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Cameron, Rebecca, Olivia, Jack

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=** Rebecca's Questions **=

**Molly is not very determined but also very clever.**
-They stepped across rocks and moved just before it rained so that the Black Tracker could not track them down easily. Molly also shows wit by her hunting skills(?); she is very good at finding food such as eggs and herbs.
 * ===**Identify the various strategies that she uses to evade capture and enable the girls to survive and pursue their journey to the end.**===
 * **How would you describe the country that the girls had to cross on their journey? Use an atlas to help construct your answer to this question.**
 * -**The girls had to follow the black line on the map above. The environment they had to walk around in mostly consisted of desert areas, or still dry land. The place was hot and but the girls also walked through rainforests and rivers, as well as bushes.

-Far and far, many miles away, Lies my soul's only comfort in which to stay, Though bitter my heart and empty my soup bowl I thank whatever gods may be for my unconquerable soul
 * Whenever Molly is asked where she is going, the answer is always the one word: 'home'.**
 * **What does this concept mean to Molly? Represent Molly's concept of home as a drawing or as a poem.**

I shall stride among lightnings The thunder will bow Unto my worthy marching To what my country has not allowed

-When Molly felt danger and wanted to leave Mavis's home, she wept and begged them not to leave. This suggests that Mavis has been lonely and wanted the three girls to stay. -Mavis obviously wanted to think positive- that the boss would not report the girls, the girls would stay with her, and so on. -I think that Mavis must be scared about what might happen to her if she runs away. Also, Mavis might have been in the Moore River Settlement for a very long time and too used to her current way of living- she might have given up on her family, or forgot them. That's why she said when she first met the three girls "Nobody here got any mothers." She is an example of the indigenous who suffered the destruction of family and identity.
 * The girls stumble across a remote farm where they meet Mavis, another Stolent Generations Aboriginal girl who is working as a domestic helper.**
 * **What evidence is there to suggest that life is very difficult for Mavis?**
 * **Why was she so keen for the girls to shelter with her for the night?**
 * -**I think Mavis wanted the girls to stay with her; to keep her company, and hopefully stay for a long time.
 * **Why did Mavis think that her boss would not report the girls?**
 * **Why do you think that Mavis rejects the option of running away?**

-What Gracie really wanted, rather than to go home, was to be with her mother. Listening to the lures of one of the trackers about her mothers' occupation in Wiluna, she tried to run off to that place. I think that she was tired as well, and liked the fact that she could go by train. -The other two girls knew they couldn't leave Gracie to be recaptured, and travelled to the train station where Gracie was waiting to go to Wiluna. -I think the man who told Gracie the fact about her mother knew that she'd come to the train station and waited there with an officer to recapture her. Gracie, who listened to him, was therefore recaptured.
 * When Molly and Daisy are reunited when Maude and their other family members, Molly is devastated when she tells them, 'I lost one, I lost one.'**
 * **Why did Gracie want to run off to Wiluna?**
 * **Why did the girls subsequently follow her there?**
 * **Why do you think she was caught?**

-I think he may have been weary of this tenacious chase, and when finally HE himself was threatened by the girls' family, he, scared, frightened and tired out, withdrew finally. -How Mr.Neville Bonner recaptured Molly and her children without pity shows that he had no chagrin from the girls' long, passionate escape long ago.
 * The final scenes of the film have a very powerful impact on the viewer.**
 * **Why do you think Riggs withdraws from the women's camp?**
 * **Do you think Neville has changed his views at all?**
 * **Write a short storyline describing the sequence of events in the closing scenes of the film.**
 * -**Molly woke up from her fall during her walk to the cries of the spirit bird, and, found Jigalong, her long-wanted home, within sight. With Daisy in her arms, she walked to Jigalong. Meanwhile, Riggs was waiting for her and noticing something about her presence in the bushes, walks into the bushes with his rifle. Riggs meets the family of the girls who were determined to protect their children from him this time. I think the family strongly believed that their children were coming to them, and therefore knew that Riggs was about to recapture them. The family chases Riggs away with a spear(rather alarmingly I believe) and are reunited with their children tearfully.

