Books of
the “half castes problem” in Australia
I think
that this book is so interesting and show us the “dark part” of “half castes”
This castes
problem wasn’t just a social problem, because this included politic, geographical
things and of couse disrespect for aboriginal people.
This book talk about three girls to have one
partner aboriginal (Mom) and the father was a White man. And these three girls
were taken away from their families and sent to a camp where they were learning
to act and be like a white person. But
in this case this girls can escaped and walk kilometers and kilometers to back
home.
The rabbit
proof fence was their way, because they follow it to escape and go across
the other side (Easter Australia). Because this fence was created to can stop
the rabbits go to the White people territory and with it the government separated
In west part of the fence (for White persons and not rabbits) and the east (where
were the aboriginal people).
But it is
not the only one. I found more book which talk about the
same topic. The first “the Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith” is an Australian
literary classic.
Jimmie Blacksmith is the son of an Aboriginal mother and an Irish
father. When Jimmie Blacksmith marries a white woman, the answer from Jimmie’s community was “no” and
the white society he say “no” too, so this promote violent events. As Jimmie
tries to make his way in a world that deplores him, Jimmie explodes and leaves
a trail of blood and is pursued by police and vigilantes and his journey concludes
with tragic results for his family.
With those books we can see that many persons or writers are interesting
in this topic.
So? ... it is a really interesting topic! you have to read more about it!
Here I give you some ideas to read!
- The chant of Jimmie Blacksmith (by Thomas Keneally)
-The songlines (by Bruce Chatwin)
-In a surburned country( by Bill Bryson)
And here I let you a link to "Rabbit Proof Fence" trailer movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbnk8wSVMaM
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