The Rabbit Proof Fence: What Is Molly's Relationship With The Other Girls?

The Rabbit Proof Fence

Discuss the character of Molly, and Gracie. What is Molly’s relationship with the other girls? Is she a good leader?

The Rabbit Proof Fence is the true story of the harrowing escape of three girls over the Australian outback. These girls, Molly, Gracie, and Daisy are half-castes, half white and half aboriginal. The Australian Government reserved the right to remove any half-caste child and put them into the Moore River settlement. Once the girls arrive they decide to run home, which is where we find the three main characters. Molly, the eldest is a brave girl who leads the girls over the outback, Daisy the youngest girl and Molly’s sister and, Gracie, Molly and Gracie’s cousin. Molly is a courageous girl, in refusing to speak English to her sister and her cousin in Moore River. In that act of defiance we see that she wasn’t going to lose her culture. She is also very resourceful, during

Due to the fact that one of the girls that escaped was recaptured, Gracie is hesitant to escape Moore River. When Molly suggested escaping she told her that her Daisy would rather stay instead of going home. But, when she heard that her mother was no longer in Jigalong she was quick to break away from the group even though Molly warned her it was a trap. In conclusion, I think she feels it more pertinent for her to find her mother because Molly and Daisy are sisters. Molly is a very loving girl who cares about her sister and cousin very much. She is seen in many scenes comforting Daisy and Gracie during their times of fear even though she’s probably terrified her self. Within the final scenes, when she is reunited with her mother, grandmother, and aunt she cries out to them saying “I’ve lost one” which shows how much she loved Gracie even though she didn’t go after her when she was taken. Finally, Molly protects the other girls, she usually stood in front of them during times of