The world premiere was on september 2002, at the toronto international film festival. An ancient whale and an eightyearold maori girl named kahu are archetypal figures in this luminous joining of myth and contemporary culture. Her grandfather koro apirana believes that this is a role reserved for males only. The movie whale rider, directed by niki caro, have many things in common with the book nervous conditions, written in 2002 by tsitsi dangarembga. The synopsis below may give away important plot points. This film is based on the book the whale rider by witi ihimaera. In an opening edenlike scene, a man riding a whale gives the east coast of new zealand gifts that will make it flourish. The whale rider by witi ihimaera penguin books new zealand. 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. Whale rider takes place in present day new zealand, where a 12yearold girl named pai keisha castlehughes is growing up in an allmaori community. Synopsis 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. 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. Whale rider theme study expectations by grace johnson on. Witi tame ihimaerasmiler dcnzm qsm born 7 february 1944, generally known as witi ihimaera.
Whale rider mat no 10 storyboarding read the following excerpt from the book the whale rider. On the other hand, it is a drama about relationship of a young girl and her grandfather. Kahu is the protagonist in 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. 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. First published in 1987 in new zealandthe authors homeland as well as.
Since whale rider is set in new zealand and the story is about a maori tribe, a lot of the words used are traditional maori words, making it a little tricky to follow along. Create your own storyboard using the template on the next page. Pai is being raised by her loving grandparents, koro and nanny flowers rawiri paratene and vicky haughton. Eightyearold kahu, a member of the maori tribe of whangara, new zealand, fights to prove her love, her leadership, and her destiny. But he is focused on his duties as chief of a maori tribe in whangara, on the east coast of new zealand a tribe that claims descent from the legendary whale rider. The novel is set in modern times and there are some references that link it into the late 1970s and early 1980s. The films plot follows the story of paikea apirana pai. Whale rider arrives in theaters already proven as one of the great audiencegrabbers of recent years. The whale rider is a 1987 novel by new zealander witi ihimaera. In every generation since kahutia, a male heir has inherited the title of chief.
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. She is a surviving twin, her brother and mother died during childbirth. The mythical story of the whales told alongside the story of kahu discusses various important issues. You are in for a bit of an emotional rollercoaster with whale rider. She is a bright buttoneyed girl with shining skin and the youngest member of the maori tribe. Pais mother died during childbirth and her artist father has left new zealand. As my lead in to international womens month, i returned to the story of kahu of whengara, new zealand. 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. The whale rider ebook by witi ihimaera rakuten kobo. She has a disciplined mind in her habits of working until she masters a skill. Paikea from whale rider, and tambo from nervous conditions, both disrupt the. Now available in simultaneous hardcover and paperback. Ihimaera lives in new zealand and is of maori descent and anglosaxon descent through his father, tom. Whale rider is a 2002 new zealandgerman family drama film written and directed by niki.
Her father who was the designated chief to be, could not cope after the death of his son and wife. Pai also embodies many of the five minds that gardner 2008 outlines in his book. The whale rider starts a thousand years ago, with a pod of whales. The whale rider study guide contains a biography of author witi ihimaera, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a. 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. Leadership styles observed in whale rider dannette allen. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing whale rider near you. In every generation since the whale rider, a male has inherited the title of chief. The last gift, however, refuses to be given, flinging itself across a thousand years to wait for the time when it will be needed. The book is interesting and the audience will without a doubt have tears and also laugher through the pages of the story.
Whale rider 7 leader to understand that change requires a new mindset and pai demonstrates this extraordinarily well in the movie. The main characters of this fiction, young adult story are kahu. Eightyearold kahu craves her greatgrandfathers love and attention. These three techniques and others in the movie clearly gave it more rhythm and meaning, which helped the viewers go deeper into scenes than the third person events on the screen. Only 120 pages long, its a richly layered story dealing with several major social issues. Before you start, have a look at the sample frame below.
