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Whale Rider setting notes.

Whale Rider setting notes. The most important element of setting is the sea. It is repeated on several occasions. It is the home of the mythic, as it where the whales live. The story of the original Kahutia Te Rangi very much tied up with the sea as well. Explain what I mean by this.

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Whale Rider setting notes.

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  1. Whale Rider setting notes.

  2. The most important element of setting is the sea. It is repeated on several occasions. It is the home of the mythic, as it where the whales live. The story of the original Kahutia Te Rangi very much tied up with the sea as well. • Explain what I mean by this.

  3. The sea allows Kahu’s powers to be shown. • Give 3 examples from the text. • The sea is where the collision of the 2 storylines takes place. • The sea is also where, during this collision, Kahu’s full potential is revealed.

  4. Rawiri’s travels. • Rawiri’s travels are important to the story. • List the places he goes.

  5. Rawiri’s journeys can be seen as representative of Maori-doms struggle for acceptance in New Zealand. In Australia, he (and other Maori) tried to assimilate to the Aussie way of life. • Find at least 2 quotes to support this.

  6. In PNG the audience is shown prejudice, through the treatment of the natives of PNG. • Give at least 2 instances from the text that illustrate this point. Use quotes to support this. • What 2 things does this show the audience?

  7. This prejudice shows the audience 2 things: 1. In NZ we need to be more respectful of our native people. • 2. It also echoes (to certain extent) the prejudice KoroApirana shows Kahu.

  8. He is prejudiced against her simply because she is female. The whites in PNG are prejudiced against the natives, simply because they are native.

  9. Rawiri returns to NZ. • Why is this important?

  10. His departure from and return to NZ can be seen as analogous to Maoridoms departure or disenfranchisement from their own culture, and their eventual return to it, and the revitalisation of Maori culture in NZ.

  11. Maori have tried to assimilate into white culture in NZ. Europeans in NZ are also guilty of being prejudice against Maoris and their culture. • As a result, Maori almost lost all of their own traditions and cultural uniqueness. Like Rawiri, in recent times, Maori have realised this, and are returning to/re-vitalising their own culture.

  12. Is there an idea or theme beginning to develop here? • What is it? • How can we link it to what we are talking about?

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