Multicultural and Indigenous Perspectives Essay Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by language‚ religion‚ social habits‚ traditions‚ stories and music. “A nations culture resides in the heart and soul of its people”- Mahatma Gandi and this culture is kept alive by what they do. The texts we have studied in class “Yolngu Boy” and “Whale Rider” are excellent examples of how important cultural identity and belief are in communities. The other text that I have
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Whale Rider Questions 1.The movie starts underwater‚ we can hear whale noises and haunting music. 2.The baby is named after the first chief/whale rider Paikea. 3.The mother and twin brother die. 4. The new chief must be male. 5. The argument is about what Porourangi should do next‚ stay or leave? They also fought about Pai’s name. 6. The 3 ladies were smoking. According to Pai “Maori women need to protect their child bearing properties” so they should stop. 7. Pai’s Father. 8.A boy passes
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always talk to the whales to get some help and advice from them‚ which are said to be their ancestors. The community was breaking apart and Koro was aware of it; that’s why he wanted help from his ancestors. Pai said‚ “A long time ago‚ my ancestor Paikea came to this place on the back of a whale. Since then‚ in every generation of my family‚ the first born son has carried his name and became the leader of our tribe…until now” (Whale). For this reason‚ Koro felt he had to follow the tradition‚ but
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‘At the heart of our search for a sense of belonging will always be our relationships.’ Good relations enrich our lives enabling us to feel a sense of belonging. The play Rainbows end by Jane harrison‚ A film whale rider directed by Nikki Caro and the sorry speech by kevin Rudd all show a sense of belonging through relationships. ’Rainbows End’ a play written by Jane Harrison portrays the sense of belonging through relationships and land. The relationship between Nan and her home land of cummeragunja
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Niki Caro‚ based on the novel of the same name. A contemporary story of love‚ rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to full fill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. The film whale rider follows the story of a young girl Paikea; the lonely daughter of Porourangi. Pai’s mother died giving birth to her and her twin brother who also dies. Porourangi was heartbroken by his loss and leaves his daughter to be brought up by her grandparents. Also leaving his village and the Maori
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her become the leader because of her gender. He blames Pai for her brother dying and when the whales are beached. He thinks that she is bad luck. Koro said “When she was born‚ that’s when things went wrong for them”. Although he constantly reminded Paikea of this‚ she carried on and proved to be a leader and that she was not the traditional woman copied by society. Pai grows up knowing of Koro’s disappointment that she is not a boy. Despite that there is barrier between them‚ they do bond and by the
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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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places. They provide opportunities for travellers to extend themselves physically‚ intellectually and emotionally as they respond to challenges and learn more about themselves and the world around them. The film Whale Rider I about a young girl named Paikea. The film does not only show us one girl’s experience of growing up‚ but also tells us about the Maori culture‚ tradition how gender is treated‚ and their leadership. The Happiest Refugee is an extract from a memoir‚ it is about Ahn Do’s journey
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What Is The Author Trying To Say In The Whale Rider? Let’s face it. We all have those family members. I’m talking about the annoying cousins‚ siblings‚ and (if you are a teen) parents. Embarrassing aunts and so on and so forth. The point is‚ everyone has family members that they don’t like. For example‚ in the book‚ The Whale Ride by Witi Ihimaera‚ there are lots of tensions throughout the story between family members. As I read this book‚ I think the author’s message to us‚ the readers of the
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‘Connections Across Texts’ For my connections essay I will be connecting ideas across four texts. The four texts‚ a mix of self-selected and studied in class‚ are ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ written by John Steinbeck‚ ‘Sad Joke on a Marae’ written by Apirana Taylor‚ ‘Once Were Warriors’ directed by Lee Tamahori and ‘Australia’ directed by Baz Luhrman. I will be linking two ideas throughout my essay. My first connection statement is ‘The loss of Culture and Homeland causes a change in character’ and the
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