Rabbit+Proof+Fence+Response+Assignment

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== Phillip Noyce, the director of //Rabbit Proof Fence//, wanted this film to show Australian history from the Aborigines' perspective. It was important to him that the world become aware of the cruel injustices inflicted upon the Aboriginal families. The scene where the girls are stolen from their mothers by Constable Riggs is riveting in its horror -- Noyce uses camera angles, sound effects and music, the action with the car, and the positioning of his actors to masterful effect. The scene ends quietly, with the two mothers who are sisters, lying in the lane, wailing as their babies are driven off to be taken a thousand miles away. ==

= Consider: power, gender, cultural norms. =

= Your assignment: consider __one other scene__ that you believe works in the service of accomplishing Noyce's goal, focusing on the elements of power, gender, and/or cultural norms. Think about particular details used the scene and specifically how these details deepen our pathos and broaden our understanding of the injustice being done. Consider the director's choices of details listed above in your analysis. = = = = Now, decide what genre you wish to use to show your understanding of the scene. You may choose one of the following: =

== - write a traditional essay response of 1 page in which you analyze the scene for its technical elements. (See above for a list of ideas of "technical elements.") == == - write an effective poem of 20-30 lines, using the perspective of any character in the scene or an omniscient voice. == == - write a journal entry from the perspective of one of the main characters in which he or she discusses the key scene. == == - draw a picture (using whatever medium you prefer) that captures one moment of the scene. ==



== You will have the class period on Monday to work on this, but you may wish to do some thinking and planning over the weekend. It will be due by the end of the school day on Monday and is worth 15 points. My expectation is that you will spend 30-60 minutes on it. ==