that looks like a whale‚ the whales and their relation to the people whose legend are told‚ carvings‚ interior designs in the meeting house and food prove this. In !972‚ the then Prime Minister read his first book and decided that Ihimaera would be valuable in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his time with Foreign Affairs he worked for the New Zealand High Commission in Canberra and spent four years in New York and Washington‚ two of them as New Zealand consul. The Whale Rider was written in
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“Whale Rider” Extra Credit Questions Name ________________________________________ Class Start Time ___________ 1. What object does the grandfather throw overboard a boat (and expects will be retrieved)? a. his father’s brass heirloom pistol b. his traditional chief’s necklace c. his sacred black harpoon d. his sacred smoking pipe e. his radio 2. What is the central conflict in “Whale Rider”? a. How do indigenous societies keep their traditions and yet accept change? b. How
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The Whale Rider Describe at least ONE effective technique used in the written text(s). Explain how this technique helped you to understand an important message. NOTE: Techniques could include vocabulary‚ style‚ imagery‚ symbolism‚ structure‚ or narrative point-of-view. In the novel “The Whale Rider” there are many effective techniques that Witi Ihimaera uses‚ such as having a prologue to start the story‚ also an epilogue to finish it off. There are 21 chapters in the novel which include the four
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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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The film Whale Rider directed by Niki Caro depicts the journey of a determined young Maori girl‚ Paikea‚ who strives to do the impossible‚ of claiming her birthright position as chief from her very traditional grandfather‚ Koro. Koro who is the chief now‚ searches for the right individual who can lead the tribe since the original leader his son‚ Paikea’s father‚ left when his son‚ Paikea’s twin brother‚ dies at birth. To be the leader of the tribe Koro displays the working styles of examine and execute
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The plot questions can be divided into 7 categories. First‚ the premise. The premise takes place at the first couple seconds of the film Whale Rider. A mother is giving birth to two children‚ not expecting anything to go wrong. This in the beginning of the story and this scene sets stage for the entire plot. The second part is the conflict also known as the inciting incident. The conflict occurs when the mother dies from childbirth‚ but more importantly‚ one of the children‚ who was a boy‚ died as
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The inner journey is one which involves the hurdling of psychological barriers‚ as well as cultural and social obstacles‚ rather than just a physical trek. The novel Things Fall Apart (1958) by Chinua Achebe and the film Whale Rider (2002) by Niki Caro both address the overcoming of emotional boundaries‚ while following the progress of the main characters. Issues such as cultural differences and gender equality are presented by the composers through the clever use of devices appropriate to the medium
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Last week‚ we watched a movie called “Babies”. This movie is talking around four babies through their first year after their birth. Through the movie‚ you can see how babies develop in different cultural backgrounds and living areas. Ponijao comes from Opuwo‚ Namibia. Bayar comes from Byanchandmani‚ Mongolia. Both of them come from the rural area. The area they live in is close to the natural world. Both of them have one or more than one sibling to play with. They learn the world from the nature
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In this scene‚ Paikea and Koro are holding each other‚ it looks like Koro and Paikea are looking into the distance‚ and I can tell from Paikeas face that she looks like she has done herself proud and is happy with Koro; you can also partially see some workers in the background. From what Paikea is wearing‚ I suggest that she likes the beach and has some connection with the ocean. It looks like these characters are important because they are up in the front of the boat and people behind them are working
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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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