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    1. Job reflection Hi! My name is Rajasekar Chellappa and I live in Tauranga which is the capital of Kiwi fruit in New Zealand. Actually I come from another city Banagalore‚ where I lived for 45 years‚ but two years ago‚ i decided to migrate to New Zealand‚ i moved to Tauranga . I have a daughter – Rani. She is 25 and she had been to Sweden two years ago and now she studies medicine at the Madras Medical College. My wife used to teach at the University and now‚ she works as a medical professional

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    Biblical Worldview Summary Paper Introduction “You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply‚ with greater vision‚ with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world‚ and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.”(Woodrow Wilson) A worldview is how you look at the world‚ how you think it operates‚ why things happen the way they do‚ and what your purpose in life should be. Logically your behaviors‚ your

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    Apol 104 3 June 2013 What is worldview? Worldview is a combination of one’s perception and performance based on one’s belief system. Worldview is the blueprint on life‚ formulated by ones thoughts‚ opinions‚ beliefs‚ and behavior and molded by experiences. These experiences can be either good or bad. Vehicles of influences can come from ones teacher. These teachers can be: parents‚ siblings‚ relatives or school teachers. Other vehicles can be commercials from radio and/or television‚ various

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    Part One: The term “worldview” is a very vague term and can be defined many different ways. According to Weider and Gutierrez (2012)‚ it means “a person’s philosophy of life.” (p. 51). A person’s worldview is what causes them to see things the way they do‚ and will impact most decisions they make in life. Part Two: The question of Origin‚ Identity‚ Meaning/purpose‚ Morality‚ and Destiny‚ are the 5 key questions that can help determine a person’s worldview. I will now answer these questions

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    Patricia Grace‚ Dollarman and the Maori people have two different definitions of time in their culture. Dollarman views the Maori culture as “looking back‚ looking back‚ all the time” (93). “Looking back” for Dollarman implies regression‚ whereas moving forward would mean building his complex. He states that the Maori are becoming “a slave to past things. And to superstition . . . and all that . . . hoo-ha” (94). Dollarman does not understand the cultural value that the Maoris’ have for the “superstition”

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    because the novel is heavily imbued with Maori culture‚ in which the stories and spoken teachings are given prominence‚ and also because it is a popular belief that people need narratives to give meaning‚ structure and value to their lives. This theme is displayed resolutely and poignantly in Potiki’s plot‚ characters‚ setting and symbolism‚ as the people of a small rural New Zealand community rediscover themselves through stories spoken and found in Maori carvings. The idea that humans need narratives

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    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 traditions behind him. Porourangi’s father‚ Koro‚ is

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    showdown between the colonial British (who were motivated by land seizure)‚ and the Waikato Maori (driven by the idea of Maori unity.) It was a battle that changed the outlook of the nation’s history forever. One of the most defining and decisive moments of the invasion was the Battle of Rangiriri. The battle was unique‚ as it was one of the few major victories that the British managed to achieve over Maori during both the invasion‚ and throughout the overall engagement of the New Zealand wars. Being

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    Kahu’s destiny is to become the first female chief of the Maori‚ the next Whale Rider. However‚ this fate is very difficult Kahu done alone. Firstly‚ Kahu get direct help to fulfill her destiny from the the Rehua‚ nannies flowers and Ravi Lane. Secondly‚ ironically‚ Kahu also indirectly help to fulfill her destiny of Koro and ancient cattle whale third ‚ Kahu fulfill her destiny own fate is an important theme of this novel‚ is the fate of the Maori whale saved Kahu. The help of a lot of people directly

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    express his non-conformist ideas. Two examples of these poems are The Maori Jesus and Tomcat. In these poems‚ Baxter uses character as a tool to express his ideas. This is done through careful manipulation and development of the audience’s understanding of the two characters‚ then “Maori Jesus” and the “Tomcat”. The Maori Jesus “wore blue dungarees‚ his beard and hair was long”‚ this introduction to the appearance of the Maori Jesus is in the first stanza of the poem and provides the audiences

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