First published in 1987 in new zealandthe authors homeland as well as. The story begins with a focus on the ancient days, when nature and all wildlife were excitedly waiting for the coming of man. 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. The plot whale rider follows the journey of eleven year old paikea apirana. By tradition, the leader should be the firstborn son a. If i was in english class, id write a long descript essay into the characters and the morals etc. New zealand was a direct beneficiary of many of the reforms achieved under the uruguay round of trade negotiations, with agriculture in. Comprehension and discussion activities for the film whale rider. Create your own storyboard using the template on the next page. Jan 01, 1987 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. Plot summary for whale rider 2002, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. 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 mat no 10 storyboarding read the following excerpt from the book the whale rider. 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.
Whale rider analysis most heroes are big strong men, or mythical creatures that have thousands of stories and tales written about them. The world premiere was on september 2002, at the toronto international film festival. Eightyearold kahu craves her greatgrandfathers love and attention. 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.
Nanny flowers does not want him to go, but she accepts his decision after making him promise to return to whangara. Whale rider is a film about indigenous people and the struggles that they can face to preserve their traditional way of life. Each group will sum up one paragraph and tell the class what they have understood. Initially he is pleased that blazes actions will push ronnie toward him, but when that does not happen, he gets annoyed. It looked like an easy read and, hey, i like killer whales. You are in for a bit of an emotional rollercoaster with whale rider. Pdf the whale rider book by witi ihimaera free download. The whale rider was a book i was quite drawn to, as i am a kiwi, and i love new zealand. 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. Nov 27, 2008 eightyearold kahu craves her greatgrandfathers love and attention. She is a young girl with a strong and determined temperament and a soft and innocent heart. The first greatgrandchild of the whanau, she was loved by all her relatives except the one whose love she needed mosther greatgrandfather. Can someone compare the whale rider book and movie to me i. It is bothand if we have forgotten the communion then we.
Whale rider is an internationally successful new zealand film focusing on indigenous cultural issues. The opening sequence presents a powerful juxtaposition between contemporary culture and maori heritage, with a modern hospital birthscene intercut with mysterious shots of a whale and a female narrator recounting the maori tale of paikea. Whale done the power of positive relationships by kenneth h. The whale rider is a 1987 novel by new zealander witi ihimaera. I really felt for kahu or pai especially, and now i will look up to her as a favoured character. Whale rider jigsaw reading in groups, read the following extracts 1 to 6 from whale rider witi ihimaera, 1987. I absolutely adore everything about it, and really do think theres something everyone can relate to in this story. Little sense of deep enduring problems of minoritised maori life. See more ideas about whale rider, maori symbols and maori. If youve ever felt discriminated against because of your gender, this is the book for you. On the eastern coast of new zealand, the whangara people believe their ancestor paikea was saved from drowning by riding home on the back of a whale.
Whale rider is a 2002 new zealandgerman family drama film written and directed by niki caro. 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 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. Written in 1987, the whale rider is a deceptively short book. But kahu trying to prove to her koro that she can be a leader even if she is a female is a strong representation of what this book is about. Her father who was the designated chief to be, could not cope after the death of his son and wife. 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. 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 rider by witi ihimaera penguin books australia. 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. Ken blanchard is the chief spiritual officer and chairman of the board of the blanchard companies, and the author of a dozen bestselling books, including the one minute manager, raving fans and gung ho. Whale rider this module has been designed to accompany the film whale rider 2003. Summary marcus is thinking through the events of the previous days.
Paikea is a small girl that is years old, and is a direct descendant of paikea, the original whale rider. Whale rider tells the tale of kahu and her familys struggle to bring balance back to. Early in the film, he is supposed to become the leader of the tribe according to koro. There are physical things that are described in the book the sweep of the bay, the island that looks. Pai also embodies many of the five minds that gardner 2008 outlines in his book. She has a disciplined mind in her habits of working until she masters a skill. The chiefs eldest son, porourangi, fathers twins a boy and a girl. 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. 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. The first thing that struck me about the book was that its narrator is rawiri, kahus uncle. Matthew whittle witi ihimaera 1944 problematic representation. The module consists of teachers notes and a handout with background information that you can copy and give to your students.
