Whale Rider: Inner Strength and Determination The film Whale Rider opens with a man‚ Porourangi‚ standing next to his wife as she gives birth to twins. Unfortunately‚ the mother and the son do not survive leaving only the girl who is named Paikea. This greatly upsets Koro‚ Porourangi’s father. As the reigning chief of the Maori people‚ he would have taught Porourangi’s first born son in the ways of their ancestors to become the next chief (Wald 2006). After experiencing such a devastating loss
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Throughout history‚ men have been more respected than women The Whale Rider directed by Niki Caro and written by Witi Ihimaera and the story of Antigone by Sophocles reflect this statement. Though written in two different eras and cultures both stories have elements of gender inequality. Both show that women have to to put in more effort for what they want than most men. In both Antigone and Whale Rider‚ the gender roles reveal that women are lesser beings than males. In Antigone‚ Creon‚ the king
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Farmer’s avowed aim was to inflame the racists of the South to create a crisis so that the federal government would be compelled to enforce the law. The outcome of Farmer’s leadership is constructive. It had obvious consequences for the team of Freedom Riders ‚ it also had a significant impact on entire States outside the team. Follower perceptions were thrilled
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If you are looking for a nice relaxing ride through various scenic locations‚ then Bike Rider DX by Lireneosoft is probably not the game for you. Unless of course your idea of relaxing is jumping over bottomless pits‚ dodging hostile birds and avoiding deadly traps. There are no motorists to watch out for‚ so it is not all bad though‚ and you get to take a whirlwind tour of ten different countries. The game was originally released on iOS and Android‚ so it is not the best looking title in the 3DS
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In Witi Ihimaera’s novel "Whale Rider" we follow Rawiri as he goes through his life watching the growth‚ incidents and magic of his niece Kahu. Kahu is destined to be the next chief of the Maori in Whangara‚ New Zealand‚ a tribe that has descended from the legendary "whale rider." However‚ Kahu is‚ as Nanny Flowers says‚ "Hungry for [her grandfather’s] love‚" (Ihimaera 34) and struggles to receive it because she is a girl. The author presents this story through Kahu’s Uncle Rawiri’s point of view
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The Few by Alex Kershaw In the summer of 1940‚ World War II had been in progress for nearly a year. Adolf Hitler was victorious and planning an invasion of England to seal Europe’s fate. Everyone in the United States of America knew it. The Germans were too powerful. Hitler’s Luftwaffe had too many planes‚ too many pilots and too many bombs and since Hitler was Europe’s problem‚ the United States claimed to be a neutral country (Neutrality Act of 1939). Seven Americans‚ however‚ did not remain
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Alex Jewanram Assignment 2 Question 2 MEMORANDUM DATE: October 7‚ 20X4 TO: John Jones‚ CEO FROM: Alex Jewanram‚ Chief Audit Executive RE: Risks faced by CWTI As requested‚ I have identified the following risks and methods required by the company to reduce or mitigate these risks to an acceptable level. Please review this so that we can discuss the issues prior to circulating to the audit committee. a. Competition Risk: The risk of losing customers to competitors. (This risk can be mitigated
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Becoming the Dragon by Alex Sapegin is a Fantasy Fiction following the story of a boy named Andrew Kerimov. Andy is a 16 year old who lives a very normal life‚ living with his parents‚ two sisters‚ and his dog. The thing that makes Andy different is his inability to be around electronics. As told by the story‚he was struck by lightning while on a school trip when a storm appeared out of nowhere causing him to disrupt any electronic that is near him. His life changes on one fateful day where he is
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Boom! My house shook. Bombs everywhere as me and my family ducked down from an explosion near my house in London of 1943. “That was the last one! yelled a man who lived down the street.” We could finally go out as the German raid was over. I am Alex‚ 19 years old and this is my journal about my life and the war around me. Three weeks later... I am running and running as I look back at my house with my family trying to open the door‚ and it shatters into a million pieces with them in it. I am
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Founding and joining the Deen Riders club of motorbikes reflects a way that is both full of pleasure and helpful to society. By joining such a group‚ young Muslims participate in certain competitions from which all the rewards are addressed to help people in need. Precisely‚ Robert attends to prove that Muslims are all the time able to mix times of pleasure with those of beneficial and rewarding work. At the same time she attempts to reflect the Islamic teaching that all the activities of a Muslim
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