Weave together the threads of paikea, so that our lines remain strong. According to legend, the maori came to whangara when their great leader paikea led them by riding on a whale. Viramontez 4 in conclusion, whale rider demonstrates the power of creation myths described by joseph campbell. The taniwha is the mythological whale or sea creature that paikea the ancestor rode on to lead the way to aeoteara new zealand originally. Her people claim descent from kahutia te rangi, the legendary whale rider. The mountains were like a stairway to heaven, and the lush green rainforest was a rippling cloak of many colours. Everyone plays their part in an excellent and believable way. The film whale rider tells the fictional story of pai, a twelveyearold girl living with her grandparents in the small community of whangara on the coast of new zealand. By tradition, the leader should be the firstborn son a direct patrilineal descendant of paikea, aka kahutia te rangi in the book, the whale rider he who rode on top of a whale from hawaiki. However, pai is female and technically cannot inherit the leadership.
An international bestseller that was made into a multiple awardwinning film. Whale rider can be enjoyed by adults, like myself, or with older children as well. Viramontez 4 in conclusion whale rider demonstrates the. Based on the novel of the same name by witi ihimaera, the film stars keisha castlehughes as kahu paikea apirana, a twelveyearold maori girl whose. Whale rider set in the east coast town of whangara, whale rider tells the tale of a young maori girl, pai keisha castlehughes, who challenges tradition and embraces the past in order to find the strength to lead her people forward. Eightyearold kahu, a member of the maori tribe of whangara, new zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny.
Whale rider is set in the maori community of new zealand. I know who you were meant to be, who you were born to be. Similarly, the book is rather ordinary near the beginning, and the writing is too simple. Ann mcclellans global literature class at plymouth state university.
The module consists of teachers notes and a handout with background information that you can copy and give to your students. She rides it well out to sea, narrating that she has no fear of death. I decided to read more witi ihimaera after i read the whale rider. Whale rider incorporates the use of the mystical function, cosmological function, sociological function, and psychological function to demonstrate how pai is able to save her dying maori culture. Can someone compare the whale rider book and movie to me i. Based on the novel of the same name by witi ihimaera, the film stars keisha. While pai lives in present day whangara, new zealand with her grandparents, maori tradition maintains that the leadership should only be inherited by males. The whale rider was a book i was quite drawn to, as i am a kiwi, and i love new zealand. Whale rider is an internationally successful new zealand film focusing on indigenous cultural issues. Unfortunately her twin brother, who was supposed to be the chief of her village, died at birth and her grandfather did not want her because of her being a girl. The grandmother and grandson almost swap roles in this story as the young boy is protective of the grandmother, whilst she acts like a young child. The films plot follows the story of paikea apirana paiin the book, her name is kahu, short. Read the whale rider by witi ihimaera available from rakuten kobo. The whale rider, for me, has been more educational than i thought it would be before i started reading the book.
The whale rider the snail and the whale a whale of a tale all about porpoises, dolphins, and whales cat in the hats learning library who would win. The whale rider nanny flowers by teri lei on prezi. The movie whale rider, directed by niki caro, have many things in common with the book nervous conditions, written in 2002 by tsitsi dangarembga. Thats because it has a strong story that deals with universal themes like family, tradition, childhood and rebellion. It sounded like the zen version of the alchemist book summary or the heros journey. If youve ever felt discriminated against because of your gender, this is the book. The story is unique and unpredictable but also comfortingly familiar. Kamen rider black deserves a character sheet for if not, it is a gorgom plot. In the old days, in the years that have gone before us, the land and sea felt a great emptiness, a yearning. Can someone compare the whale rider book and movie to me i need some major diffrences for an essay i need for tommorow. Now, so many years after their separation, the nostalgia for their time spent together cuts away at the old bull whale. The petroglyphs depict an ancient human figure riding the back of a whale. The books narrator, kahus uncle rawiri, then explains that the tribes first chief and ancestor, kahutia te rangi, who is also called paikea, came to their land on.
However, in the next scene her family is waiting for her to wake up in the hospital and her grandfather has finally gained respect for her. The whangara believe their people date back to a single ancestor, paikea, who survived when his boat capsized in the middle of the ocean by riding to shore on the back of a whale. The chiefs eldest son, porourangi, fathers twins a boy and a girl. As mentioned before, this relationship has clear evidence from past sections of the book and even receives explicit mention from rawiri. Since whale rider is set in new zealand and the story is about a maori tribe, a lot of the words used are traditional maori words, making it a. This film combines elements of history, traditions, depicting them from the point of view of a child, that sees the world not in black and white terms. I believe nanny flowers is like this because she loves her family. Directed and written by niki caro, the film is based on witi ihimaeras novel the whale rider. Maui whale watching is one of the most popular activities to do in hawaii. The whale rider ebook by witi ihimaera rakuten kobo. The belly of the whale, or the passage into the realm of night. I found the book repetitive as it goes on about the bullying that happens to the grandmother and. Before you start, have a look at the sample frame below. The movie whale rider by niki caro 1481 words 6 pages.