-I learnt about the rabbit-proof fence itself; I never knew of it's existence, and never knew either that it was the longest fence in the world, as the man who worked on it at the Jigalong storehouse described. I also found out that the indigenous still lived int the desert- I thought that after Britain colonized Australia, the indigenous would prefer more easier lives in the newly built cities. Lastly, I thought that the government only tricked the children into coming into settlements such as Moore River, leaving their family to think happily that their children were getting good education. I never knew that they could just force the kids out of their houses like capturing wild animals.
 * One of the key recommendations of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation is that all Australians should have greater knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture.**
 * **What did you learn from viewing //Rabbit Proof Fence// that you did not know before?**
 * **How does this knowledge help you to understand Indigenous Australians today?**
 * -**It helps me to understand the indigenous Australians today because I experienced deeper grief of the Stolen Generations, when I only superficially acknowledged the pain of the indigenous. I hope that this understanding has built a stronger love for them.

=Olivia's Questions = The lady would have thought Neville was right. Because she probably knew he was powerful than her, she would partially have no choice. The mother would probably disagree to Mr. Neville’s views. But if the mother didn’t know what was going on in Moore River Settlement, she would probably believe what Mr. Neville said. Molly’s mother would have been furious like the mother who was trying to contact their child/ren. the members of the class would have thought that Neville’s statement was racist and mean. The people in the government policy will think it will be racist to say such things which Mr. Neville had said. Also currently, former PM Kevin Rudd has apologized to the aboriginal people, which would
 * __ Mr Neville, the Chief Protector of Aboriginals-continued __**
 * · Write or explain the different reaction these people have on Neville’s views **
 * a) One of the women listening in the room to his explanations at that time (1931) **
 * b) One of the mothers trying to contact their child/ren **
 * c) Molly’s mother **
 * d) Members of your class watching the film **
 * e) Government policy makers today **

People would exclaim that Mr. Neville’s policies were racist because in school now days, we have to learn about 100 or 200 hours of Australian history in years between, 7-10. Some families or parents believe that learning about our land’s history is a important thing, which is influenced by our culture or background. He is a Chief Protector of Aboriginal people (legal Guardian) in Western Australia. He has the power to remove half or quarter caste children from anywhere in the state. When he wanted Molly, Gracie and Daisy, he seemed calm and there would be no trouble getting them. But when he saw them at the Moore River Native Settlement, he seemed a little bit happy that he got them to the settlement without any major trouble. But when Mr. Neville noticed when the girls were gone, he became more furious throughout the film.
 * · Why would some people today say that Neville’s policies were racist? **
 * · What were his policies and official duties? **
 * · Outline Neville’s attitude towards the girls. Does it change over the film? **

It depends on how you were taught at school and at home to judge if his judgments are ‘universally’ wrong, but most of the people would believe that his judgments are wrong. Jigalong Depot seems to be a dry dusty desert. They have a Rusty shed to give out needs to Aboriginal people.
 * · How would you judge Neville? **
 * __ Jigalong Depot __**
 * · Jot down words to describe Jigalong Depot. **

Depots like this were built to give out monthly rations to the Aboriginal people. The government gave out tobacco and flour give them which they never seen or tried using. It also gives them experience, if they like the product, they would be a part of the European culture and forget about their real and true identity. When the children were taken, there was dramatic music building up louder as the car got closer and closer. The music was fast tempo-ed and there was dull music when the officer got them. The fast tempo music gave that scene tension and grip in that part of the film. When the children were trying to get away from the officer, the camera became shaky which was an affect to create like a point of view scene. When the girls were caught and was taken into the car, it showed a close up of their face to show a closer image of their emotions. The mothers were trying to grab the children, and the children tried to hide behind their mothers. They were screaming to the officer to go away.
 * · Why were depots like this built throughout Australia? **
 * · Find out why it was necessary for the government to hand out blankets, tobacco and flour. **
 * __ When the Children were Taken __**
 * · Jot down words to describe the scene where the children were taken. **
 * · How does the film depict the anguish of the mothers whose children were taken? **

