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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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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During the film whale rider‚ we see the characters‚ Paka and Pai. Paka‚ growing up the way he did‚ follows every rule that their tradition has‚ whereas Pai‚ being born into the modern world‚ wants the maori people to think more progressively. At first‚ Paka is blind to Pai’s ability to be the chief‚ he is harsh and strict towards Pai. However his intentions are good and everything he does is out of respect and fear for his culture. Paka’s outdated beliefs of his culture‚ place strict expectations
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important role in the novel which helped unfolding the events‚ ranging from minor to significant ones. He relates the events in the ‘Whale Rider’ as the role of the narrator‚ allowing the readers to form judgements and learn about things such as the Maori way of life and the characters through his eyes. He also give us his insights as he highlights themes and issues mentioned‚ like racial discrimination. Besides that‚ he is the one who sees the many signs of Kahu’s destiny as the leader of the tribe‚ piecing
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language‚ religion‚ social habits‚ traditions‚ stories and music. “A nations culture resides in the heart and soul of its people”- Mahatma Gandi and this culture is kept alive by what they do. The texts we have studied in class “Yolngu Boy” and “Whale Rider” are excellent examples of how important cultural identity and belief are in communities. The other text that I have studied “Bran Nue Dae” is also a good example of this. In this essay I am going to be talking about what the texts have taught me
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concept of belonging. Shakespeare’s As You Like It explores the paradoxical nature of belonging‚ that one can find inclusion through the state of exclusion. The play also shows how one’s inability to understand their own identity can lead to the exclusion and alienation of others. Furthermore Cee Lo Green’s videoclip ‘Forget You’ examines the pain and suffering caused by exclusion as well as the disconnection a lack of understanding and identity may cause. In Shakespeare’s As You Like It we witness
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Paikea’s Determination to Become the Chief Whale Rider by Niki Caro is a story about a 12 year old girl who is the true heir to be chief of the tribe but her grandfather‚ following Maori traditions‚ believes that the role of chief is to be the first born son of the chief only. Throughout the movie‚ Paikea is determined to prove that she is the true heir and can be the chief of the tribe. This movie shows how she struggles to get her grandfather’s approval due to his beliefs and the tribe’s tradition
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pass Beats like a fatalistic drum‚ And through the spaces of the dark Midnight shakes the memory As a madman shakes a dead geranium. Half-past one‚ The street-lamp sputtered‚ The street-lamp muttered‚ The street-lamp said‚ "Regard that woman Who hesitates toward you in the light of the door Which opens on her like a grin. You see the border of her dress Is torn and stained with sand‚ And you see the corner of her eye Twists like a crooked pin
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As You Like It – William Shakespeare Theme: The relationship between characters and how that results to a sense of positive belonging 1. Technique: a. Characterization 2. Example: b. Rosalind and Celia 3. Effect: c. Responders are able to acknowledge that relationships leads to a sense of belonging 1. Technique: a. Direct
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