Her greatgrandfather is chief of the whangara, who are descendants of a legendary whale rider. Use this lesson plan to increase student comprehension for the whale rider by witi ihimaera. Whale rider arrives in theaters already proven as one of the great audiencegrabbers of recent years. 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. Only 120 pages long, its a richly layered story dealing with several major social issues.
Whale rider when talking about choosing the location to shoot whale rider, the films producer, john barnett says. Then man arrived from the east, and the relationship between nature and man throve. Then, use the book excerpt and translate it into single frames. The whale rider is definitely in my top ten list of alltime favorite books. Played by cliff curtis, porourangi is the father of paikea, he lives in germany with his new family.
Whale rider tells the tale of kahu and her familys struggle to bring balance back to their maori tribe. In the book, our narrator from the beginning is a different rawiri. Kahu, an eightyearold maori girl, adores her greatgrandfather, koro apirana, but he pays her little attention. The biggest whale, the founder of maori culture, has a special relationship with the whale rider, a young man who sits upon its back. Te kaieke tohora is a 2002 film based on the book the whale rider by witi ihimaera. The films plot follows the story of paikea apirana pai in 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. Catching people doing things right, asks for a different focus. Nanny flowers does not want him to go, but she accepts his decision after making him prom. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 150 pages and is available in paperback format. Marcus is thinking through the events of the previous days. Before you start, have a look at the sample frame below. I picked up this book because all the managers at work had to read it. 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. The revered figure of whangaras maori people and kahus direct ancestor, the whale rider develops an extremely close bond with a whale.
Chapter 10 kahu is 4 years old, when rawiri decides it is time he leaves whangara. The taniwha is the mythological whale or sea creature that paikea the ancestor rode on to lead the way to aeoteara new zealand originally. 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. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are kahu. His twin son and wife died in childbirth leaving paikea and a family he could not change. The mythology portions tell the story of the whale rider, who was a longago ancestor who rode a giant ancient whale to the land where the maori tribe of whangara, new zealand live. 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 accessible. One relationship in particular that between the whale rider and his giant whale was exemplary of a symbiotic connection. The whale rider by witi ihimaera, jay lagaaia, audiobook. 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. This comparison is an important motif of the book, and it is the stepping stone for drawing the symbolic connection between the wandering whale herd and the maori people of. Whale rider 7 leader to understand that change requires a new mindset and pai demonstrates this extraordinarily well in the movie.
This book alternated between ancient mythology and the modern struggle of a young girl trying to take her place in society. Free download or read online the whale rider pdf epub book. May 01, 2003 the whale rider is definitely in my top ten list of alltime favorite books. Ken blanchard is the chief spiritual officer and chairman of the board of the blanchard companies, and the author of a dozen bestselling books. But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Students will read an informational text to summarize the book s plot and analyze key events before. She is a surviving twin, her brother and mother died during childbirth. The second thing that struck me is that the girl called paikea in the film the protagonist is in the book called kahu, in full kahutia te rangi. In this book the authors show that it is possible to motivate people in a different way. Comprehension and discussion activities for the film whale. Initially he is pleased that blazes actions will push ronnie toward him, but when that does. It is the birth cord joining past and present, reality and fantasy. She is a maori girl living with her grandparents in their small community.
The role of chief is always passed onto a male, but there is no male heir, only kahu. 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. Often people are left alone until they do something wrong. Summary of whale done approach linkedin slideshare. In every generation for over 1,000 years, a male heir born to the chief succeeds to the title. The novel was set in whangara and it would almost have been heresy to shoot anywhere else.
Reacting in a positive way builds up a trusting environment with mutual understanding. Leadership styles observed in whale rider dannette allen. In a small new zealand coastal village, maori claim descent from paikea, the whale rider. In every generation since kahutia, a male heir has inherited the title of chief. In every generation since the whale rider, a male has inherited the title of chief. Her people claim descent from kahutia te rangi, the legendary whale rider. They choose to focus on the positive things because the more attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated. 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. Although this is not specifically a film about indigenous health, it starkly portrays the sort of unglamorous social and cultural conditions that are likely to take their toll on health, and commonly do in indigenous communities around the world. Maori novelist witi ihimaera the whale rider and australian aboriginal poet ali cobby eckermann ruby moonlight discuss how stories can bring us closer to reconciliation, and what its like to. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of whale rider by witi ihimaera. Whale rider 2002 niki caro synopsis, characteristics. The whale rider starts a thousand years ago, with a pod of whales.
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