• In the beginning of the movie the three girls get separated from their mothers and are forced to work in a camp. Why is it that something as simple as skin color can make someone feel superior to another person?—DS

• Why is the half-caste child such a problem in the eyes of the authorities?—DE

• In regards the movie “The Rabbit Proof Fence”, how difficult do you think the issue of a “half-caste” was for both White and Aborigine people during that time? What about the Half-Castes themselves?—ASC

• What beliefs do you think made the Australian aboriginal integration program seem justified?—MO

• Throughout the movie Neville acts like he is doing this for their benefit. Why do you think he hates the Aborigine people?—NB

• Final 10 minutes or so: The man in charge of aborigine protection talks about how important it is that the natives understand that the whites are trying to help them. Why do white cultures throughout history feel the obligation/compulsion to try to terminate native cultures and force their own culture onto the natives?—MT

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• How do you think the Tracker feels about returning the girls?—RG

• The most interesting character to me was the tracker, mostly due to the fact that I can’t seem to figure him out at all. Who is he, what are his motives, and how does he feel about what he does with himself?—CSt

• My question for wednesday, regarding Rabbit-Proof Fence, is if anyone thinks that Moodoo had any connection with the girls or their families?—LH

• Do you think the tracker mistracked the girls on purpose because the way he was treated at the camp?—CB

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• Question: What is the significance of the camera tilt whenever they show the white man at his desk?—HW

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• Molly shows extreme intelligence when running away, knowing that the rain would conceal her tracks, traveling in the river, and leaving a bag behind to trick the tracker into going the wrong way, giving them more time. Do you believe this was intuition, was she planning it since her short time there, what is it exactly that makes her different from the other run aways that tried to escape?—JS

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• A quote that stood out to me was when the girls found eggs to eat. It goes “Three of them!” “Perfect. One for you, one for me, and one for both of us!” What allows for such genuine consideration for others in a time like this?—CJM