A caleidoscopic world: Film watching The Rabbit-

Proof Fence
A. Read the main plot and complete the gaps with an word /
expression from the box. There are fve distractors.
B. Answer the following questions.
1. What problems does the flm bring up?
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2. Is Australias native culture visible in this flm? Justif.
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!. "escribe the landscape ou see in the flm.
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#. $omment the follo%ing statement b &ar' "eming( the fence that has been built across
the nation to stem an over-population of rabbits. hat does it sa! about the intention of
the flm" #s the fence a metaphor"
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)his remar'able adventure*drama %as based on a true stor as %ell as a
lamentable period in his nations histor!. When $uropean 1+ ,,,,,,.
frst arrived in Australia- there %as an almost immediate 2+ ,,,,,,,,.
bet%een the recent arrivals and the nation.s !+ ,,,,,,,,, ,............-
%hose rich cultural #+,,,,,,,,,- %hich bore little resemblance to that of
the /uropeans. 0 the mid*11th centur- %hen 2+ ,,,,,,,, settlers had
gained 3+ ,,,,,,,,, control of the continent- man 4+
,,,,,,,,,, found themselves removed from their lands and their
children 5+ ,,,,,,,. ,,,,.. them- under the belief that the oungsters
%ould be better o6 in a more 7civili8ed7 environment. )hrough most of the 29th
centur- it %as o:cial government 1+ ,,,,,,,,.. that half* or ;uarter*
caste indigenous children %ere to be ta'en from their families and raised as
7%hite7 children in orphanages- %here the %ould be trained to %or' as 19+
,,,,,,,,.. ,,,,,,,,. or laborers. In 11!1- &oll </verln =ampi+
and her ounger sister "ais <)ianna =ansbur+ and cousin >racie <?aura
&onaghan+ %ere three half*caste children from 11+ ,,,,,,,,.. Australia
%ho %ere ta'en from their parents under government edict and sent to an
institution- %here the %ere sub@ect to phsical and 12+ ,,,,,,,. abuse as
the 1! + ,,,,,,,,,,,. to forget their families- their 1#+
,,,,,,,,.- and their lives up to that point and re*invent themselves as
members of 7%hite7 12+ ,,,,,,,,,,. societ. >racie and "ais cling to
&oll for support- and &oll decides the need to return to their parents. &oll
plans a daring 13+ ,,,,,,,,.- and the three girls begin an epic @ourne
bac' to Western Australia- travelling 1-299 miles on foot %ith no food or %ater-
and navigating b follo%ing 14+ ,,,,,,,,,,.. that has been built across
the nation to stem an 15+ ,,,,,,,,,,,.. of rabbits. A.A. Beville
<Cenneth 0ranagh+- the government functionar in charge of 11+ ,,,,,,,
estern Australia%s aborigines- ta'es a special interest in the case of the
three girls- and 29+ ,,,,,,,,,,.. a veteran trac'er- &oodoo <"avid
>ulpilil+ to help fnd them- secure in the belief he.s acting in their best interest.
Rabbit-Proof Fence %as based on the acclaimed boo' b "oris Dil'ington
>arimara- %hose Aunt "ais %as one of the three children %ho made the
eEtraordinar @ourne and helped her %ith the research for the boo'.
0 &ar' "eming
the fence
white
multicultural
culture
polic!
settlers
aborigines
estern
con&ict
over'population
relocating
fear
political
Australian
brings in
pre(udice
heritage
trust
racial
ta)en from
escape
humiliating
domestic
servants
emotional
were taught
indigenous
people