Top Notes HSC: Rabbit Proof-Fence (Physical Journeys 2004-08)

Philip Noyce's Rabbit-Proof Fence – Study Notes for Area of Study: Physical Journeys 2004-2008 HSC

The Top Notes series has been created to assist HSC students of English in their understanding of set texts. Top Notes are easy to read, providing analysis of issues and discussion of important ideas contained in the texts.

Particular care has been taken to ensure that students are able to examine each text in the context of the module it has been allocated to.

Each text includes:

• Notes on the specific module
• Plot summary
• Character analysis
• Setting
• Thematic concerns
• Language studies
• Essay questions and a modelled response
• Other textual material
• Study practice questions
• Useful quotes

Contents

• Introduction
• Area of Study: The Journey
• Board requirements
• Understanding the Area of Study
• An approach to studying the journey
• Physical Journeys
• The Director
• Studying Film
• General Glossary of Film Terms
• Context
• Plot Outline
• Analysis of the film
• Setting
• Character Analysis
• Themes
• Model essay
• Other types of responses
• Questions on the Area of Study
• Annotated related material
• Other related material