Indigenous people have been represented in a myriad of ways. The Rabbits (1998)‚ an allegorical picture book by John Marsden (writer) and Shaun Tan (illustrator) and Rabbit Proof Fence (2002)‚ a film directed by Phillip Noyce‚ are just two examples of this. Techniques such as music‚ changing camera angles and symbolism are utilised in Rabbit Proof Fence to represent the Aboriginal people as strong-willed and spiritual and in The Rabbits‚ exaggeration‚ different colour themes and perspective are used
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1) The fence is designed for keeping farmers on one side and the aboriginal people on the other side. The fence is a symbol for racial separation and the movie is called Rabbit Proof Fence because it’s very important for directions and guidance back to Jigalong‚ and also because the tracker and the police uses it for their own purposes‚ but luckily Daisy and Molly travels along the wrong fence in the beginning of their quest for meeting back up with their mom. 2) I thought of the Jigalong depot
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7.2 The varying experiences of the Stolen Generations Dreamtime: the time of the creation of the earth‚ living things and the beginning of knowledge‚ from which emerged the laws‚ values and symbols important to Aboriginal society. Stolen Generations: term used to describe the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who‚ while children‚ Australian state and federal governments forcibly removed from their families. The term usually refers to those taken during the period from about 1910 to around 1970
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and Rabbit Proof Fence Acceptance and understanding of ones get individuality are necessity for a sense of be. In order to feel a sense of inclusion in society‚ Individuals must have a deep understanding of their own identity. Without an acceptance of their close and belief‚ Individuals bath face a sense of exclusion from society. In the novel‚ The chinaware Coin by Allan Baillie‚ Leah the protagonist refuses to accept her true identity which results in her not feeling a sense of belonging in
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Rabbit Proof Fence Vs. Fahrenheit 451 Rabbit Proof Fence was a movie directed in 2002 which narrated the journey of three girls who took part of the stolen generation. Molly along with Daisy and Grace were kidnapped from their mothers and brought into these homes; thought after a few days they decided to escape without thinking about the consequences. At the end of the movie they arrived home to their mother. However Fahrenheit 451 talk about Guy Montag (the main character)‚ burns books with
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reject their Indigenous heritage and to adopt white culture. Their names were often changed‚ and they were forbidden to speak their traditional languages. It is evident how much pain and suffering was caused from this‚ when watching the film‚ Rabbit Proof Fence. In the film‚ there is a recurring motif of pain and trauma. Mr Neville (also called Mr devil)‚ shown to be in charge of organising the removal‚ was given the title of Chief Protector of Aborigines. From the name of his title it is shown that
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The term journey implies travel. It is a progression‚ either physical‚ mental or spiritual. In the classic Australian film‚ Rabbit Proof Fence‚ released in 2000‚ Phillip Noyce recreates the authentic story of three young Aboriginal girls‚ Molly‚ Daisy and Gracie‚ and their miraculous journey back home‚ after being forcibly removed from their families and home at Jigalong. Noyce suggests two distinct journeys through his film including the physical journey of the three girls finding their way home
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famous to the other. Since "famous" is being described in several different situations‚ Naomi is offering her audience several distinct perspectives of it. By mentioning lines such as "the river is famous to the fish" and "the cat sleeping on the fence is famous to the birds" she draws readers to her thesis that there are several reasons for something/someone to stand out to someone/something else; there’s not just one way that someone becomes famous to someone else. For instance‚ the river is only
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Analysis of Group Behavior: Rabbit Proof Fence ¬¬¬ (Elfick‚ McLaughlin‚Thomas & Noyce‚ 2002) ascertain that in Western Australia in the year of 1931‚ “for 100 years the Aboriginal Peoples have resisted the invasion of their land by white settlers.” “Now‚ a special law‚ the Aborigines Act‚ controls their lives in every detail.” (Elfick‚ McLaughlin‚Thomas & Noyce‚ 2002) further explain this act of legislation in that “aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their families throughout Australia
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SPEECH Good morning ……. My question to you is “Why are our morals and values such an integral part of our life?”[PAUSE]. Well the answer is that it defines who are and what we want to be in life. We strive to express our identity in the search for belonging to the places and the people we desire to be with but as we all know‚ life can throw unexpected events in the times of struggle between ourselves and our loved ones. * Why do we always seem to return to the people that matters the most to us
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