Witi ihimaera is a novelist and short story writer from new zealand, perhaps the bestknown maori writer today. The whale rider 2002 summary and analysis uk essays. Through the account of the maori individuals of new zealand and their legacytraditions, the reader will be acquainted with new another socially assorted gathering of individuals. The film is based on the book the whale rider by witi ihimaera. Free download or read online the whale rider pdf epub book. The whale rider by witi ihimaera penguin books australia. Then, use the book excerpt and translate it into single frames. Students will read an informational text to summarize the books plot and analyze key events before. The first greatgrandchild of the whanau, she was loved by all her relatives except the one whose love she needed mosther greatgrandfather. He attended church college of new zealand in temple view, hamilton, new zealand.
Setting whale rider whale rider is set in a small village called whangara, on the east coast of the north island of new zealand. The hidden meaning behind whale rider could not have been brought out in the acting, the screenplay, or the storyline without the narrative structure. Whale rider is a magical tale of survival, stubbornness and destiny. Expectations and disappointments generational differences 5.
These two share many common themes such as sexism, discrimination, and loss. If youve ever felt discriminated against because of your gender, this is the book for you. By tradition, the leader should be the firstborn son a. 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. 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. The whale rider, by witi ihimaera, is rich in thematic concerns. The whale rider is definitely in my top ten list of alltime favorite books. Its fixation on myths indigenous to new zealand lends a bizarre, ethereal otherworldliness.
Whale rider directed by niki caro notes english junior. But when hundreds of whales beach themselves and threaten the future of the maori tribe, it is kahu who saves the tribe when she reveals that she has the whale rider s ancient gift of communicating with whales. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1987, and was written by witi ihimaera. Niki created a marvellous transformation and she updated the story so that it is very relevant. Her parents are porourangi and rehua, because kahus mom died three months after her birth. 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. Jun 10, 2011 kahu is the protagonist in the book the whale rider. The two main characters of each story share one major characteristic in common. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 150 pages and is available in paperback format. 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.
Jun 20, 2003 whale rider arrives in theaters already proven as one of the great audiencegrabbers of recent years. 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. 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. Plenty of rich themes are found in ihimaeras the whale. First published in 1987 in new zealandthe authors homeland as well as the storys settingthis circuitous novel inspired a film of the same. The books narrator, kahus uncle rawiri, then explains that the tribes first chief and ancestor, kahutia te rangi, who is also called paikea, came to their land on. Expectations pourorangi is expected to lead the community as a wise chief pourorangi is expected to look after paikea expected to have a son who will become chief expects tradition to stay relevant expected to follow his fathers plan koro nanny flowers is expected. The plot whale rider follows the journey of eleven year old paikea apirana. Ancestor of the people of te tai rawhiti, he travelled from hawaiki, the place of the ancients, to the east coast of new zealand.
One relationship in particular that between the whale rider and his giant whale was exemplary of a symbiotic connection. Use this lesson plan to increase student comprehension for the whale rider by witi ihimaera. By tradition, the leader should be the firstborn son a direct patrilineal. Her people claim descent from kahutia te rangi, the legendary whale rider. Pdf the whale rider book by witi ihimaera free download. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of whale rider by witi ihimaera. The whale rider epilogue summary and analysis gradesaver. How characterisation builds up the story in the whale rider. 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.
Characterization of kahu simon schug e2thewhalerider. And its characters speak in maori almost as much as they do in english. Sep 30, 2017 the whale rider, by witi ihimaera, is rich in thematic concerns. Written in 1987, the whale rider is a deceptively short book. Ihimaera was born near gisborne, a town in the east of new zealands north island and is of maori descent te aitangaamahaki and anglosaxon descent. Plot summary for whale rider 2002, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Whale rider theme study expectations by grace johnson on prezi. 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. Kahu is his only greatgrandchildand maori tradition has no use for a girl. 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 whale rider by witi ihimaera, jay lagaaia, audiobook.
Whale rider is a 2002 new zealandgerman family drama film written and directed by niki caro. I absolutely adore everything about it, and really do think theres something everyone can relate to in this story. She is a maori girl living with her grandparents in their small community. But now there is no male heir, and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Plenty of rich themes are found in ihimaeras the whale rider.
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