I don’t think officer Riggs wouldn’t like to do that to the girls, but it was his job. If he ignored and didn’t do as Mr. Neville said, he would lose his job and have no more money.
 * · Write a description of the scene through the eyes of Molly’s mother or __Riggs the police officer__. **

They would probably wonder where they are going in the train. They would also be sad that their mothers weren’t with them. The youngest, would think where they were going. Jack’s Questions **__ Arrival at the Moore River Native Settlement __** ** 1. **** Write or explain how each girl might have felt as they arrived at the Moore River Native Settlement ** Each girl would have felt frightened at seeing the buildings and people dressed in weird clothing which they have never seen before. ** 2. **** How might they have reacted to seeing the nun for the first time? ** They would have thought she might be a threat and luring them into a trap. ** 3. **** What are you impressions of the conditions at the Moore River Native Settlement? ** The conditions at the Moore River Native Settlement were pretty poor but considering the times it was good. It would be terrible to have those conditions these days with a bucket as a toilet shared by everyone that was never flushed. ** 4. **** Why do you think that some children just accepted their fate, whereas others were desperate to escape? ** I think some thought they weren’t skilled enough to get away from the tracker and some thought there was no point because their families were so far away. ** 5. **** What were the consequences for those who escaped and were caught by the tracker ** If you were trying to escape the Settlement and the tracker caught you, you would be brought back to Moore River and you would be whipped, like what happened to Olive. ** 6. **** How did Molly, Daisy and Gracie learn what was expected from them at the mission? ** They learnt that they couldn’t slack off and they saw that the leader of all of the half-castes was very strict to everyone else because he knew they knew what to do but he was gentle to Molly, Gracie and Daisy because he knew how it was when you first got to Moore River. ** 7. **** Why would they have been denied the right to speak in their own language? ** They were supposed to act more like a white person and speak English and not the tribes’ language. ** 8. **** What kinds of activities were the children involved in to ‘civilize and Christianize’ them? ** They would attend church in the morning and sing hymns and they would sing songs in English. **__ The Escape __** ** 1. **** What happened to Olive when she was caught? ** Olive was taken into a little shed and was whipped and told not to escape ever again. ** 2. **** Why do you think Molly decided she should lead their escape? ** Molly decided she would lead the girls’ escape because she was the oldest and most knowledgeable out of the three girls. ** 3. **** Why do you think Gracie was reluctant to go? Why might she have changed her mind? ** Gracie was reluctant to go at first because she knew what would happen if she got caught because she saw what happened to Olive. She changed her mind because she wanted to stay with her cousins. ** 4. **** How is music used in the escape scene to heighten the atmosphere? ** The music is fast paced making the audience feel excited and anxious for the girls. **__ The Black Tracker __** ** 1. **** Consider the role of Moodoo, the aboriginal tracker. Dou think that he could have found the girls if he really wanted to? What reason may he have had for not wanting to find them? ** I think that he could have found the girls if he wanted to. He didn’t really want to catch them because his daughter attended the Settlement. ** 2. **** Do you think Moodoo gives up on searching for the girls? Why or why not? ** He gave up in the end because he didn’t care if they got away anyway. He couldn’t make up his mind if he wanted them to get home or go back to Moore River. **__ Survival on the Journey Home __** ** 1. **** How do you think each girl might have been feeling after they first escaped? ** They probably would have been feeling anxious and scared that the tracker would find them and bring them back to be whipped many times. ** 2. **** How would their moods and feeling have changed as the journey continued? ** They would have been sad, scared, happy and excited at the same time. Sad because they hadn’t seen their mothers or other people they know for a long time, scared because either the tracker of the whites could have been on their tale, happy because they were away from Mr Neville and excited because they might be home soon. ** 3. **** Why would Mr Neville have been so keen to keep new of the escape out of the paper? ** He was so keen to keep it out of the paper because he knew that other aboriginal would go out looking for them and try and help them and also because he was ashamed of them escaping. ** 4. **** What might have motivated the woman at the farm to give the children clothes and food, but then inform the authorities of their whereabouts? ** The woman at the farm knew what they had been through because she once was at Moore River but she knew what the whites would do to her if they found out she didn’t tell them out the three girls.
 * · Record how you think each of the children would feel as they were locked in the train. **

