The film takes place/is set in western Australia, in a small area/place called Jigalong in 1931.
The narrator and main character is Molly; the other two characters are her little sister Daisy and her cousin Gracie. They were born to a white father so they are half-cast. Mr Neville (also nicknamed Mr devil by the aboriginals), the chief protector of Aborigines decides to send them to the Moore River Settlement, which is a kind of mixture between a school, an orphanage and an Interment camp. The three girls are kidnapped/removed by a policeman working for Mr N. They travel 1200 miles that is to say 2000 km by car, then train and truck. Molly plans to escape and return home because at the camp they must/are forced to/obliged o respect Christian rules and customs.
The narrator and main character is Molly; the other two characters are her little sister Daisy and her cousin Gracie. They were born to a white father so they are half-cast. Mr Neville (also nicknamed Mr devil by the aboriginals), the chief protector of Aborigines decides to send them to the Moore River Settlement, which is a kind of mixture between a school, an orphanage and an Interment camp. The three girls are kidnapped/removed by a policeman working for Mr N. They travel 1200 miles that is to say 2000 km by car, then train and truck. Molly plans to escape and return home because at the camp they must/are forced to/obliged o respect Christian rules and customs.
Their living conditions
At home they were dressed with pieces of cloth whereas at the settlement they must wear dresses and underwear. (cloth=bout de tissu; settlement= camp ou installation)
At home they can play outdoor while at school they have to work.
At home they are free to do whatever they want whereas in the camp they are forced to learn discipline and have to stay indoor.
At home they eat animals they hunt while at school they are obliged to eat British food such as porridge. (hunt=chasser)
At home they use to sleep with their mother on the ground (not floor) in their mud huts whereas they sleep in a bed in a locked dormitory in the camp.
At home they believed in the spirit bird, in Nature's Gods while they are forced to respect and adopt the christian faith and rules at Moore River Settlement.
At home they lived with their mothers in a tribe whereas they are alone, lonely, on their own at school.
At home they are free to roam the land whereas in the camp they are like animals in a cage.
Our lesson on Tuesday January 12th
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