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Whale Rider Scene: last scene of the movie (Whales) Introduction: The director of the movie Whale Rider, Niki Caro has included that movie is a realistic representation of Maori traditional culture. In the movie Whale Rider, the filmmaker has shown how traditions can separate and connect people. The director has used camera techniques, sound effects and mise en scene in the movie Whale Rider. Camera technique: In the movie whale Rider, different types of camera techniques are used. This movie

choose to either be courageous or to simply not confront the problem. Alex Rider, the main character in Ark Angel, faces this same situation in the book. This book was written by Anthony Horowitz, who incorporates some prominent themes in his writing that I want to analyze such as courage, betrayal, and loneliness. Horowitz uses the main characters of the book to communicate these themes. The main characters include Alex Rider, Paul Drevin, Nikolei Drevin, and the members of Force Three. These characters

The Whale Rider, a novel written by Witi Ihimaera which is set on the East coast of New Zealand at Whāngārā. The novel tells the story of the local Māori iwi, Te Tai Rawhiti, and of Kahu, a young Māori girl whose spirit and determination challenges tradition to overcome adversity and lead her people into the advancing times. In this essay the theme of tradition The Whale Rider takes place during a time where Māori culture was witnessing a decline, there were concerns of the culture being assimilated

over the world. #UpforSchool wants to change that” The book Whale rider by Witi Ihimaera Is a story about a young girl named Kahu. Everyone doesn't see much in her; Because she is a girl. But Kahu knows she is special. And keeps on trying to prove to everyone. That just because she is a girl doesn't mean she is “ Worthless.” The theme of the whale rider by Witi ihimaera is female empowerment. In the book The Whale Rider. There is several examples of female empowerment. From both Kahu and

and work harder to be the best you can be or you say that their right and just move on. In the novel The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera, the main protagonist Kahu gets shut down by her great-grandfather Koro Apirana multiple times because she is a girl and she is the next heir to be chief. But that breaks Maori tradition and Koro Apirana does not approve of that. The theme of The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera is how the power of others affects our self-esteem. Kahu doesn't let Koro Apirana’s hateful words

forcing him into a life without choice. His father Ian Rider was a spy at MI6, giving Alex Rider a career most 14 year old boys would want. But after getting a taste of James Bond, Alex becomes less excited to be a spy, especially when the world is in his hands. The book Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz, is a first person story told through the 14 year old’s eyes. The book starts in London, England at the MI6 headquarters, where Alex Rider is sent off to Wimbledon as a ballboy. But he then starts

In chapter 72, is based off of Ishmael and Queequeg working together to catch and slaughter the whale stubb as a team. Ishmael goes into great detail of how he and Queequeg are going to get this whale together and what process and steps they took in order of capturing the whale to be successful. Ishmael states “It was a humorously perilous business for both of us. For, before we proceed further, it must be said that the monkey-rope was fast at both ends; fast to Queequeg’s broad canvas belt, and

Thesis Chris Crutcher wrote Whale Talk because he wanted to show readers about the effects of bullying, violence and how to get through tough situations. Prewriting Chris Crutcher wrote Whale Talk because he wanted to show readers about the effects of bullying, violence and how to get through tough situations.He did this by including exaggerated vulgar language into the book to catch the reader's attention and to express importance. The theme of the story is to never give up and persevere through

The theory “The ritual of a hero” by Lord Raglan fits Paikea life exactly because it fits most of the criteria of the theory. In the movie, “The Whale Rider” Paikea life follows four of the six stages talked about. The stages include the situation of the hero birth are quite unusual and or traumatic. The father unsuccessfully tries to do away with the infant hero. The child is raised by surrogate parents, but upon maturing, he returns to the land of his father. The hero battles his father and is

Moana’s father, Chief Tui, is the chief of the island and responsible for the islanders. Due to a boating incidence when he was a teenager that took the life of his best friend, Moana’s father does not want her anywhere near the ocean. Moana’s father is very protective of his daughter and his people. He states that “no one is to go beyond the reef” several times due to the perceived danger. I see Moana’s father as a father who lost a best friend to the ocean and is scared that he will lose his only