The conflict is between Alice and a man in the train station at night. The conflict is caused by the existence of Alice in the station at
night. The man extrudes Alice from the station, and at first Alice tries to defend herself by telling that she has no place to go. The man finally
threatens Alice that he will kill her, so Alice get out. In the morning, Alice is told that in that area, at night, no Aborigines are allowed to go
out p.125-126. The racial discrimination towards the Aborigines that is
described on above is sustained by the law. The law makes restrictions for the Aborigines in owning land, where they can live, where they can
go, and even to whom they can marry. The law controls Aborigines‟ life
and makes the Aborigines lose their right and freedom. In that time, the Aborigines were prohibited too from particular
jobs, including working in a post office and were expected to work for much less money, and prohibited in some areas. The Aborigines require
permits to obtain a job Winch, Joan and Ken Hayward, 2007:7. The result from the law is unequal treatment toward the Aborigines.
b. Conflict between the Aborigines and the Chief Protector of
Aboriginal, Mr. Neville.
The conflict happens when Alice lives at Gerald town. The Chief Protector of Aborigines is told by the town police to build
reservation that have housing on it, so the Aborigines who lives in Geraldton can move out and live in the reservation.
The decision is made because the city council wants to build a new suburb for white people in Geraldton. When Mr. Neville is in town
and tells about the reserve for the Aborigines, lots of the Aborigines are against it p.167.
The conflict above reveals racial discrimination toward the Aborigines which the Chief Protector of Aborigines decides to move the
Aborigines to the reservation just like that because the white people wants to build a new housing for white people in the town.
The conflict describes the condition that happens to the Aborigines:
A policy of protectionism arose which sought to shelter Aboriginal people from outside influences by establishing
Aboriginal reserves under the control of missionaries and other Europeans. Many Aborigines were forcibly taken there,
ostensible for their own protection. In these institutions Aborigines were denied many basic rights and freedoms
Haralambos, Michael and friends, 1996:652.
The Aborigines have no right and freedom, their life is controlled by the chief. In the end, although lots of people refuse to
move, nearly all the people are moved to other place. This racial discrimination is legal discrimination because there is a law which
restriction for the Aborigines on owning land, where they could live, and even to whom they could marry Korff, Jens, 2000.
