Anh feels as if he is treated differently because of who he is and takes away his sense of belonging and who he is. Anh Do uses personal experiences. “ as a child I struggled to fit in with my peers because of my ethnicity. I was

I knew that if I worked hard and stayed focused, I could achieve anything I set my mind to."This quote demonstrates the resilience and determination that helped Anh overcome the many challenges he faced as a refugee and immigrant which emphasizes Anh's inner drive and determination. The effect is to inspire the reader to persevere in the face of hardship and to demonstrate the power of determination to overcome adversity, which emphasizes Anh's inner drive and determination Anh demonstrates the power of determination to overcome adversity. Anh DO used imagery."The war in Vietnam had taken everything from us - our home, our family, our future. We were starting from scratch in a strange new country, with nothing but the clothes on our backs." this quote highlights the hardship experienced by refugees who have to start their lives over from scratch in a new country. This conveys the sense of loss and dislocation felt by refugees and how his family had to restart their