of the Grey Whale The overexploitation of a species is a factor that mankind is now growing a great concern. With advancing technology the fishing industry has catapulted its pace at capturing the treasures from our seas. With the high demand of the public consumers wanting shrimp and fresh seafood the supply of these species is diminishing. There are also fishing expeditions of fresh and saltwater that are being trapped for the aquarium trade and fished for sport. The Grey whale weighs over
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Whale rider The movie is about Pai‚ a 12 year old who is the only living child in the line of the tribe’s chiefly succession because of the death of her twin brother and mother during childbirth. The leader is usually a male‚ and because pai is a female‚ her grandfather‚ koro is unhappy about her birth. As pai grows up‚ she finds that living with her grandfather is not easy‚ because even though he formed sort of an affectionate bond with her ; carrying her to school every day on his bicycle‚ he
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In the movie Whale Rider‚ Paikea‚ the main character‚ overcomes her struggles with Paka‚ her grandfather‚ and becomes the new leader of the tribe. Paka repeatedly rejects her throughout the movie for her gender. He is angry because she had lived after birth‚ while her twin brother did not. He scolds her everytime she attempts to try one of the excercises the boys are doing to see who will be the chosen one. Evaluating three of Gardner’s Eight Intelligences‚ readers can see how Paikea has naturalistic
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Whale Rider Essay “Pai must overcome resistance as she tries to assume her destiny as the leader of a tribe on the NZ coast.” Discuss. I agree that the story‚ ‘The Whale Rider’ by Witi Ihimaera is about how a little girl‚ Pai had to overcome obstacles in her attempt to fulfil her destiny as new chief of her tribe which are the descendants from Paikea‚ the whale rider. For a thousand years‚ only the eldest son can succeed this leadership. First‚ she has to overcome Koro’s resistance when
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Throughout the film The Whale Rider‚ the director Niki Caro uses film techniques to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment. In the film‚ we are introduced to the character of Pai‚ who sets out to break Maori tradition and become the next leader of her tribe‚ while bringing her family and the community closer together‚ much to the displeasure of her grandfather Koro. Koro is an important figure as he is used by the director throughout the film to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment
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The film Whale Rider I about a young girl named Paikea. When Paikea was born‚ she had a twin brother‚ but unfortunately her brother died along with her mother. Whale Rider was filmed in Whangara in New Zealand. The film does not only show us one girl’s experience of growing up‚ but also tells us about the Maori culture‚ tradition how gender is treated‚ and their leadership. Firstly‚ tradition is expressed in the film when Koro was teaching the boys how to fight like warriors with a taiaha ‘The
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The killer whale (scientifically known as orcinus orca) is a large marine mammal that is part of the toothed whale (odontoceti) suborder.Killer whales are one of the most well-recognized animals in the world and are easily spotted by their large size and distinct black and white color pattern.Killer whales are at the top of the of the food chain even above Great White Sharks and they have no known predator.At full maturity the male killer whale will usually grow to an average length of 20 – 26 ft
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Western SydneyAngelo is a product designer. He designed the new Dolphin torch for Eveready. He worked with other designers and an engineer to develop and test the design.http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/designersatwork/about.php?ID=1The design processAngelo and a team of designers begin their work when someone asks them to develop a new product. For the Dolphin torch the client was Eveready who asked them to redesign the old Dolphin. Eveready wanted the new torch to look modern and stylish with extra
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THE WHALE RIDER The film’s plot follows the story of Paikea Apirana ("Pai")[In the book‚ her name is Kahu‚ short for Kahutia Te Rangi]‚ a 12-year-old girl who is the only living child in the line of the tribe’s chiefly succession following the death of her twin brother and mother when she was born. By tradition‚ the leader should be the first-born son a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea‚ aka Kahutia Te Rangi in the book‚ the Whale Rider he who rode on top of a whale from Hawaiki. However‚ Pai
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Throughout chapter 60‚ Ishmael describes the whale-line and how it’s set up. The rope is connected to the harpoon at one end and dangles free at the other so it can be tied at the boat lines. With how long the rope is‚ it is larger than the actual volume of the whaleboat and the sailors need to be cautious of not trying to be caught on the line. When a whale is caught by the harpoon there is line being flung every which way over the boat. If the sailor actually does get caught then his body could
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