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    Rabbit Proof Fence

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    Rabbit-Proof Fence is a film directed by Phillip Noyce. It is about three mixed-race Aboriginal girls who ran away from the Moore River Native Settlement to return to their mothers. The girls walk for nine weeks and 1200 miles of the rabbit-proof fence in Australia to return to Jigalong‚ their hometown while being tracked down by a hunter and several others under Mr Neville’s orders. The film uses several effective production techniques such as a variety of camera shots to fulfill different purposes

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    English Review Simile: a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar. Example: “She ’s as fierce as a tiger” is a simile‚ but “She ’s a tiger when she ’s angry” is a metaphor. Metaphor: a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. Theme: A topic of discourse or discussion. Example: Italy‚ dark mansion‚ etc. Irony: The use

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    Rabbit Proof Fence (2002) “Three little girls. Snatched from their mothers’ arms. Spirited 1‚500 miles away. Denied their very identity. Forced to adapt to a strange new world. They will attempt the impossible. A daring escape. A run from the authorities. An epic journey across an unforgiving landscape that will test their very will to survive. Their only resources‚ tenacity‚ determination‚ ingenuity and each other. Their one hope‚ find the rabbit-proof fence that might just guide them home. A

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    recaptured and sent back to camp. The other girls keep walking along the rabbit-proof fence until it runs out‚ but they don’t lose hope‚ they keep walking until it continues and they can feel their home. They are then reunited with their mother and grandmother after 9 weeks of walking to get home. This is when the epilogue begins to give us details after. Symbolism: RABBIT-PROOF FENCE – the fence is referring to the actual fence but is very symbolic because it is built by whites and it gives the feeling

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    Identity and Power in Rabbit Proof Fence Humans naturally seek community and belonging. A sense of community powerfully influences self identity. Community is often found in the nation; that is‚ in "a collection of people who have come to believe that they have been shaped by a common past and are destined to share a common future‚ […and possess] a sense of otherness from groups around them" (Enloe). It is this "otherness" that both strengthens and endangers community bonds‚ and the pursuit of

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    In the play Fences‚ one of the theme is parent-child relationships. The main character Troy has a poor relationship with his son Cory. The two always argue and rarely have good moments in the play. Troy does not want Cory to be like him‚ but does not want him to do what he wants. In my opinion‚Troy’s relationship with Cory is very poor because of the way Troy treats him. Troy has fulfilled the basic obligations to Cory and says he does not have to like him. A father should take care of the family

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    RABBIT PROOF FENCE INTRODUCTION 50‚ 000 half- cast aboriginal children were taken away from their families in the 20th century. Can you imagine being taken away from everything and everyone you ever loved or cared about to never see them in your life again? The film “The Rabbit Proof Fence” directed by Philip Noyce set in Western Australia highlights unfairness and the vulnerability of aboriginal people. The stolen generation is a devastating story. It is honestly hard to believe that

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    English 11 Spring 2014 Fences Study Guide Act I‚ Scene 1 1. What year is it? 1957 2. Describe Troy Maxson. Wants to be treated the way her treats others. Honest but bitter. Strong and resembles the time period. Not afraid to question society. Large man. No filter‚ says what he thinks‚ not afraid of offending others. Has some common sense. 3. Describe Bono. Good friend‚ loyal. Known Troy for about 30 years. Live close to each other. Loyal husband to Lucile. Treats Lucile w respect

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    Q1. ’Rabbit Proof Fence’ highlights how experiences change our point of view. Discuss. Can you imagine being an Aborigine? Living in the outback? Hunting for food? What would your point of view be if you were brought up that way? Or maybe you were a white person. What would your point of view be then? What would you think of the Aborigines and their way of living and the way they were brought up compared to you? All the different experiences people have such as how we are brought up‚ our beliefs

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    Rabbit Proof Fence An Australian film Rabbit Proof Fence directed by Philip Noyce is reliable to an historian studying the Protection policies of the Australian Government during the 1930’s in that it tells a true story about three Aboriginal children who were taken away from their families because they were half-castes. However‚ it is not reliable in that it only tells us about the effect of Protection policy in Western Australia‚ not the whole country. This film outlines the experiences

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