We chose the double page "Still more of them came". We call these pages the big brown war. These pages had an impact on us because its sepia tone. This colour suggests unhappiness and pollution.
The text moves in quick, short, sharp and to the point sentences suggesting that the indigenous animals were overrun. The placement of the written text implies movement of the advancing events - the story of destruction. The drinking water looks polluted.The white on black print highlights the strangeness of the murky background.
The images are disturbing with powerful tanks and guns. The picture with the last bit of text suggests that the indigenous animals were outnumbered. Lots of smoke and pollution produce a dark, cloudy atmosphere. The last picture with the line of rabbits and tanks shows perspective leading to the burning villages.
The burning flag is a symbol of rebellion against the invaders. In the same picture the indigenous animals are destroying the rabbits' technology. The slogan of the rabbits' "might = right" appears on their tanks, and their uniforms are disturbing. It suggests their intention to take over and subdue. The tally marks on the rabbits' hats is an unpleasant symbol of their determination to kill all the indigenous animals.
There are elements of intertextuality such as the collection of small pictures looking like they have been stuck into a scrapbook or a photograph album. The pictures roll like a comic and many comics are violent.
Group A Richmond River HS
