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. Whale rider arrives in theaters already proven as one of the great audiencegrabbers of recent years. The biggest whale, the founder of maori culture, has a special relationship with the whale rider, a young man who sits upon its back. First published in 1987 in new zealandthe authors homeland as well as. While koro is desperate about not having a male grandchild he starts to look for a male successor amongst his tribe, unaware that kahu has the aptitudes which a chief requires. Whale rider, a film written and directed by niki caro, explores the journey of a young girl paikea and her struggles as she fights for her rightful place as chief. This film actually tried to depict the civil rights movement through the. The whale rider by witi ihimaera lesson plans and teaching resources antigone this unit plan includes a study guide and answers, a jeopardystyle game requires mspowerpoint or compatible application, other projects, tests, and an extension activity connecting antigone with the whale rider. Her people claim descent from kahutia te rangi, the legendary whale rider. Whale rider mat no 10 storyboarding read the following excerpt from the book the whale rider.
The story of whale rider is about pai, a girl descended from paikea, the mythical ancestor of ngati konohi hapu sub tribe who live in whangara on the east coast of new zealand. The films plot follows the story of paikea apirana pai. Whale rider carries itself primarily on motivation towards the end. Ancestor of the people of te tai rawhiti, he travelled from hawaiki, the place of the ancients, to the east coast of new zealand. The novel was set in whangara and it would almost have been heresy to shoot anywhere else. The whale rider study guide contains a biography of author witi ihimaera, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a. Pais mother died during childbirth and her artist father has left new zealand. She is a maori girl living with her grandparents in their small community. The film whale rider follows the story of a young girl paikea.
For rawiri, nanny flowers, and even kahu herself, it is for the end of kahus childhood and for the answers to be revealed. Described by metro magazine as part oracle, part memoralist, and an inspired voice, weaving many stories together, ihimaera has also written for stage and screen, edited books on the arts and culture, as well. Te kaieke tohora is a 2002 film based on the book the whale rider by witi ihimaera. An ancient whale and an eightyearold maori girl named kahu are archetypal figures in this luminous joining of myth and contemporary culture. Create your own storyboard using the template on the next page. Before you start, have a look at the sample frame below. Only 120 pages long, its a richly layered story dealing with several major social issues.
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. In an opening edenlike scene, a man riding a whale gives the east coast of new zealand gifts that will make it flourish. In every generation since kahutia, a male heir has inherited the title of chief. Pai is being raised by her loving grandparents, koro and nanny flowers rawiri paratene and vicky haughton. Whale rider is a 2002 new zealandgerman family drama film written and directed by niki caro. Eightyearold kahu, a member of the maori tribe of whangara, new zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. The whale rider is definitely in my top ten list of alltime favorite books. It is leading its herd in search of safer waters, but at the same time it struggles to come to terms with its deep love for the ancient whale rider, now long dead, who once had been its dearest companion. The chiefs eldest son, porourangi, fathers twins a boy and a girl. The bull whale is an ancient whale, about 65 feet long. Witi ihimaera was the first maori to publish both a book of short stories and a novel, and has published many notable novels and collections of short stories. In every generation for over 1,000 years, a male heir born to the chief succeeds to the title. What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item.
But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. In the whale rider, kahu is a young maori girl who wants to be the chief of her tribe, but cannot be because in her culture that role is only for men. 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. Blending legend with a reality thats both gritty and beautiful, this novel was made into a movie that was released in the united states just prior to the books publication here. The song of a whale calls through deep water as the huge mammal swims far below the surface of. The taniwha is the mythological whale or sea creature that paikea the ancestor rode on to lead the way to aeoteara new zealand originally. 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. Write one descriptive sentence describing the sounds s whale makes. The whale rider is a story about a maori girl named kahu, who dreams of being the chief of her tribe. Can someone give me a summary of the whale rider book. Can someone compare the whale rider book and movie to me i.
