Whale rider follows the journey of eleven year old paikea apirana. 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 7 leader to understand that change requires a new mindset and pai demonstrates this extraordinarily well in the movie. The whale rider 2002 summary and analysis uk essays. Fahrenheit 451 quizzes about important details and events in every section of the. We will use this as a basis of our class discussion on march 28th. Guy montag is a fireman in charge of burning books in a grim, futuristic united states. Whale rider is a magical tale of survival, stubbornness and destiny. The film is based on the book the whale rider by witi ihimaera. A young maori girl, pai apirana is committed to helping her community preserve the ways of their ancestors even though her grandfather, the tribes chief, refuses to teach pai because she is a girl. Jonahs adventures are told in a simple but exciting style in this elegant, beautifully illustrated board book.
Despite her brief appearance in the book, clarisse plays an important role in. I really felt for kahu or pai especially, and now i will look up to her as a favoured character. Youve reached the hub for any and all dramatica analysis of whale rider. Clarisse disappears from the novel fairly early, after she is killed by a speeding car. Te kaieke tohora is a 2002 film based on the book the whale rider by witi ihimaera.
The whale rider abstract whale rider is a drama film of the 2002, based on the novel of witi ihimaera, and directed by niki caro. The whale rider by witi ihimaera penguin books australia. Her father who was the designated chief to be, could not cope after the death of his son and wife. Little sense of deep enduring problems of minoritised maori life. 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. Before you start, have a look at the sample frame below. How characterisation builds up the story in the whale rider saturday october 28 2017 lucy kamau takes a look at koro apirana, kahu and nani flowers in witi ihamaeras book. 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. Write one descriptive sentence describing the sounds s whale makes. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of whale rider by witi ihimaera.
First published in 1987 in new zealandthe authors homeland as well as. The film starts with the death of a young mother during the birth of twins. The plot whale rider follows the journey of eleven year old paikea apirana. Nov 27, 2008 eightyearold kahu craves her greatgrandfathers love and attention. Whale rider takes place in present day new zealand, where a 12yearold girl named pai keisha castlehughes is growing up in an allmaori community.
Pai also embodies many of the five minds that gardner 2008 outlines in his book. Then, use the book excerpt and translate it into single frames. If youve ever felt discriminated against because of your gender, this is the book for you. Who is paikea, and how is he important to the maori people. Pai main character young girl porourangi pais father koro pais grandfather, the village chief nanny flowers pais grandmother rawiri pais uncle hemi young boy in the village 1. Think about a task in which you exploit the text in a culturalhistorical way. How characterisation builds up the story in the whale rider. Isbn 9780152050160 the whale rider direct textbook. Whale rider mat no 10 storyboarding read the following excerpt from the book the whale rider. In addition to the storyform, youll also find any additional analysis or media related to the story in question. It is rich in characters, some being human and the others being whales. If i was in english class, id write a long descript essay into the characters and the morals etc. It is bothand if we have forgotten the communion then we.
In a small new zealand coastal village, maori claim descent from paikea, the whale rider. I absolutely adore everything about it, and really do think theres something everyone can relate to in this story. Similarly, the book is rather ordinary near the beginning, and the writing is too simple. It is important that you should make your students aware that english is. The whale rider starts a thousand years ago, with a pod of whales. 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. This extralarge format story book is a perfect size for sharing with young children, and makes an ideal gift. 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. Now the movie adaptation, whale rider, has brought the story to an international audience. 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. In the book, our narrator from the beginning is a different rawiri.
Each group will sum up one paragraph and tell the class what they have understood. This film actually tried to depict the civil rights movement through the. In the film whale rider, what is the significance of the. The whale rider below are selections from witi ihimaeras novel the whale rider and some background to novel plot summary, country, library resources, film version. Ldr 3300 the whale rider study guide the whale rider.
The distraught father porourangi, cliff curtis, takes off for foreign parts. She has a disciplined mind in her habits of working until she masters a skill. The whale rider is definitely in my top ten list of alltime favorite books. Ihimaera was inspired to write the book in 1985 while living in an apartment in new york overlooking the hudson river.
Jan 01, 1987 the whale rider was a book i was quite drawn to, as i am a kiwi, and i love new zealand. Koro is one of the minor characters in the whale rider. Can someone compare the whale rider book and movie to me i. Leadership styles observed in whale rider dannette allen. This will also be turned in as a graded assignment. 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. She is a maori girl living with her grandparents in their small community. Whale rider jigsaw reading in groups, read the following extracts 1 to 6 from whale rider witi ihimaera, 1987. A book falls into montags hand, and without thinking he hides it beneath his coat. I heard helicopters whirling around and the ships in the river using all their sirens a whale had. Fahrenheit 451 is a novel by ray bradbury that was first published in 1953.
