Review of Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) by Tonya M — 04 Sep 2010

Rabbit-Proof Fence is the story of three half-Aborigine girls whom Mr. A. O. Neville (the Chief Protector of the Aborigines is the legal guardian of every Aborigine in the State of Western Australia) ordered removed from their mothers' care and the girls' courageous journey back home. He placed half-Aborigine children in orphanages, hoping to force them into White Society. The three girls then bravely escape the orphanage and travel by foot along the Rabbit-Proof Fence to try to reach their family back in Northern Australia.

I think this movie relates to World Religion because in the movie, they are basically saying that the White religion is superior to another religion, that the ways of the Aborigines are not sacred. The three girls were forced into a Christian way of life and learning the ways of white culture; however the girls never stopped believing in their own indigenous way of life and their beliefs along the journey back home. This movie was very inspiring and really showed that people are treated differently for many things, religion being a big one. You should never have to give up or forget your religious beliefs for anyone. Even today there are still many religions that think they are far more superior than others and that is just not how things should be, every religion should be treated equally, even if it is not what you believe.