Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Rabbit Proof Fence part 2
Aboriginals, white, Australians, today I wish to address our history. The history of this country which belongs to both aboriginals and white people. The relationship between these two cultures has changed over time. First it was built on curiosity, then it was built on joy and then for a long time it was built on war because of misunderstandings. But 142 years ago the white Australians started to systematically steal the half-caste children from the aboriginals. These kids stolen to learn how to be maids and assistants to the white Australians! Aboriginal families where torn apart because some people saw them as a lesser culture. This ethnocentric view in itself is horrible but when you see it being put into use to slowly breed out all aboriginal blood in Australia you feel disgusted to be a white person. I apologize to each mother who lost a child, I apologize to each child who lost a mother, I apologize to each family that was torn apart, I apologize to the Aboriginals of Australia.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Is Molly a hero?
Yes I think that she is a hero to the aboriginals sent to camps like hers. Molly stood up for what she thought was right, in the movie she talks about how it is a bad place and it makes her sick. So she decides to leave. For other aboriginals this is heroic because they where being oppressed at the time. She is also a hero for her sister who she saves. Sadly her cousin did not want to come and this can be seen as a non heroic act.
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