The paper
discusses how, in the short story, "Betel Nut is Bad Magic For Airplanes," author John Kasaipwalova portrays the
importance of civil rights and shows, through his characters and narrator, what an important part they play in civil society. The paper
discusses the injustice the native
people feel at this point in history and how it is apparent in every part of this short story. It shows how, using situations and speaking with the voice of the native people of Papua New Guinea, Kasaipwalova weaves an entertaining and message driven story about the quest for social justice.