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Anna Hillot
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The Rabbit-proof fence
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Mr A.O. Neville, chief protector of aborigines -Also has the power to remove any aborigine in the state. During the 1930s, Molly, a 13 year- old aboriginal, is living in harsh, impoverished conditions with her family and other aborigines. Molly is outstandingly courageous, and is a great risk - taker. She lives in a hut made of twigs, logs and bramble also some grass,with her cousin, Gracie, younger sister, Daisy with her Mother and Grandmother. Molly has another sister the youngest, Gracie. Molly and her family have been fenced up by Jigalong depot. Molly’s father is gone, and works on a rabbit-proof fence.Mr. Neville takes Molly and her sisters away from

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her family and the other aboriginals.
The people, Australians, at the time, strongly disliked the aboriginal people or any half-caste or

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mixed race children. Molly seems to cautious and skeptical about many endeavors.Molly, her sister

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and her cousin are taken to a re-education center called Moore river, where they’ll live with other aborigines and half-castes. They are scared by what is before them in the new life they have at
Moore river. They slowly adjust to the new life.They are treated harshly by the carers at Moore river. They have to adjust to the new customs that they have at Moore river, such as a new religion, christianity, different foods, and such. Molly dreams about home in Jigalong and has trouble sleeping at night.
She has vivid memories of when they were taken. Molly takes the bull by the horn by escaping

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form Moore river. They leave Gracie behind temporarily because she refuses to come. Gracie then makes up her mind chooses to follow them. They plan to use the rain to cover up their tracks. They meet another aboriginal man who is a traveller, and helps them along their way during their tedious journey, back home; as they travel along the rabbit proof

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