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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Throughout the film The Whale Rider‚ the director Niki Caro uses film techniques to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment. In the film‚ we are introduced to the character of Pai‚ who sets out to break Maori tradition and become the next leader of her tribe‚ while bringing her family and the community closer together‚ much to the displeasure of her grandfather Koro. Koro is an important figure as he is used by the director throughout the film to convey the theme of expectation and disappointment
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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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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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The main character of the film Whale Rider is Paikea Apirana. She is an 11 year old girl‚ who was born in the New Zealand Maori tribe. As soon as she was born‚ she was unwanted by the members of her tribe. This is because both her mother and twin brother died during the birth‚ leaving Paikea alone. Paikea states in a voice over of this scene‚ “there was no gladness when I was born. My twin brother died and took my mother with him. Everybody was waiting for the first born boy to lead us but he died
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Only Whales In Common There are many instances where peoples’ beliefs reflect upon their actions. If someone does not believe in love‚ they may never get married. If someone believes there is no God‚ they may never attend church. If someone believes whales are insignificant‚ they may kill them as a sport. If someone believes whales should be respected‚ they just may be willing to die for them. In Herman Melville’s novel‚ Moby Dick‚ a ship sets sail searching to kill an infamous whale named
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Whale Rider By: Witi Ihimaera SUMMARY The Whangara tribe (a Maori tribe in New Zealand) is traditionally led by a male. However‚ this tradition is put under threat when first-born great grandchild‚ Kahu‚ is a girl. Koro Apirana‚ her great grandfather‚ and chief of the tribe is disappointed‚ and rejects the loving attention of Kahu. He wants a male heir to inherit the title of chief‚ the tradition since the first whale rider arrived in New Zealand. The Whangara tribe are proud of their traditions
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faculties” (Woolf 37). Orlando¸ by Virginia Woolf unfolds the story of Orlando who experiences both sexes throughout her life. She illustrates the definition of being “woman-manly” or “man-womanly”. Her androgynous identity embodies Woolf’s theory that “there [could be] two sexes in the mind corresponding to the two sexes in the body”(Woolf 37). Throughout out the movie Whale Rider‚ the androgynous mind is also illustrated through the character of Pai. Woolf states “it is fatal to be a man or woman
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about. I then decided that I wanted to take on a more challenging film‚ one that I had never heard of‚ and one that I would really have to study to understand its full meaning. After looking into a few of the listed movies‚ I ended up choosing Whale Rider‚ a drama filmed in New Zealand in 2002. After watching the movie two times‚ I feel that I now understand some of the more drastic cultural and gender based problems that are occurring today. The film’s plot follows the story of Paikea Apirana
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Patriarchal society plays a major role in driving the plot of Antigone and Whale Rider. From the opening scene of Whale Rider‚ we see Koro 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
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