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    Beneath Clouds

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    Journey is the act of moving from one place to another‚ even though most journeys seem physical; many people who embark on a physical journey may also experience an inner journey themself. Ivan Sen’s Beneath Clouds is about two indigenous teenagers who embark on a journey to find more about themselves. Vaughn and Lena both embarks on a journey to find their parents. Vaughn and Lena goes a journey to find their parents. The main themes of Beneath Clouds are Family‚ friends and racism. Family is

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    sense of belonging can emerge from the connections made with people‚ places‚ groups‚ communities and the larger world. These ideas can be conveyed through the movie ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ by Phillip Noyce‚ the book titled ‘The China Coin’ by Alan Ballie and R. Cobb’s the cartoon ‘State School No.1812’. Rabbit Proof Fence is a movie based on a true story of three aboriginal girls surpassing many difficulties to find back their sense of belonging. The use of extreme long shot and voiceover‚ a woman

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    an individual and encourage them to embrace the challenge of belonging through the sands of time. These aspects of belonging and not belonging are investigated in the novel‚ “The China Coin” (TCC ) written by Allan Baillie‚ the film “Rabbit Proof Fence” (RBF)by Phillip Noyce and the poem “Integrated” by Sylvia Kantarizis. Physical security and connection to place through a certain period of time can encourage an individual to embrace or resist the obstacles of belonging. In TCC‚ Baillie demonstrates

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    Fences by August Wilson presents a slice-of-life in a black tenement in Pittsburgh. The play is set in the late 1950s through 1965. The main character‚ Troy Maxson is a garbage collector who has taken a great price in keeping his family together and providing for them. Troy’s rebellion and frustration set the tone for the play as he struggles for fairness in society‚ which seems to offer none. In his struggle he builds barriers between himself and his family. Troy also wrestles with the idea of

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    and the play Fences both contain similar themes and plot. Even though both are very similar‚ there are glaring different in their stories. The film Death of a salesman is about a man name Willy Loman who is struggling in making a living with his current job as a salesman. He has a loving a wife name Linda and two adult sons‚ Biff and Happy. Willy share and unstable relationship both his son (primary Happy) as he believe they are not making the most out of themselves. In the play Fences‚ tell the story

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    Rabbit Proof Fence describes the horror children experienced because of Australian Government Laws forcing European education. This film Rabbit Proof Fence displays the courage of Molly‚ Daisy and Gracie who quickly realize where they really belong wasn’t settlement school. Images from scene 1 “I’ve come for the girls”‚ where the main

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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Rabbit Proof Fence by Phillip Noyce‚ and Martin Luther King Jr’s speech I have a Dream‚ all explore the lesson that Atticus teaches Scout. The lesson of Walking in someone else’s shoes. The metaphor of walking in someone else’s shoes indicates the understanding of a person by seeing things from his or her perspective. These three texts are set in the 20th Century‚ during a time of great racial inequalities and discrimination in society. To Kill a Mockingbird explores

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    During class‚ my group discussed how watching the film Fences changed our understanding for the play Fences. We discussed that throughout the movie‚ the dialogue flowed smoother compared to trying to understand and read it in play form. We also discussed how the movie brought out more raw emotions throughout the characters which made them more likeable on the screen than they appeared on paper. Our example is Troy; he seems like a horrible person and an unlikable guy reading the play but in the movie

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    U.S. and Mexico Border Fence A fence along the U.S. and Mexico border is a good solution to illegal immigration. This is because it will greatly decrease the number of illegal immigrants coming into America each year. It is estimated that 700‚000 illegal immigrants enter our country each year. (http://www.cairco.org/issues/how-many-illegal-aliens-reside-united-states) The fence could greatly lower these numbers if built. Not only will it make America seem less inviting‚ it will be a lot easier to

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    Physical Journey

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    journey‚ they become a trigger for and inner journey that allows us to celebrate who we are and what we have become due to the many hardships we’ve endured on the journey. These assumptions are what make up physical journeys; text such as Rabbit Proof Fence by Phillip Noyce‚ and Journeys over Land and Seas From the book of Stimulus‚ as well as my related materials The Road from Vietnam by Shelley Saywell and Family Footsteps: Kwaku’s Story Broadcasted by ABC TV‚ November 2‚ 2006‚ all are powerful testimonies

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