Many would say that any novel’s main purpose is to share with reader its ideas and messages. It does this through the characters that are the avenue of portraying the many themes. As for Non-fiction novels, I believe that through the actual events and incidents, the author is depicting the realism of everyday people being involved in doing everyday and extraordinarily things. Although the main theme in all Non Fiction books is the subject of life. Whether this might be the story of Ann Frank’s traumatic life in concentration camps, or the story of John Eales talking about his triumphal life as the captain of Australian Rugby Team, all non-fiction discuss the theme of life and its many ups and downs.

After reading and analysing Victor Chang: A Tribute to my Father by Vanessa Chang there is no exception. In this heart-warming tribute to a daughter’s hero, Vanessa Chang tells the story of young Chinese Immigrant who was sent to live with Uncle and Aunt fleeing his war t

First of all it is noteworthy to examine Victor’s traumatic childhood which in some respects was very influential in his decision of becoming surgeon. Shortly leaving Hong Kong to immigrate to Australia, the fifteen-year-old Victor was given the daunting task of getting over his dieing form breast cancer. His sister Frances and brother Tony were also given this overwhelming undertaking of getting over their mother’s death at a very young age. In actual fact, his mother left her children in Hong Kong in 1948 and set out for Australia, in the hope of finding a cure for her excruciating pain. The sad part of this story is that Victor, his brother, sister and father never saw May again. Looking at the positive of a bad situation, eventually the young Chinese boy was able to move on and immigrate to Australia. This would be a move that dramatically changed the course of his life. It was in this country that Victor Chang took his first steps towards fulfilling his aim to become a doctor.

“One day when you are older and more mature, you will be very proud to tell people that you are Chinese. You’ll love eating Chinese food, too. I’ll very proud of you when I can hear you say that one day.”

After a short chuckle he replies by saying:

This was a valuable and memorable lesson for Vanessa because it t

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