Rabbit Proof Fence Reflection

In the Rabbit Proof fence, three "half caste" girls are removed from their homes by the rabbit proof fence in Australia by the govenrment, who are developing a new policy towards aborogines. They are going to re-educate them in order for them to become slaves to the white people in society. They felt that they were helping the aborgine's culture by keeping them together, but this only harmed them. The girls escaped from the Moore River facility and traveled 1200 miles back to their home, while outsmarting the tracker. Once they returned 9 weeks later they were immediately in hiding in the desert and were taken back when discovered, but escaped again and returned home. This movie showed the determination of three young girls who wanted to be with their families.

This movie showed how the government controlled the aboriginal peoples and affected a generation of children, because of their skin color. While some countries faced segregation in the society, Australia isolated children and removed them from their homes. Children were removed from their homes until the 1970's and it is not until recently has the governement apologized for their actions. Their isolation of aborginal people has affected the way society co habitates, because it created in some way a caste system where some skin colors were better than others. The US and Australia had segregated communities and it took a civil war for America to dissolved it segregation in the south and the north. Many countries have faced issues with race and culture and today are still recovering from this issue. In the US we still face racism issuesand other races struggle to overcome their obstacles with race. In both countries, race has had a significant impact on society and in both cases society struggles to move forward and diregard race. When other races or cultures are misunderstood, people do not take them seriously and think of themselves as better people. Many people do not take the time to understand and learn about other cultures and label their culture as "weird" when in relaity they know nothing about it. Learning about other cultures will give one a better understanding of the world and this movie was an excellent representation of how people need to make the extra effort to learn about other cultures so we can work together to solve other problems. Segregation in society and around the world holds generations back.