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    The 1985 play, No Sugar, written by Jack Davis, exposes the cruel treatment towards Aboriginals during the Great Depression, from the point of view of Jimmy. Similarly, Rabbit Proof Fence, the 2002 historical drama film further conveys this harsh treatment but from the contrasting point of view of Molly. Both the point of views explored support related purposes and evoke the same responses from the audience. Generic conventions including, dramatic techniques, mise en scene, flashbacks and dialogue

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    movie Rabbit Proof Fence (2002) which is based on a true story by Doris Pilkington about three Aboriginal girls and their forced removal from their home. The girls are put in a re-education camp, but escape the settlement they were placed in, Moore River Native Settlement, after being placed there in 1931. The journey is shown in great detail because of the camera that follows the three girls as they walk for nine weeks back home. In order to get there, the girls follow the Rabbit Proof Fence as their

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    Rabbit Proof Fence, originally written by Doris Pilkington Garimara in 1996, is a true story, which was adapted into a movie in 2002 by Phillip Noyce. The film captures the adventures of three Aboriginal girls (Molly, 14, Daisy, 8, and Gracie, 10), who escape from an English settlement school after being forcibly taken from their home in Jigalong. The director positions viewers to feel negatively toward the issue of cultural destructiveness through the application of three main conventions. These

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    In the film, “Rabbit Proof Fence,” directed by Phillip Noyce, and set in the 10930s, one important idea is the physical and emotional journey which involves discrimination, courage, determination and family. This journey is experienced by three mixed-race Aboriginal girls called Molly, Daisy and Gracie. Molly is the protagonist, she is a leader and a decision maker who does not falter and uses her survival skill and strength of will to overcome the challenges of her journey while looking after her

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    I'd first like to discuss the readings from a mere emotional sense. Rabbit Proof Fence was a great film, and I found myself lying in bed, watching the movie with a severe case of "the feels" - especially when Molly was separated from her cousin while there were traveling all the way to Jigalong. To start, I think the ultimate comparison in the US' and Australia's failure comes from a similar place - the idea that there are distinct, definite races and one can separate people according to these

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    Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence, Remembering Babylon, and Puddn’head Wilson all contain numerous references to borders of various kinds, both literal and figurative. Focusing on two of the above texts, answer the following question: what do these borders represent? The ideas of borders, boundaries and border crossings are increasingly employed in a metaphorical sense that does not always refer to the physical border. These borders are progressively used to represent social and cultural boundaries.

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    titled Twenty Pink Questions by Fabienne Bayet-Charlton and the 2002 film Rabbit-Proof Fence directed by Philip Noyce, both explore the idea of the injustice of forced child abduction. Twenty Pink Questions, details an insightful conversation between an Aboriginal mother and her child who repeatedly ask questions about the history of the Stolen Generation in order to understand her personal story. In comparison, Rabbit-proof fence depicts the lives of three Aboriginal girls who were removed from their

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    Review of Rabbit Proof Fence by Phillip Noyce Introduction In the 'Rabbit Proof Fence', Phillip Noyce, the writer, takes into account the conflicting opinions over the 'stolen generation policy'. This was an Australian policy which involved taking half-caste aboriginals away from their families and homes, to be brought up in a white society. The policy was in operation between the 1930s and the 1960s. One of the main justifications for the policy, was to educate

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    Leadership and change are clear themes in Boaz Yakin’s Remember the Titans and Phillip Noyce’s Rabbit Proof fence. Molly is an Aboriginal girl in the middle of Western Australia who is taken from her mother and must get back home by following a Rabbit proof fence. Gerry is a White American who is racist towards African-Americans, this changes as he learnt to play with an integrated team. Gerry’s leadership drives change, his leadership helps change his life and the lives of others. Molly’s leadership

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    Rabbit Proof Fence is a great film based on the real tale and experiences of three young Aboriginal girls, Molly, Gracie and Daisy, who were taken against their will from their families in Jigalong, Western Australia in 1931. The film puts a human face on the "Stolen Generation", an event which categorized links between the government and Aborigines in Australia for a lot of the 20th century. The opening sequence of the Rabbit Proof Fence introduces you to the Aboriginal people. The scene

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