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Symbolism In The Graphic Novel 'The Rabbits'

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Through the effective use of conventions, the graphic novel”The Rabbits” represents particular ideas about European colonization in Australia and Australian society. “The Rabbits” is a graphic novel depicting colonization in our country by using animals and indirect messages. It also uses color and symbolic features to direct messages to the reader. “Rabbit Proof Fence” shows us the realty of the stolen generation. It also dives it’s attention into the imposing of beliefs and ideals onto Aboriginal people. In the movie “Rabbit Proof Fence” it shows the stolen generation. It displays this topic by showing a man dressed in a clean uniform physically dragging a young Aboriginal girl out of her mothers arms. He continuously point to a piece of paper bearing the signature of Mr. …show more content…

It shows the baby kangaroos floating in baskets in the air being pulled my black war planes. This is symbolic, of them proclaiming their ‘rights’ to take these children from their parents. It shows he parents on the ground reaching up for the sky but not able to grasp their children. They used the conventions of color, using calm colors like blues and whites but the scene displayed was the exact opposite. These examples only reinforced my values on the topic shown, as it shows the violent attack being covered up by law and ‘rights’. In the movie “Rabbit Proof Fence” the idea of imposing white beliefs on Aboriginals is obvious. When the girls are taken to the mission campsite they are forced to pray to God, and go to church. They are also told that “We speak English here, none of that jibber jabber.” By one of the nuns. When they are given breakfast Gracie spits out the food, she is then yelled at to eat or it will be “Shoved down your throat”. This is imposing their culture, their beliefs and their ideals onto

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