However, the squid fight was only two pages and near the end of the book which. What are the symbols in whale rider and what significance. In a small new zealand coastal village, maori claim descent from paikea, the whale rider. Protagonists kotaro minamikamen rider black portrayed by. Whale rider is a 2002 new zealandgerman family drama film written and directed by niki caro. The girl who plays pai is in my opinion the best though as she is absolutely believable in all her varied situations. Ihimaera lives in new zealand and is of maori descent and anglosaxon descent through his father, tom. The two main characters of each story share one major characteristic in common. Ever since, the maori have been led by the descendants of that leader. Pai climbs on top of the largest beached whale and urges it back into the sea, presumably leading the other whales.
The 60 ft 18 mlong waka seen at the end of the film was made in two halves in auckland before being transported to whangara. What does the waka in whale rider represent answers. Such feminist sentiments certainly inhabit the movie, but theyre not forceful by any means. Can someone give me a summary of the whale rider book. The whale mothers look over their young while the single leader whale the bull whale reminisces about his own youth so long ago, and the precious time he spent with the whale rider. Then, use the book excerpt and translate it into single frames. I really felt for kahu or pai especially, and now i will look up to her as a favoured character. Witi ihimaera is a novelist and short story writer from new zealand, perhaps the bestknown maori writer today. Twenty thousand leagues under the sea by jules verne. He attended church college of new zealand in temple view, hamilton, new zealand. The whale rider study guide contains a biography of author witi ihimaera, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. These two share many common themes such as sexism, discrimination, and loss.
If youve ever felt discriminated against because of your gender, this is the book for you. You can book a classic maui whale watching tour, or a combo whale watching. Paikeakahutia is sent away she has disappointed koro. Its interesting because when witi ihimaera was asked why he wrote the book and the character his response was, his daughter had watched indiana jones and wanted a female hero so he drew on his own culture and mythologies and created the whale rider. The movie begins with the birth of twins, the latest in that line. When koro apirana, rawiri, and the guys are in the meeting house discussing what should be done, koro apirana states that if the whale. Whale rider can accurately be called an art film, but its also one that will appeal to mainstream audiences. I absolutely adore everything about it, and really do think theres something everyone can relate to in this story. I was impressed just like everyone else, i believe, mostly by the musthave oneness and the unity, which was the whole point of the book for me. Whale rider arrives in theaters already proven as one of the great audiencegrabbers of recent years.
When she was born, thats when things went wrong for us. Create your own storyboard using the template on the next page. Whale rider is a contemporary retelling of the yearold legend about legendary first ancestor named paikea. Whale rider is essentially about leadership and the fact that leadership presents itself in the form of a young girl, states its director, niki caro. The whale rider and millions of other books are available for instant access. In every generation since kahutia, a male heir has inherited the title of chief.
First published in 1987 in new zealandthe authors homeland as well as the storys settingthis circuitous novel inspired a film of the same. In the end, koro regrets pai not being chief earlier in the film. In every generation for over 1,000 years, a male heir born to the chief succeeds to the title. A book that has the same universal theme as the whale rider would be raelyn asked in comparative religions and denominations, symbolism and symbolic meanings what does the myrtle tree represent. It is not until much later, at the end of the book movie that koro is given back the stonependant. But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. It won the audience awards as the most popular film at both the toronto and sundance film festivals, played to standing ovations, left audiences in tears. The whale rider nanny flowers nanny flowers independent strong caring wise encouraging determination nanny flowers showed that she was caring when she tried to help paikea. In the movie whale rider by niki caro, the theme is subjugation of women and the main character paikea manages to surpass the patriarchal beliefs so she is a winner which is good for the community and that makes for a happy ending. This summary of whale rider includes a complete plot overview spoilers included.
I loved the book, so i needed to find more and see if he was always good. Niki caro based on the book by witi ihimaera prezi by. If you have the tooth of a whale, you must have the jaw of the whale to wield it. This video fits the requirement for the whale rider video analysis of dr. Maui whale watching guide humpback whales in hawaii. At the end, the writer thoughtfully includes the maori legend in its original form. The whale rider is definitely in my top ten list of alltime favorite books. Comprehension and discussion activities for the film whale. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. The story is about a boy and his mentally ill grandmother. The whale rider epilogue summary and analysis gradesaver. The whale rider the films plot follows the story of paikea apirana paiin the book, her name is kahu, short for kahutia te rangi, a 12yearold girl who is the only living child in the line of the tribes chiefly succession following the death of her twin brother and mother when she was born. Whale rider mat no 10 storyboarding read the following excerpt from the book the whale rider. Thus begins a journey of 20,000 leaguesnearly 50,000 milesthat will take.
The whale rider is a novelturnedmovie about a young girl, kahu, desperately trying to prove her worth to her grandfather, paka, and her people. Based on the novel of the same name by witi ihimaera, the film stars keisha castlehughes as kahu paikea apirana, a twelveyearold maori girl whose ambition is to become the chief of the tribe. The whale rider study guide contains a biography of author witi ihimaera, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a. The movie whale rider 2002 follows the book closely enough and is the winner of the 2002 peoples. The whale in this context of whangara takes on the mythical origins of the taniwha but also serves as a lineage to. If i was in english class, id write a long descript essay into. There were so many stories that were just as good as the last and you kept turning the page. Whale rider this module has been designed to accompany the film whale rider 2003. After the boys fail to return with the taonga treasure, i.
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