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    Rabbit Proof Fence

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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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    Imagine having a father who was never there for you. Imagine having a father who forced you to be like him. Imagine having a father who never cared about you. You wouldn’t have a great dad you would have Troy Maxson. In the play “Fences” by August Wilson‚ the character Cory Maxson should go to his father funeral. In the Passage‚ Cory Maxson struggles to decide whether he should go to his father funeral. Cory has emotional hate for his dad. He states “The whole time I was growing up papa was like

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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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    Play report on Fences

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    PLAY REPORT # (The text boxes should expand as you type. Use more than 1page if you need to.) Name Ross Johnson Title: Fences Author: August Wilson Plot synopsis: This play focuses on the life of Troy Maxson during pre-civil rights movement times. Troy is really trying to break through the racial barrier at his job. He works as a garbage collector and he wants to drive the trucks instead of picking up the garbage. He works this job with

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    Fences Study Questions

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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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    Fences Research Paper

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    Qualities and Flaws In the play "Fences" by August Wilson‚ Troy Maxson can be characterized as a responsible‚ fearless‚ unfaithful husband and a controlling father. Troy has acted insensitive and uncaring to his wife‚ Rose‚ his brother‚ Gabriel and his son‚ Cory. Troy can be seen as a man with both positive qualities and flaws. Even though Troy definitely has some good qualities but a lot of what he does is bad. Troy Maxson is a man who takes responsibility for his family. He is a man

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    Proof Fence Reflection

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    beginning of every class I wrote down on a little white board the lessons plan for that day. For example‚ Today we will: Watch the film for 40 minutes. Finish a true of false worksheet. Your homework will be‚ to read a small part of the book Rabbit-Proof Fence. My plan was to motivate my students to learn by using task-based tasks (communicative teaching approach) content – based teaching and multisensory teaching. In every group activity I divided my students by strengths: Student 1 writes. Student 2 makes

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    Fences, August Wilson

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    As illustrative of the kind of analysis I would bring to Fences‚ by August Wilson‚ if my bid to direct is successful‚ O prose to take direction for a part of Act 1‚ Scene 3 of the play. This will include possible blocking‚ camera work‚ music‚ and what the actor should be feeling and experiencing while acting the part. I will examine how crucial it is that the actors portray their characters effectively‚ and I will offer commentary to assure just that. On the basis of these findings I will determine

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    Rabbit Proof Fence

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    In “Rabbit Proof Fence” directed by Phillip Noyce‚ the main themes in the film are the loss of a home and family and the strong bond with family. From the scene depicting Molly‚ Gracie and Daisy’s journey back home‚ the audience observes the struggle they face as they travel 1500 miles through unfamiliar territory to return to their land‚ their homes and families. It reveals Molly’s ambition to return to her Mother. Phillip Noyce conveys this to the viewers by the use of camera angles and editing

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    onto the indigenous peoples. In the book Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe‚ Christian missionaries came to Nigeria- specifically where the Igbo tribe was located‚ and imposed their religion and culture upon them. Similarly‚ in the film Rabbit Proof Fence directed by Philip Noyce‚ the colonial government of Australia put in

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