Rabbit Proof Fence

The British people in the film, led by Mr. Neville, thought they were doing good by "breeding the Native out of them." Them, being the aboriginal people, of course. He felt that by not allowing these "half castes" to marry full aboriginal people, eventually, they would become "useful" to society. Because they believed they were doing good, can they be blamed?

Rabbit Proof Fence

Here is a spot for you to just discuss your reactions to the film. Discuss anything you'd like.

In the Shadow of War

I wasn't here when you all read "In the Shadow of War." I'd like to hear any reactions you have to the story.

Ilunga's Harvest

Comment on Tidwell's revelation: "And perhaps it was just as well Ilunga and the others weren't in a hurry to become the kind of producers I wanted them to be. They might develop along Western lines with time, but why push them? The local system worked. Everyone was taken care of."

Ilunga's Harvest

We read and discussed Ilunga's harvest in class, but didn't have time finish the story. After finishing, comment on Tidwell's assertation: "Like everyone else in Kalambayi, Ilunga needed badly the help fish culture could provide. What he didn't need, however, were lessons on how to stay alive. And that, I eventually grew to understand, was what all the sharing was really about. It was a survival strategy, an unwritten agreement by the group that no one would be allowed to fall off the societal boat no matter how low provisions ran on board....everyone stayed afloat."

Is this different than what you see in America? How? Which way is better?

Can you think of an example?

The End of Skill

Vanessa loved Kente cloth and she seemed to know so much about it. However, she obviously used it in a manner that showed ignorance. Do you think it is possible to have a love for something, and yet ignore its true cultural significance?

End of Skill

Because Jimmy paid for his father's surgery, are his actions justified?