Who is Mr Neville in the Rabbit-Proof Fence?
Kenneth Branagh
Rabbit-Proof Fence Synopsis Molly Craig (Everlyn Sampi), 14, her sister Daisy (Tianna Sansbury), eight, and their cousin Gracie (Laura Monaghan), about 10, are taken at the orders of Mr AO Neville (Kenneth Branagh), the Protector of Aborigines, to the camp at Moore River, an institution for mixed-race children.
What was Neville’s plan for Aboriginal children Rabbit-Proof Fence?
Neville’s plan was to take all light-skinned Aboriginal children (those believed to have a European parent or grandparent) and forcibly assimilate them into white society, either through adoption or by training them to work as house servants and farm labour.
What did Mr Neville do?
Neville (1875–1954) was an Australian public servant. In 1915, he became the Chief Protector of Aborigines and helped shape Aboriginal policy in Western Australia. He separated Aboriginal children from their parents and trained them for domestic and unskilled labour.
Does the Rabbit-Proof Fence still exist?
The Rabbit Proof Fence No. 2 runs north/south through the eastern third of the Dowerin shire. It was built in 1907-1908 and much of the fence remains in good condition. Mile posts mark the distance from the south coast.
What is the 1905 Act?
Aborigines Act 1905 (WA) [i] The Act assumed that Aboriginal people were a ‘dying race’ in its objective of forced assimilation of future generations. The Chief Protector had wide-reaching power as legal guardian of all Aboriginal children (under 16 years) whom he decided were illegitimate.
What was Mr Neville’s role in the Australian government?
In 1914 Neville became secretary of the Patriotic Relief Fund and continued as chairman of its permanent relief committee. It was as chief protector of Aborigines that he came to the public eye. He shaped official policy towards Aborigines during much of the period from 1915 until his retirement in 1940.
What is the Rabbit-Proof Fence based on?
Rabbit-Proof Fence is based on the true story of Molly Craig, her sister Daisy Kadibill and cousin Gracie Fields who, after being forcibly removed from their mothers in 1931, escaped from a mission settlement in order to find their way home.
What was the Rabbit-Proof Fence built for?
The State Barrier Fence of Western Australia, formerly known as the Rabbit Proof Fence, the State Vermin Fence, and the Emu Fence, is a pest-exclusion fence constructed between 1901 and 1907 to keep rabbits and other agricultural pests, from the east, out of Western Australian pastoral areas.
What does the fence symbolize in Rabbit-Proof Fence?
The fence symbolises hope and the will to live, whenever we see it the hopeful music begins. The fence is an important symbol in the film. It not only highlights the split between the European and Aboriginal culture, it represents a link between mother and daughter.
Is Molly from Rabbit-Proof Fence still alive?
Molly Kelly, the Aboriginal heroine of the film Rabbit-Proof Fence, has died with one regret: she was never reunited with the daughter taken from her 60 years ago. Molly died in her sleep at Jigalong, Western Australia, after going for her afternoon nap on Tuesday. She was believed to be 87.
How far did the Rabbit-Proof Fence girls walk?
Despite never having set foot in the outback, British adventurer Lindsey Cole walked 1,600km through remote Western Australian bush. Ms Cole said she was inspired to do the walk by the film Rabbit-Proof Fence, which she saw about a decade ago while backpacking in Australia.