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Prejudice In The Sapphires

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The Sapphires is a film that revolves around the theme of prejudice. Prejudice against the Aboriginals from the white people and vice versa is the prejudice we see most of in this film. However, The Sapphires isn’t just about the issues of prejudice. It is also about people overcoming it and working hard despite it so that they can reach their goals. Here are some examples:

*In a flashback of the girl’s pasts, the girls are shown to be family. However, after something happens and Kay is taken away from them, things change. When Kay comes back for her mother’s funeral, her demeanour changes and she appears cold and distant. Kay tells them, “if you people worked as much as you fished, you’d be pretty rich you know.” Her uniform shows her difference
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