6 December 2012 Religion 100 Religious Themes Through The Whale Rider Within the movie Whale Rider‚ a mythic and sacred story is represented through a girl’s struggle in becoming a leader by breaking tradition. Within this contemporary-fairy tale‚ Whale Rider also entails a spiritual bond that the main character‚ Paikea‚ has with a quasi-mystical creature‚ represented as a whale. The movie Whale Rider fits in the group of mythological film because it “explains a tale full of life mysteries to
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This article is about a marine mammal. For other uses‚ see Whale (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Whale Temporal range: 50–0Ma PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Eocene – Recent North Atlantic right whales‚ mother and calf Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Eutheria Order: Cetacea Whale (origin Old English hwæl from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz) is the common name for various
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Wharton’s "Roman Fever" are two stories that can easily be compared and contrasted to the movie Easy Rider. Easy Rider is the 1960’s "Road Film" tale of a search for freedom in a corrupt and conformist America. "The Crucible" can relate to the world seen in Easy Rider. Unlike "The Crucible" Edith Wharton’s "Roman Fever" would not understand the world represented in Easy Rider. In the movie Easy Rider Jack Nicholoson’s character George Hanson comes in contact with two long-haired social misfits Wyatt
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people think that orca whales should not be in captivity. But others think it is a good idea to have orcas in captivity so that people who can’t go out in see them in the wild can learn about them in theme parks or aquariums. In my opinion‚ I think it is a bad idea to have orca whales in captivity. For one thing the orca whales that are in captivity tend to have many problems. Also‚ many of the amusement parks like SeaWorld tell many of their employee’s lies about the whales. Last‚ the way the parks
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Alex rider Bites back. Introduction The author of this fine novel is Alex rider and the title is called Snakehead. This book is published by WALKER BOOKS in London‚ Boston‚ Sydney and Auckland. Also this book is quite long‚ about 400 pages. Summary Snakehead is a book about a 14 year old boy Alex Rider that
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A. Swimming. 1. In general‚ beluga whales are slow swimmers. They commonly swim about 3 to 9 kph (1.9-5.6 mph). They are‚ however‚ capable of sustaining a maximum speed of 22 kph (13.6 mph) for as long as 15 minutes (Nowak‚ 1991; Ridgway and Harrison‚ 1981). 2. Belugas can swim forward and backward (Nowak‚ 1991). 3. Beluga whales often swim at depths barely covering their bodies (Ridgway and Harrison‚ 1981). B. Diving. 1. Beluga whales typically don’t dive very deep‚ usually to
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cows and whales. People in some countries as edible meat eat one of the things‚ both cows and whales. Another thing‚ although they are living different places like ocean and land‚ they have their own lives. It seems that cows and whales are in a same situation. But there are some differences that could be compared. First‚ many cows are slaughtered everyday. On the other hand‚ national law protects whales recently. Second‚ cows are important provisions for all over the world. However‚ whales are important
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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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if you are a whale in the ocean. The Blue Whale is the largest animal on Earth. The Cuvier’s Beaked Whale is known to dive three kilometers below sea level for two hours‚ while the Sperm Whale is known to be able to dive two kilometers below sea level for two hours. The Bowhead Whale lives the longest‚ with a minimum of 200 years without disease or sickness‚ the Beluga Whale lives about 40-60 years‚ the Blue Whale lives about 70-90 years‚ the Fin Whale lives about 60-100‚ the Grey Whale lives about
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Whale Rider Essay Whale Rider shows just how important culture and tradition is to some people. Whale Rider is about the current chief‚ Koro‚ having to accept that the tradition of the first born males becoming the next chief will have change‚ and the challenges he has to overcome by letting a female become leader and breaking the tradition and letting a girl be in control. Koro is heartbroken when he throws his whale bone into the ocean and not one of the boys manages to retrieve it. But Pai has
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