issue of cultural restrains both as an individual and as a society. The story takes place in New Zealand where the Maori people of a small village claim descent from the Whale Rider‚ Paikea. By tradition the heir to the leadership of the Maori tribe has to be the first born son- a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea. The Maori people faces a crisis as the current leader’s firstborn grandchild‚ a baby boy dies at birth while the second born twin‚ a baby girl survives. The girl grows up being certain
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In "In the Rubbish Tin" by "Apirana Taylor" an important symbol is the rain. In this story the rain is an important symbol as it represents the lives of both Ruth and Phillipa‚ their attitudes and feelings towards the world they live in. Additionally the rain represents the tears of desperation that fall from the very community they live in‚ drenched in its own sorrows and burdens. The rain is an important symbol as it represents the lives of both Ruth and Phillipa‚ their attitudes and feelings
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her grandfather Koro as he attempts to re-establish the old traditions of their ancestors. This movie unfolds the history of the Maori Tribe that by tradition the new chief would be the first born son directly descended from their ancient ancestor Paikea. Koro attempts to discover their new leader through a cultural reform school solely for the first-born sons of every family. However‚ Koro fails to notice that Pai‚ although an eleven year old girl‚ is destined to be the new leader. The validity of
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Whale Rider 1) The Maori people have migrated from the island Hawaiki‚ around 800 to 1200 AD. The story was about a family and they were Maoris. A man named Koko is grandfather to a little girl named Paikea. Koko was the leader of the Maori people in the place they lived in and he wanted to find a new leader‚ which had to be a boy if he wanted to follow the tradition. The person who actually head to be the next leader was Koko’s grandson‚ but he didn’t have a grandson‚ and he could not do like
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For each of the text analyse how the writers presented a positive or negative view of humanity or society. The red sari by apirana Taylor and burning boats by Rosie Scott both highlight the issue of poverty. Burning boats is set in New Zealand where poverty is a rear thing. The red sari is set in New Delhi the capital of India where there are millions of people living in poverty. In the red sari the narrator is not shocked by the poverty in New Delhi. The author sees the poverty as a very
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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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disregard the death of his daughter in law. He does not even embrace his baby granddaughter but only cares to say prayers to his dead grandson who‚ one day may have lead the Maori people. Even more to his dismay‚ his son‚ Porourangi‚ named the baby girl Paikea after the great Whale Rider. Likewise Koro disregarding the baby girl and her dead mother‚ Creon tells his son‚ Haimon‚ once He had imprisoned Antigone‚ whom Haimon was to be wed to‚ that there are many other girls he could be with. He acted here
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By Christine Jap 9H Character Analysis of Koro is a very stubborn‚ strict‚ serious chief of the New Zealand coastal village. He dominates in everything that they do. When he believes in something‚ he never changes his mind. He is firm and forceful in everything that he says and does and he rarely appreciates other’s work and effort. He is selfish‚ isn’t sympathetic or sensitive and never considers other people’s feelings. Before he realised that Pai was the true leader‚ he was sexist and discriminated
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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 Koro rejects her at the very start of her birth because she is not a male and so according to the tradition
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Whales have an important place in Māori tradition. Several tribes tell of the arrival of their ancestor‚ Paikea‚ on the back of a whale. Although there is debate as to whether Māori hunted whales‚ it is clear they regarded stranded whales as a valuable source of meat‚ and used whale teeth and bones for ornament. Ship-based whaling Māori men were eager recruits for whaling ships‚ as replacements for crew who had deserted; whaling was exciting and an opportunity to see the world. As early as
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