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    In the film Rabbit-Proof-Fence (Fence), director Philip Noyce has portrayed the extended effects of the cruel treatment of the half-caste children. This is done through evidence of physical and sexual abuse, the dehumanization of the Indigenous children, and the forced cultural assimilation of the taken Aboriginal children. Therefore the statement is true to a large extent, however the ways in which Noyce does this are occasionally ambiguous and vague. Throughout the film the dehumanization and

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    The film Rabbit-Proof Fence illustrates on the topics of ethnocentrism, and also, the significance of perceiving the immense breadth of the Jigalong clan's customary biological learning to depict the wrongs that jumped out at this gathering starting in the 1930's. As the "half-rank" youngsters were taken from their homes with a specific end goal to be educated like English kids, the men responsible for said operation were endeavoring to strip away the nobility, as well as the conventions and character

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    Rabbit - Proof fence Firstly, write down a few of your own thoughts about the film Rabbit- Proof fence. How did you react to the film? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? The film was engaging and thoroughly executed. The actors suited their roles, and played well. The theme in the film was educational and intriguing. Apart from some small flaws, the film was enjoyable. The circumstances around the film, as poor oxygen in the classroom and darkness, made it a little tiresome to watch, and therefore

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    Australia is a beautiful yet harsh country, the environment itself is well known for its aroid beauty as well as the tourist attractions like Uluru or the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Australia is one of the many countries that are able to celebrate and advertise being a diverse community, because we are so multicultural it is a factor that brings us closer together as a society. We can see how accepting Australian citizens are through events such as Australia day because everyone of all different races

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    Adam Abela s5057238 Film Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence Production and Release Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) a film based on a true story by Australian director Philip Noyce set in Western Australia in 1931 is a very mean and angry attack on the Australian government's in order for "the science of creating better races of people" policy toward mixed-race people. Continuing policies begun by the British, the white government in Australia for sixty years forcibly removed all mixed-race (people that

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    The picture ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ directed by Phillip Noyce is the true tale about three aboriginal girls called Molly, Daisy and Gracie who get taken from their mother to soon return back over a long journey. This film represents the past of how the aboriginals in the stolen generations were treated and taken from their parent so that they could be ‘purified’ into a more white generation. During this picture various audio and visual effects are given to display the feelings and emotions of the characters

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    The protagonists from ‘Us Mob Walawurru’ and ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ are both heroic characters. Discuss. The protagonists from ‘Us Mob Walawurru’ and ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ are both heroic characters; however, they show their heroism to a different extent. Both Ruby from “Us Mob Walawurru” and Molly from “Rabbit Proof Fence” are heroic partly because of their outstanding courage. Ruby is an incredibly brave character and she displays her courage consistently throughout the course of the novel. An example

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    The Rabbit-Proof Fence directed by Phillip Noyce, is a story of Aboriginal life in 1931 Western Australia, at the time of the stock market crash in America, and specifically the time of Australia gaining independence from Great Britain and implementing the Aboriginal Act, an act allowing the Protector of the Aborigines to relocate random family members to white camps. The story follows three girls, Molly (14), Gracie (10), and Daisy (8) being relocated by the Protector of the Aborigines, Mr. Neville

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    Rabbit Proof Fence is a movie which shows how aboriginal people are mistreated and about the ups and downs of life and how life can be unfair due to the conduct of human beings in the means of Ethnicity, Nation, Racism and Conflict. This whole movie shows a disgraceful and ugly part of the Australian History. The movie Rabbit Proof Fence, demonstrate the terrible nature of the cruelty suffered by aboriginal families because of the white Australians and the politicians. During the early years of

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    The film Rabbit-Proof Fence directed by Phillip Noyce displayed the deep rooted racism and sexism of the Australian government during the ‘30s. As someone who didn’t know much about how Australian aboriginals were treated at this point I was both unsettled and rudely-awakened while viewing this film. There were many scenes in this film that I had difficulty watching due to their emotional intensity. I found this most with the scene where the girls were taken from their home and family. I couldn’t

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