The Wilderpeople Theme

     Rodriguez's parents think they are doing the best job possible raising their three children. Being a lower class family, money was not something that was always available. His mother and father can always supply them with love and nurturing. The way they let their children know they are special and close is to talk to them in their private language. His parents could not speak good English; they could not translate their terms of endearment for the children without the saying losing its meaning. "Using Spanish, he (the father) was quickly effusive...his voice would spark, flicker, flare alive with varied sounds.? Only speaking English, the father is a completely different person.

The film, Hunt for the wilderpeople was a really good movie, because the film director Taika Waititi made the movie memorable and hilarious with the characters of the movie. For example, the main character, Ricky Baker in the beginning of the film portrays of pain as an orphan, as the movie goes on he made it really hilarious delivering the funniest lines. There are a lot of themes in the movie but one that stood out to me was family, Ricky Baker is an orphan and goes to live with his aunt Bella and uncle Hec, but when his aunt passed away Ricky runs away into the woods. And instead of abandoning the boy Hec follows him to an unforgettable route, although in the beginning of the film he’s seen as a hateful character but as the movie progresses

Ricardo completed three camp programs, before his last at Camp Gonzales. Ricardo states what kept him heading back each time was the “nonsense” in the streets. Growing up in Compton with a single mother, it was difficult for Ricardo to find a safe, healthy outlet outside of school. While his mother was his greatest sense of support, his homies were his biggest challenges. But during his time at Camp G, Ricardo used his time positively and met with camp staff to develop a plan to pursue a career in the trades. Now, a year later, Ricardo is enrolled at LATTC with long term goals to become a general contractor. He also has his own apartment as part of an independent living program through Jovenes, and works part time with CHOPE as a youth navigator.

One particular moment that sticks out is how Rodríguez’s family is looking for a place to eat our because they don’t have the heat to cook, and he doesn’t want to go inside. When his mother gets upset and asks why, he

During the pinnacle of his bittersweet life, Rodriguez eventually realized that he had sacrificed one of the biggest things in life to do what is best for himself, his family. Being from a different

Eventually Richard Rodriguez develops bitterness towards his parents. For being uneducated and ignorant, His thirst for knowledge has transformed him into someone who holds a distain for those without knowledge or esteem. Then he transforms into someone who feels guilt over his success. His family life has turned into an atypical situation where there is very little closeness between him and the other members of his family. This is caused by his increasing want to distance himself from what he believes to be uneducated.

     It’s sad to think that one could put so much focus on education, and not see the importance of family and heritage. These two things are what make us who we are, and despite what we go through, they will remain unchanged (in most cases). Rodriguez learns this lesson first hand when he realizes the error in his

Richard Rodriguez was born in Sacramento, California and his parents are immigrants from Mexico. He went to a private catholic school and was a scholarship boy which means that the other parents that had their kid there had to pay a little extra for Richard to stay. Richard read a lot in his classes and he never understood why reading was so important when it came to his education, but

The first theory that can be associated with character Ricky is the person-in-environment theory. Person in environment theory had some effects on Ricky. Ricky’s environment consisted of drugs, gangs, and even murders. His environment did not shape who Ricky was. His environment was his motivation to escape. Unlike his brother Doughboy whom had gotten comfortable in the environment of his

Ricky displays determination as he does not attempt to receive help from the child service. The climax of the film is when Ricky and Hec crashed their truck, causing authorities to surround them because of Ricky and Hec’s encounter with the three hunters. Ricky gave the characteristics of a molester to describe Hector. The three hunters had a stronger impression of Hector being an molester. Hec was ready to be imprisoned, while Ricky did not want to give up. Ricky’s use of gestures, allows him to display determination to not give up without trying.

The book, The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett is a fable. Hartnett weaves a story about two Romani boys who find themselves in a zoo, which has talking animals. One of its most essential themes, even more so than freedom, is trust. The last line of The Midnight Zoo emphasises this, as the eagle trusts who he sees is Alice. Hartnett expresses the importance of trust by showing how it can impact us and make us peaceful with ourselves.

In other words, when “marriage and divorce quickly follow” there is no peace in the relationship (2). This lack of peace is made evident in Rick’s life through his fear of what his wife, Iran, will say (Dick

An emphasis on family is one of the central facets of Native American culture. There is a sense of community between Native American. Louise Erdrich, a Chippewa Indian herself, writes a gripping bildungsroman about a thirteen year old boy named Joe who experiences all forms of family on the Native American Reserve where he lives. He learns to deal with the challenges of a blood family, witnesses toxic family relationships, and experiences a family-like love from the members of the community. In her book, The Round House, Louise Erdrich depicts three definitions of the word family and shows how these relationships affect Joe’s development into an adult.

According to Jim Piper, “Films aren’t just about people; they are also about the relationships people make…Often, in fact, a relationship is the movie” (159). It is Rick’s relationships that make this movie.

Throughout the novel, Richard Blanco experiences many events I may identify with. However, the event that reflects my life the most was the death of Julio. Julio was Ricky’s best friend. Late at night, while his parents had been