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Advanced English Preliminary; Area of Study - Journeys

Good morning/good afternoon Ms. Bateman & classmates. The related text that I have chosen to associate with journeys is the film, Rabbit Proof Fence directed by Phillip Noyce.
The film relates to the journey concept as it is based on a true story of three Aboriginal girls who were forcibly removed from their mothers in 1931 to a settlement 2000 kilometres away, where the Aboriginal children were forced to accept & adapt to the Australian way of life. They escaped & walked for 9 weeks along the rabbit proof fence which was their only guide to return home to be reunited with their families.
Now I will be giving you examples of how this film explores the journeys concept.

Firstly the title ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ in itself is a metaphor showing the barrier between the Indigenous Aborigines and the White Australians. This gives the audience a slight idea of the conflict between the two races which portrays the area of......

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