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 was a book i was quite drawn to, as i am a kiwi, and i love new zealand. The chiefs eldest son, porourangi, fathers twins a boy and a girl. But he is focused on his duties as chief ofa maori tribe in whangara, on the east coast of new zealand a tribe that claims descent from the legendary whale rider. Do you know why books such as this are so important. Captain beatty comes by to check on montag, saying that he guessed montag would be calling in sick that day. Only kahu understands that she is the whale rider, and that she must guide the whales back to the safety of the sea. The author has uses koros actions and other aspects that are related to the character to help us understand the character in more depth. The last gift, however, refuses to be given, flinging itself across a thousand years to wait for the time when it will be needed. 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. She is a surviving twin, her brother and mother died during childbirth.
It would take some pretty powerful words to make something like that happen but those are exactly the kind of words that make up whale rider. Pais mother died during childbirth and her artist father has left new zealand. The book also features a note for parents, to help them get the most out of the story. 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. The book opens with a brief description of the pleasure he. Within minutes, the twentyoneman crew, including the fourteenyearold cabin boy thomas nickerson, found themselves stranded in three leaky boats in the middle of the pacific ocean with barely any supplies and little hope. Create your own storyboard using the template on the next page. 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.
The whale rider has become one of witi ihimaeras bestloved stories, capturing readers with its universal themes of conflict between generations and genders, respect for nature, family love and personal courage. It is the birth cord joining past and present, reality and fantasy. Revenge of the whale by nathaniel philbrick scholastic. Her people claim descent from kahutia te rangi, the legendary whale rider. 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.
In every generation for over 1,000 years, a male heir born to the chief succeeds to the title. Guy montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic american city. Originally her father had planned to name his son after paikea. Marcus is thinking through the events of the previous days. 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. Witi ihimaeras novel, the whale rider, is unique as it has twin plots running side by side. Only 120 pages long, its a richly layered story dealing with several major social issues. Whale rider is best known as the hit indie movie, winner of the audience award in the 2003 sundance film festival. Pai is being raised by her loving grandparents, koro and nanny flowers rawiri paratene and vicky haughton. It is important that you should make your students aware that english is spoken in.
Paikea or pai a young girl and the central character in the film koro paikeas grandfather. But the basis for that film was witi ihimaeras magical, loreladen novel whale rider, a bittersweet story about a maori girl and her mysterious destiny. 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 firemen are strangely quiet as they ride back to the station afterward. Written in 1987, the whale rider is a deceptively short book. Guy montag, mildred montag, captain beatty, professor faber. In an opening edenlike scene, a man riding a whale gives the east coast of new zealand gifts that will make it flourish. You are in for a bit of an emotional rollercoaster with whale rider. The biggest whale, the founder of maori culture, has a special relationship with the whale rider, a young man who sits upon its back. Oct 28, 2017 how characterisation builds up the story in the whale rider saturday october 28 2017 lucy kamau takes a look at koro apirana, kahu and nani flowers in witi ihamaeras book. The two narratives, the whales and kahus birth, are told by an omniscient and firstperson. The world premiere was on september 2002, at the toronto international film festival.
Perfect prep for fahrenheit 451 quizzes and tests you might have in school. Use this lesson plan to increase student comprehension for the whale rider by witi ihimaera. A character analysis is done by what the characters do and say, what others say about them, what the characters feelings and aspirations are and how the characters react towards. An ancient whale and an eightyearold maori girl named kahu are archetypal figures in this luminous joining of myth and contemporary culture.
Students will read an informational text to summarize the book s plot and analyze key events before. The whale rider by witi ihimaera is a mythical story told alongside kahus story. The taniwha is the mythological whale or sea creature that paikea the ancestor rode on to lead the way to aeoteara new zealand originally. Find 9780152050160 the whale rider by ihimaera at over 30 bookstores. Matthew whittle witi ihimaera 1944 problematic representation. 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 children and the ambitions that children have for themselves. Author of the novel the whale rider witi ihimaera the film is based on the book the whale rider by witi ihimaera. The whale rider is a 1987 novel by new zealander witi ihimaera.
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