**﻿Cameron's Questions**
At the end of the movie, when I saw that Gracie didnt make it back to Jigalong, and Molly's daughter got taken away by Mr Neville at 3 years old, I was shocked. I did enjoy the movie, it was entertaining and unpredictable.
 * __After Watching the Film__**
 * **Firstly, write down a few of your own thoughts about the film //Rabbit Proof Fence//. How did you react to the film? Did you enjoy it? Why or why not? Discuss your view with other class members. **

The key theme is that aboriginal kids (who were then known as 'half castes') were taken away from their parents. The issue was that the white people had a big lack of respect towards the aboriginal children.
 * **What do you think are the film's key themes and issues? **

Short: Dry. Lack of respect. Filmed in Adelaide (not Jigalong).
 * **Write two different descriptions: one in a few short words or phrases and another in a full paragraph commenting on its style, what the film is about, where it is filmed, the key characters and what you learn from the film. Discuss the different impressions you create with the language you choose. **

I would describe Rabbit Proof Fence as a drama based on historic events.
 * **How would you describe the genre of the film? **

He uses lots of music and bright or dark lighting to reflect these phases.
 * **The film passes through several phases. What techniques does the director use to reflect and define these different phases **

When Constable Riggs was in the bush in the dark, with his shotgun, it surprised me that he didn’t shoot Molly’s mother and grandmother.
 * **Which features of the events and scenes in the film surprised you? Explain your answer. **

He has directed lots of movies including: [|Clear and Present Danger], [|Dead Calm], [|The Bone Collector] and <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Salt]
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What other films has Phillip Noyce directed? **

· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The film was shot in the Flinders Range, Adelaide. Why do you think they chose this location over shooting the movie in Jigalong, where the film is actually set? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Jigalong is in the country, and to make a filmyou need lots of hotels, studios etc. for the filmmakers and editors.

· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">How did the cameraman use specific camera angles and lighting in the film to indicate different moods? What did you notice about the camera angles as the girls became more and more threatened? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">There was a lot of very dark lighting in the night. There was a birds eye view of the children when they were alone in the desert, lying down, exhausted, which may of suggested there were birds watching them.

__ **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The Start of The Film ** __

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The film begins with background information, powerful music and what appears to be abstract images. **

· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">How do the filmmakers begin the film and engage us in the story? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">They start with Aborginal Music, some information about what this movie is going to be about, then the main character (Molly) talks about what this movie is about. They show a view of the dry country side · **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">When the film begins, what do you think you are seeing at first? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">I am seeing indigenous aboriginals who are living their normal life, hunting and camping in man-made tents. I am seeing bushes like aboriginal dot art.

· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What impressions do you gain of life in the desert Aboriginal community? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">I get the impression that the community is poor and they enjoy living together. They seem happy, until the policeman come looking for Aboriginal children.

· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Very early in the film, we see Molly’s Spirit Bird. When does the bird appear again in the film and why? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Molly is stuck in the middle of the desert and may die there if she didn’t start moving. The spirit bird was flying in the air and protecting her, willing her to move. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">The first image of Constable Riggs makes him look very large. The camera pans from his boots up. **

· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">What impressions do you get of the role of the policeman in the community? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">From that view I get the impression that the role is to take aboriginals from their parents.

· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">How do we know that the Aboriginal people fear the police? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">Every time they see the policemen they run and try to hide their children. They look scraed and panicked. You can see it in their eyes.

· **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">By the end of the film, have you impressions of the police changed? Why or why not? ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">No, they have not changed: the police still wanted to hunt down the Aboriginal ‘half castes’ **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mr A.O. Neville uses many words and phrases to justify taking the girls away. **  · **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Imagine years later, Molly meets with Neville and has a chance to answer these justifications. Write a dialogue between them. ** **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Molly: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> You... took my sister **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mr Neville: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">No. I took a member of the unwanted third race. Its the law. She was a ‘half caste’. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Molly: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">I DONT CARE! She was my fami- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Mr Neville: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">(interrupting) She was an advance to white status **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Molly: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Thats all you ever talk about. (Gets her spear and stabs him in the chest)

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