The New Zealand film‚ Whale Rider (2002) directed by Niki Caro is an extraordinary example of the feminist literary theory. The visual text follows the journey of a young eleven-year-old Maori girl named Pai‚ shorten for Paikea who believes she is destined to be the next chief in line of the patriarchal Maori tribe she is part of in the east coast of New Zealand. No matter the circumstances her traditional‚ stubborn grandfather named Koro refuses to accept that a female could possibly lead and guide
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across a female white whale and moved in close. "She was asleep‚" he recalls‚ "but after a while she opened her eye and looked me over. You would see her eyeball rolling in her head and then she closed her eye again. Basically‚ the whale was just saying‚ Well‚ if you’ve seen one of us‚ you’ve seen them all." Born in 1935 in New York‚ Payne has been studying whales for 40 years. He has built his career on science and activism‚ but ask him what it’s like to swim with a whale and what you hear in his
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expected to be extinct if not protected by wildlife management. Wildlife Management is an ancient phenomenon. Vedas contain hymns in praise of animals. Sanatana Dharma has linked some animals with the specific God or Goddess as the best way of conservation of wildlife. For example‚ python has been associated with God Vishnu‚ snake with God Shiva‚ swan with Goddess Saraswati‚ and lion with Goddess Durga rendering the animal pious and protected. In Mahabharata‚ Rishis and Munis have been indicated
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Killer whales‚ also known as orcas‚ are considered one of the largest members of the dolphin family‚ as they inhabit the top predation of the ecosystem. They possess advantages‚ such as acute sense of sight and hearing‚ making them the most intelligent marine creatures. Their beauty has captivated d humans for decades‚ but for orcas humans have reduced their sense of freedom and enjoyment of life. Human advancements have forced orcas into captivity‚ evolved their eating habits and changed the population
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Whale rider is a very influential movie that teaches us a lot about leadership‚ feminism and culture. The movie has an emphasis on leadership and the ways in which you can be a leader. It teaches you that despite not everyone will believe in you‚ you can’t let that restrict you from your goals and rights. An example of leadership in the movie‚ is when Pai beats the school bus on her bike‚ without Paka. When she accomplishes this‚ it shows that she is a leader and can beat the boys. Paka does not
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Beluga Whales Beluga whales are one of the smallest species of whales. These whales are one of the two members of the Monodontidae family‚ along with the narwhal. This whale is sometimes referred to as the “sea canary” due to it’s high pitched squeak. This whale has adapted to life in the Arctic. It has developed many characteristics to help it with living in this cold water. It’s body has a high percentage of blubber to help keep it warm. These whales can weigh up to 3‚500 pounds. These whales have also developed a special kind of
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Saving the Whales When I think about the ocean‚ I think about all the animals that live in it‚ including the whales. Whale hunting has been going on for decades. These huge ships go out into the sea and capture whales; they claim they are capturing them for research. What kind of research exactly? I do not know. One article I read on the issue said that the whales used for the research end up being a meal more times than not. In other words‚ they capture the whales‚ do their “research” and then
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Wildlife Conservation Wildlife is a vital part of our ecosystem. Wildlife includes all animals and other organisms. Many animals are in the danger of extinction and strongly need to be saved. Animals add to the natural beauty of the earth. Humans’ activities become a big threat to the animals. Hunting and fishing is a sport or recreation for some people. Animals get killed indiscriminately. Some people kill animals for making profits by selling their skins‚ meat etc. Poaching is done in some of
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Niki Caro has used symbols in her movie Whale Rider (2002) to explore ideas by using elements to express a certain feeling‚ instead of getting the actor to show the feeling through words. The movie Whale Rider follows a young girl named Paikea living in a small Maori coastal town in New Zealand. It is about the challenges Paikea faces being a girl and how this affects her relationship with her grandfather. This essay discusses three symbols that Niki Caro has used in her film. These includes; Koro’s
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Whales are often undermined or their importance in the ecosystem. Because of whales dwindling population‚ small changes are being made to their ecosystems. These changes can cause disaster across all ecosystem and the climate. Whales play an important role in the health of our environment. To understand the importance of whales‚ you have to understand how they contribute to the environment. Baleen whales‚ like the blue whale‚ are some of the biggest whales on earth. Baleen whales have
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