Rawiri plays an 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
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Killer Whale taken into captivity and forced to perform for others at Amusement Parks. Killer whales that are held in captivity have many negative impacts on their lives. When they are not in the wild their majestic dorsal fins can collapse‚ their death rate increases‚ and the chances of a trainer being hurt is escalated.
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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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Name : Elsa Aprilia. W Class : 2-C 2nd semester - Fkip bhs. Inggris I. Whales 1. What type of the text used by the writer? 2. The communicative purpose of the text is to? 3. What is the language feature used by the writer to tell the factual information? 4. What is the generic structure of the first sentence? 5. Please write a sentence that shows the relational process from the text above? Answer: 1. Descriptive 2. To describe a particular person‚ place or thing
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The 21st Century Energy Solution: Liquid Flouride Thorium Reactor Recently the spotlight has been set on renewable energies to assist with weaning off of greenhouse gas emissions‚ solving issues with energy independence‚ and to exploit their inherent renewability. Unfortunately our technology is not quite up to speed economically with our wish to rely completely on renewable energy‚ thus many non-renewable energies are recognized as viable options to power our economy (Fraser‚ 2011). The United
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338 IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER DELIVERY‚ VOL. 23‚ NO. 1‚ JANUARY 2008 Thyristor-Controlled Reactors Nonlinear and Linear Dynamic Analytical Models J. E. R. Alves‚ Jr.‚ Senior Member‚ IEEE‚ Luiz A. S. Pilotto‚ Senior Member‚ IEEE‚ and Edson Hirokazu Watanabe‚ Senior Member‚ IEEE Abstract—This work presents the development of analytical models for thyristor-controlled reactors (TCRs). A nonlinear model for the TCR was developed based on the use of Generalized Switching Functions and from
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The war continued on‚ and eventually‚ it ended with Haig succeeding in capturing Verdun and drove the Germans off French soil. However‚ there were heavy war casualties‚ and from then on‚ General Douglas Haig was either regarded as a victorious war winner by some or a ruthless butcher by others… (After the war was over‚ and even until now‚ Haig was regarded by many of the English (and global) society as being a ruthless soldier butcher‚ as he sent more than a million of lives to their tragic
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In order to be a winner‚ you have to obtain a few traits. Certain people are born to be winners‚ to be leaders. Brian was one of those people‚ being a natural leader‚ also meaning him to be a natural “winner.” Brian was a winner because of his leadership traits‚ hopeful and positive attitude‚ and the respect he had from others. Being a respected leader is something that is not often seen‚ Brain was without a doubt considered a winner‚ a good one at that. Brian’s men looked at him as a leader‚
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until one day you wake up and realize you’re in the wrong field‚ so you quit your job and decide to help make a difference in this world by focusing on my what matters to you most. Social conscious is the main theme in the short story “The Siege at Whale Cay” by Megan Mayhew Bergman‚ as it made clear through the struggles the protagonist‚ Georgie faces. Bergman uses foreshadowing in the first paragraph to give the reader a clue of what is to come later in the short fiction. For example‚ “Georgie
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One of the most important elements for a reader is understanding the meaning behind a symbolic figure. Some might be difficult to catch‚ but in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and D.H. Laurence’s “The Rocking-Horse Winner‚” both are quite clear. The stories have opposite symbols‚ but both are about the loved ones that influence their lives. For Mrs. Mallard‚ it’s her husband. In “The Story of an Hour‚” Louise Mallard received news that her loving husband died in a railroad disaster; which
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