Today I want to address the issues in the novel Divine Wind written by Gary Disher. Throughout the novel, many problems arise. Some of the main issues are issues of race and equality. The events in this book show how prejudice and intolerance can ruin many friendships and change lives. When World War II was declared in Broome, Western Australia from 1939 to 1945, Japan became Australia's enemy, Asia is approximately 3,862 miles from the coast of Broome, for this reason, People from Asia in this country looking for an escape would easily get on a boat and sail to the tip, so Broome suddenly exposed himself to more people who were different from the norm. Concerns about Japanese Australians as well as Aboriginal people had an impact on Australians. because they were classified as “different” or “aliens”. Race relations are the central issue explored in this novel. Disher shows that loyalty can have either a positive or negative impact on bonds between people, and sometimes even on relations between races. For example: “Your subscriber is not reliable… he will cooperate. He will guide the Japanese through...