The whale rider starts a thousand years ago, with a pod of whales. Whale rider takes place in present day new zealand, where a 12yearold girl named pai keisha castlehughes is growing up in an allmaori community. 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 chapter 6 porourangi returns from south island to live in whangara porourangi brings kahu back to nani flowers from rehuas mother for the holidays porourangi brings kahu back to nani flowers from rehuas mother for the holidays kahu is back. Witi ihimaeras the whale rider is one of those rare books that is so pure and so moving that it makes you believe anything is possible. Whale rider essaysthe film whale rider by niki caro, is a popular film highly rated among many critics across the globe. Her greatgrandfather is chief of the whangara, who are descendants of a legendary whale rider. There are physical things that are described in the book the. The whale rider together with yavaraj athur raghuvir i watched the movie called the whale rider which deals with the issue of cultural restrains both as an individual and as a society. Her grandfather koro apirana believes that this is a role reserved for males only. Whale rider summary supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Paikea is said to have arrived from their place of origin, hawaikii, on the back of a whale.
If youve ever felt discriminated against because of your gender, this is the book for you. She saw that now she was surrounded by the whale herd. It is about the struggles of a maori girl, paikea, to succeed her grandfather as leader of her tribe in spite of tradition dictating that the chief be male. Now, so many years after their separation, the nostalgia for their time spent together cuts away at the old bull whale. On either side the younger whales were escorting their leader through the surf. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The whale mothers look over their young while the single leader whalethe bull whalereminisces about his own youth so long ago, and the precious time he spent with the whale rider. The whale rider epilogue summary and analysis gradesaver. Analysis of witi ihimaeras the whale rider on the basis. Whale rider is a 2002 drama film directed by niki caro, based on the novel of the same name. The role of chief is always passed onto a male, but there is no male heir, only kahu. Only kahu understands that she is the whale rider, and that she must guide the whales back to the safety of the sea. The village leader should be the firstborn son, a direct patrilineal descendant of. She is a surviving twin, her brother and mother died during childbirth.
The whale rider by witi ihimaera penguin books australia. 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. 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. The last gift, however, refuses to be given, flinging itself across a thousand years to wait for the time when it will be needed. The new zealand film whale rider tells the story of 12year old pai, a maori girl whose ancestor paikea was the whale rider. Kahu, an eightyearold maori girl, adores her greatgrandfather, koro apirana, but he pays her little attention.
The whale rider quotes showing 18 of 8 he loved them deeply, but sometimes love becomes a power game between the ambitions that parents have for their. Facing tradition and her grandfather koro, she tests gender norms and conventional ways of living. I absolutely adore everything about it, and really do think theres something everyone can relate to in this story. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing whale rider near you. Most specifically, it makes you believe that a book thats basically about cultural rituals among the maori people of new zealand isnt only fascinating and entertaining, but. One relationship in particular that between the whale rider and his giant whale was exemplary of a symbiotic connection. The story is about a young maori girl called kahu who is the granddaughter of koro apirana, chief of a maori tribe. The movie freedom riders by pbs and the book the struggle for black equality, 19541992 by harvard sitkoff introduction one of the most comprehensive dramatic documentaries that focused on the history of the civil rights movement is the film produced by pbs, entitled freedom riders. I am always on the lookout for films with positive messages, and especially when they give kids insights to another country or culture. Chapter 10 kahu is 4 years old, when rawiri decides it is time he leaves whangara. While pai lives in present day whangara, new zealand with her grandparents, maori tradition maintains that the leadership should.
This whale rider casts spears as lifegiving objects to the islands, but one spear he casts years into the future, which is the time of the storys young heroine kahu. The whale rider is a 1987 novel by new zealander witi ihimaera. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle. Similarly, the book is rather ordinary near the beginning, and the writing is too simple.
Pai main character and the new whale rider born into a line of chiefs has all the qualities of a leader struggles against gender stereotypes and koro. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of whale rider by witi ihimaera. In the book, our narrator from the beginning is a different rawiri. The plot whale rider follows the journey of eleven year old paikea apirana. Then, use the book excerpt and translate it into single frames. In a small new zealand coastal village, maori claim descent from paikea, the whale rider. The story takes place in new zealand where the maori people of a small village claim descent from the whale rider, paikea. The whale rider novel appears somehow like a modern tale. Whale rider arrives in theaters already proven as one of the great audience grabbers of recent years. The idea of the whale rider is a maori myth but myths and legends are a huge part of any culture, and maoris are very proud of theirs. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The whale in this context of whangara takes on the mythical origins of the taniwha but also serves as a lineage to paikeas mythological escape story.
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