PART 3 HOMEWORK:

This part of the book reflects upon the fact that people tend to stereotype and categorize immigrants. Immigrants are people who are on a journey, and in Alice’s case, her family is on a journey to find a better life in Australia. Part 3 of Unpolished Gem mentions the ‘Australian Dream’ and how the many people believe that home ownership can lead to a better life. Alice and her family, coming from a third world country, have never had the chance to buy their own home. Arriving into Australia and finding that they can own their own home was quite overwhelming for them. They had to adjust in order to fit in with their surroundings and this meant leaving behind some of their old traditions and beliefs in order to pursue a new and better life in Australia. Her family and other immigrants are on a journey to leave behind their old lives and find better ones in a new country.