The stolen generation happened between 1869 and 1969. The Aborigines children (more than 100 000) were taken away from their family to be mixed with white Australians. The aim of the government and Australian authorities was the create a pure race without the Aborigines. For that the children were removed into internment camps or orphanages where they were educated with disciplined and punishment.
In this story, there are children, a mother, a family, a father, and Constable Riggs. First of all, between the children, there is a cousin, Daisy, and two sister, Gracie and Molly. They are all half-caste girls. In this passage, all three of them are helpless. Although they are scared, desperate and resignated, they lie to protect their cousin Daisy. Then, we can notice that the mother cries a lot. She's staying home because she is frustrated. She even is beggin her husband to influence him to go talk to the authorities because her husband is a white man. As he's white and she's black, she believes he's got more power than her. After that, the family is really anxious because they know what's going to happen. They refuse to face the man who's taking the children, so they refuse to face reality. They have to obey to the man, and that's one of the reasons they wail a lot. The other reason is the separation. The grandfather nods because he is a defeatist, and he knows whiter people have more power. He's afraid of retaliation. Then, the father is in the story. He is white and when his children, Gracie and Molly get taken away, he doesn't do anything because he knows nothing can be done and if he interfere the capture of the kids, he will be in trouble. He may be afraid of repercussions. He's open-minded and is not a racist because he married a black coloured woman, but he is probably rejected by the arborigenies. To finish, Constable Riggs is one of the characters. He's the protector of the government. He's authoritative and take away the half-caste children away. It seems that he is heartless, it's as if everything washes over him, untouchable, determined and official. He's also very selfish. Maybe he's hiding his fellings and emotions because he's used to his job.
The story takes place in 1931. At this time, the authorities were able to take the half-caste children away from their families because a law was voted since 1869 in Victoria. This law began national in 1905. Since 1911, the chief protector was able to take the half-caste children from their families. But nowadays, the removal law have been abolished. 9 février 2011 05:59
This story takes place in 1931, when the authorities could order the removal of any child from their families to a reformatory or industrial school. Indeed since 1869 a law (which began national in 1905) had been enacted in Victoria (Australia). In this excerpt, two sisters Molly and Gracie plus their cousin named Daisy are going to be taken away from their families by the authorities. Constable Riggs is the man in charge of doing this job. He is an authoritative aborigenes protector who seems unmoved. Indeed, he doesn’t feel concerned about the desperation of this family, and it’s as if everything washes over him. Thus, we can believe that he’s heartless, selfish and used to this work. But perhaps, he’s hiding his real feelings. Despite its pain and anxiety, the family has to obey the man, fearing retaliation. Even the grandfather agrees with him, because he knows that white people have more power. He is kind of defeatist; unlike the half-caste girls. Indeed, they still hold some hope of coming back to their family one day. Although scared, Molly and Gracie keep their dignity and don’t try to resist when Riggs asks them to go away. Daisy is missing. Very frustrated, the mother is staying home, crying for the loss of her daughters painfully. She begs her husband to talk to the authorities because she believes that he’s got a lot of power because of his skin color. Indeed, the father is white but he doesn’t want to react at all. Because he would be in trouble or sent to jail, he refuses to interfere. Maybe in awe of repercussions, he could be seen as a coward...
Stolen Generation (delphine)
RépondreSupprimerThe stolen generation happened between 1869 and 1969.
The Aborigines children (more than 100 000) were taken away from their family to be mixed with white Australians. The aim of the government and Australian authorities was the create a pure race without the Aborigines. For that the children were removed into internment camps or orphanages where they were educated with disciplined and punishment.
In this story, there are children, a mother, a family, a father, and Constable Riggs. First of all, between the children, there is a cousin, Daisy, and two sister, Gracie and Molly. They are all half-caste girls. In this passage, all three of them are helpless. Although they are scared, desperate and resignated, they lie to protect their cousin Daisy. Then, we can notice that the mother cries a lot. She's staying home because she is frustrated. She even is beggin her husband to influence him to go talk to the authorities because her husband is a white man. As he's white and she's black, she believes he's got more power than her. After that, the family is really anxious because they know what's going to happen. They refuse to face the man who's taking the children, so they refuse to face reality. They have to obey to the man, and that's one of the reasons they wail a lot. The other reason is the separation. The grandfather nods because he is a defeatist, and he knows whiter people have more power. He's afraid of retaliation. Then, the father is in the story. He is white and when his children, Gracie and Molly get taken away, he doesn't do anything because he knows nothing can be done and if he interfere the capture of the kids, he will be in trouble. He may be afraid of repercussions. He's open-minded and is not a racist because he married a black coloured woman, but he is probably rejected by the arborigenies. To finish, Constable Riggs is one of the characters. He's the protector of the government. He's authoritative and take away the half-caste children away. It seems that he is heartless, it's as if everything washes over him, untouchable, determined and official. He's also very selfish. Maybe he's hiding his fellings and emotions because he's used to his job.
RépondreSupprimerThe story takes place in 1931. At this time, the authorities were able to take the half-caste children away from their families because a law was voted since 1869 in Victoria. This law began national in 1905. Since 1911, the chief protector was able to take the half-caste children from their families. But nowadays, the removal law have been abolished.
9 février 2011 05:59
This story takes place in 1931, when the authorities could order the removal of any child from their families to a reformatory or industrial school. Indeed since 1869 a law (which began national in 1905) had been enacted in Victoria (Australia).
RépondreSupprimerIn this excerpt, two sisters Molly and Gracie plus their cousin named Daisy are going to be taken away from their families by the authorities. Constable Riggs is the man in charge of doing this job. He is an authoritative aborigenes protector who seems unmoved. Indeed, he doesn’t feel concerned about the desperation of this family, and it’s as if everything washes over him. Thus, we can believe that he’s heartless, selfish and used to this work. But perhaps, he’s hiding his real feelings.
Despite its pain and anxiety, the family has to obey the man, fearing retaliation. Even the grandfather agrees with him, because he knows that white people have more power. He is kind of defeatist; unlike the half-caste girls. Indeed, they still hold some hope of coming back to their family one day. Although scared, Molly and Gracie keep their dignity and don’t try to resist when Riggs asks them to go away. Daisy is missing.
Very frustrated, the mother is staying home, crying for the loss of her daughters painfully. She begs her husband to talk to the authorities because she believes that he’s got a lot of power because of his skin color. Indeed, the father is white but he doesn’t want to react at all. Because he would be in trouble or sent to jail, he refuses to interfere. Maybe in awe of repercussions, he could be seen as a coward...
(Nowadays, the removal law has been abolished.)
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