Australian Dream

A powerful speech by Indigenous journalist Stan Grant in which he says the "Australian dream is rooted in racism" has gone viral. Key points: Grant spoke about the impact of colonisation and discrimination in Sydney He said when Adam Goodes was booed "it said to us again, you're not welcome" Speech viewed more than 736,000 times on Facebook and 15,000 times on YouTube Grant addressed an audience in Sydney on the impact of colonisation and discrimination as part of the IQ2 debate series held by The Ethics Centre. The speech was made last year but was published online just a week before Australia Day. It has resonated with Australians, having been viewed more than 736,000 times on Facebook and 15,000 times on YouTube. In his address Grant was…

wrongs in the only possible way they could. The Australian anthem was written by Peter Dodds McCormick, for many, is standing with dignity and agreement, but for Indigenous Australians a loss of identity. “Racism is destroying the Australian Dream” [Stan Grant 2015] and “Stand up” [Refern now 2013] share the topic of racism present in Australia specifically directed…

Stan Grant. An indigenous journalist who travelled to all the nooks and corners of the world, stands up to talk about the Australian dream which was built on racism and discrimination of their people.In the article, I saw a man of Australia arguing strongly that the Australian dream is not for all. He upholds his stand by stating the obvious racism and discrimination toward the aboriginal people of Australia. A group of ethnically diverse people who were eliminated and isolated by people of…

until he made enough money to invest in stocks. He became very wealthy after much hard work, achieving the American Dream, and becoming the epitome of the rags to riches stories that are so inspiring among Americans. Achieving the American Dream is a quintessential desire to native born Americans and immigrants as well. The American Dream is the opportunity for every American to create a great life for themselves based on economic prosperity and happiness. However, there are many definitions of…

"Family is not an important thing, it's everything". Daniel Gordan's, The Australian Dream produced in 2019 is a documentary written about Australia, told from the indigenous perspective, using the story of Adam Goods to portray the idea of racism towards the indigenous people of Australia. The documentary outlines the value of family and the culture that comes with it, to be like no other. Family is conveyed to be the most important aspect of one's culture, shown throughout the documentary as…

article centres around Stan Grant’s debate during the IQ2 debate series held by the Ethics Centre in Sydney. The Indigenous journalist delivered an impactful and bold viral speech about the topic, "Racism is destroying the Australian Dream” sending ripples across the globe. One of the main points highlighted in the article is that the widespread racism in Australia is shattering the Australian dream. This is supported by the incident in which Adam Goodes, a prominent Indigenous Australian rules…

The Australian Dream is presumed to open a prosperous society where everyone can achieve their ambition to succeed fairly and impartially. The presence of racism ultimately debilitates this dream. Stan Grant, a Wiradjuri man, touches on the persistence of racism in his country from an Aboriginal Australian perspective. In this transcript, we can analyze his successful application of the appeals in argument, his rhetorical devices, his message, and his target demographic that makes his speech…

The American dream is the set of ideals that people see in the United States. These include things like democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity, and equality. The term “The American Dream”, was originated from historian James Thurlow Adams, in which who believed “that life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each per his or her ability or achievement” What Adams is saying is that everyone can succeed. No matter what ethnicity, culture or religion one…

Rudd’s Australian play, The Birthday Dream, set in the early 1990’s, follows Mark Fenwick’s 27th birthday celebration family reunion. As his birthday progresses, many buried feelings and truths are brought to light as Mark, with the help of his family and friends, begins a journey to discovering the deeper meaning of many different themes including love, marriage, hope and the overall purpose of life. Rudd is able to explore the many angles of love and marriage through the use of Mark’s mother…

Forrester. Knowing that the necklace was all paid off, she saw no harm in telling Mrs. Forrester what had happened. With much surprise, Mrs. Forrester laughed and said that her necklace was only costume jewelry. This means that Mathilde gave up everything she had in order to pay off something that never existed. It was an allusion just like the entire life would be. The author themes this story very well, he told about a woman who wanted what she could never have, never realizing that what she…