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    English December 4 2012 ENGLISH RACISM STILL BEING ACTIVE IN TODAY’S SOCIETY There is controversy in the definition of the word racism. This is because; there is little agreement by scholars on the understanding of the concept “race” while there is little agreement on what constitutes discrimination. Racism is the practice of believing in racial differences that act as a reason for non-equal treatment of the race members. There is the use of the term in many occasions on the negative

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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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    The idea of the fence has a number of symbolic meanings in the play. You have Troy’s baseball‚ Raynell garden‚ and the fence. This play focuses on the symbol of a fence which helps readers receive a better understanding of these events. “Fences” symbolizes a great struggle between the literal and figurative definitions of humanity and blackness. Of course‚ this fence is much more than just a fence – it’s a complex symbol that pretty much sums up the whole play. Troy is crammed with baseball symbolism

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    Journeys notes Rabbit Proof Fence Film‚ Phillip Noyce director‚ 3 half caste girls taken from their family to be assimilated‚ 1200 mile journey home Journeys can be forced upon you by others Being forced into the car - reaction shots of girls and family‚ horror of force - close up facial shots of girls‚ distant family – filmed through glass to show separation Journeys can be intimidating and threatening Girls in cage- Molly looking up at guard. Point of view shot showing

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    Rabbit Proof Fence – Notes * Rabbit-Proof Fence tells the true story of three Aboriginal girls who are forcibly removed from their families. Set in 1931‚ their removal was part of an official Australian government policy which removed ‘half caste’ children from their parents and placed them within institutions that trained these children to become domestic servants. The story centres on the three girls escape from the Moore River Settlement (the institution in which they are placed) and their

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    white owners. Despite the fact that the actual act of slavery no longer remained‚ the remnants of slavery were left behind in social context. Slavery ended years ago‚ African Americans today are greatly affected by the social racism that takes place every day in the South. Racism is something that is still very much present in today’s society and still portrays what the black slaves had to go through before the Civil War. The question is: should every African American be compensated for what their ancestors

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    Salini Jarilwala Professor Bradley DE-020 July 22nd‚ 2013 Racism Effects on People             “Racism is something that people can transcend through friendship” Vincent F. Rocchio. People make fun of other people’s accents or names in schools. Racism is a word that means a lot of things to many people. There should be no Blacks‚ no Asians‚ and no Hispanics; there is only one race‚ and that race is HUMAN‚ no matter what our color or physical features may be. It is important for people to know

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    In the novel Maus II by Art Spiegelman you hear first hand from a survivor of Auschwitz the experiences of the holocaust and the horrific consequences of racism. Race is something that has developed over time and is constantly changing. Race is something that is seen differently by different people. “There is a continuous temptation to think of race as an essence‚ as something fixed‚ concrete‚ and objective. And there is also an opposite temptation: to imagine race as a mere illusion” (Michael Omi

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    transmit emotion and fully involve a reader in the story. Often‚ contrast among characters perspectives is necessary in a drama to properly interpret intended themes. Different angles of interpretation allow a reader to avoid getting lost in one apparent mindset‚ and to think more critically of each character and event. In the drama‚ August: Osage County written by Tracy Letts‚ Johnna’s character‚ a Cheyenne American hired as a the Weston’s caretaker is the silent witness to the dramas tragedies.

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    (and combinations of several) techniques to reprensent the concept of the physical journey and specifically that it is the journey‚ not the destination that matters. Noyce has used a number of filimic and literary techniques thoughout “Rabbit Proof Fence” to ddo this. The use of symbolism‚ lighting‚ characterisation and camera angles all enable Noyce to express the physical journey being explored. The cover of Kellehers’ novel ______ uses visual techniques such as colour‚ blending and dark patches

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