Free Essays on Whale Rider

  1. The Whale Rider

    The Whale Rider I really liked the movie, The Whale Rider. I had never seen it before this class. The beginning of the movie was really sad when the mom is giving birth and the baby and the mom die. My first thought of the grandpa was that he was a total jerk, but I understand in that culture that...

  2. Whale rider

    Whale Rider is a drama film directed by Niki Caro which was released in 2002. It tells the story of a young Maori girl, called ‘Paikea’ after her ancestor, who was a great leader to his people and the original ‘whale rider’. The opening scene where Koro’s inability to accept Pai as a true leader is first...

  3. Whale Rider

    of love, rejection and triumph as a young girl fights to fulfil her destiny” How does Niki Caro use film techniques to explore Pai’s fight? Whale Rider is a 2002 film in which Pai, a young girl living in coastal New Zealand fights against her patriarchal community in order to fulfil her destiny of...

  4. Whale Rider 3

    In the story of whale rider it is essential that Koro and the town accept Paikea as the true leader. The strings of the ancient ancestors have been ripped apart and only Paikea can weave them back together. Will Koro and the people approve of Paikea or will all the traditions of the Maori people be forgotten...

  5. Film Essay

    The family film ‘Whale Rider’ is a film that deals with a number of issues from start to finish. Centered around 11-year-old Paikea Apirana and her small Maori village on the coast of New Zealand, the characters from this film face issues within their culture, which is troubled with the transition from...

  6. Anthropology Paper

    years. At le Native Land Acts of 1862  New Zealand Settlement Act  Native Land Act of 1865 Native Land Court Pai mariri Te Kooti  Ringatu   Whale Rider Film Pai (Paikea)…                       Porourangi Koro (Nanny) Flowers Rawiri                Hemi Important Concepts Fagan Ch 15, 16, 17 ...

  7. Teenage Binge Drinking

    the consumer’s life at risk. It is unhealthy, and is damaging to one’s life and wellbeing. It is estimated that one out of four teenage drivers or riders killed or injured in road accidents were over the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration. If we don’t act now, these statistics are going to increase...

  8. Nothing

    hafhoaishfaifjlaksjfklafjaierm ijeqp jhqpirhq iqkajafæ jhafjkak Lava Tour D02 Lava Tour Viking Tour Express Horses and Gullfoss - Geysir Horses and Whales Horses and Blue Lagoon Viking Tour Nature and Vikings Riding and Biking Midnight Sun Riding Northern Lights Riding ...

  9. Cows and Whales

    Cows and Whales There are some things that happen both to cows and whales. One of which both cows and whales are eaten by people in some countries as edible meat. Although they are living in different places like ocean and land, they have their own separate lives. It seems that cows and...

  10. Orca Whales

    Orca Whales The Orca whales, also known as “killer whales” or “sea monster” the scientific name is Orcinus orca, which means “from hell“. The orcas are found all over the globe in all cold and warm regions. Orcas are one of the top predators in the ocean. They are top predators because they...

  11. One of the Largest Animals to Exist on Earth, the Blue Whales

    Blue Whales The blue whale is one of the largest animals to exist on earth, they are too heavy to live on earth due to their own weight. They can range from 110 ft. and up to 190 – 200 tons, but average is smaller according to previous records. The blue whale is the size of 2 humpback whales put together...

  12. Freedom Riders - Paper

    The Freedom Riders The Freedom Riders rode on buses to protest against racism and slavery because they thought that slavery was inhumane, uncivilized, and just plain wrong. Freedom Riders were American civil-rights demonstrators who engaged (1961) in nonviolent protests against segregation...

  13. Test

    What is the largest animal ever to live on Earth? Answer: blue whale According to a folklore, the "jackalope" is an antlered version of what animal? Answer: rabbit How many eyes does a giraffe have? Answer: two What animal represents the year 2000 on the Chinese Calendar? Answer: dragon ...

  14. Raisin in the Sun

    big, like Beneatha Younger. No matter the race, color or creed, the women now are unified and unstoppable. WORKS CITED Ihimaera, Witi. The Whale Rider. New Zealand: Reed Publishing, 2003 ....

  15. Oceans and Atmosphere

    depth is immense, reaching 5,850 pounds per square inch. In spite of the pressure, a surprisingly large number of creatures can be found here. Sperm whales can dive down to this level in search of food. Most of the animals that live at these depths are black or red in color due to the lack of light ...

  16. Easy Rider

    English 1A Response Paper #4 28 September 2013 “We Blew It” In the movie “Easy Rider” Wyatt and Billy smuggles drugs for easy money and hides it away in the gas tank of Wyatt’s patriotic dressed bike. The two bikers hit the road on a...

  17. Rough Riders

    offered one of three volunteer regiments. The president had a regiment that was called, “Roosevelt’s Rough Riders” and was the only regiment to actually see any action during the war. The rough riders were made up of about a total of one thousand men that were consisting of all different types of Americans...

  18. Easy Rider non-studio elements

    Easy Rider seems to start out just like any Hollywood movie. An establishing shot of a Mexican ranch house, and sequential shots of the area and the people there. Wyatt and Billy snort cocaine with the head honcho of the ranch. Then they bought a substantial amount of cocaine and headed out to flip...

  19. Alex Rider Book Summary

    Alex Rider: Point Blank Reading Logs. 1. Point Blank 2. Anthony Horowitz 3. March 14, Pgs. 1-100, 60 minutes 4. Summary: The book starts out with Alex Rider, a 14 year old boy returning to school after three weeks of being “sick”. He was really sent on a mission as a spy by M16, the British Intelligence...

  20. Interplay

    with their conflicts more openly, assertively, and productively. Whale Rider Year: 2002 Director: Niki Caro Rating: PG-13 Communication Concepts: Self-Concept Communication Climate (Disconfirmation) Assertiveness Whale Rider takes place in present day New Zealand, where a 12-year-old girl...

  21. “Riders to the Sea” by John Millington Synge

    Riders to the Sea” by John Millington Synge When we produce something about the play, we must focus on specific words. This play is a tragedy; it reflects a tragic view of humanity. Men’s place in this universe is in nature which place a hostile role and which is the power of everyone. Nature...

  22. The Legal and Ethical Environment for Multinational Corporations

    public goods as highways, bridges, ports, air traffic controls, weather information, parks, education, and defense. The problem here is the classic “free rider”: if my company shirks taxes and lets others pay, my shareholders are better off. But wherever such strategic non-participation becomes widespread,...

  23. Whaling

    Whaling Whaling is the hunting of whales and it is one of the big issues in the world. Japan is one of the pro-whaling countries and a majority of the Western countries are objecting to Japan. However, this essay would like to insist that whaling is a part of the Japanese rural traditional culture...

  24. Should Whaling Be Banned

    be banned? The International Whaling Commision issued a moratorium on whaling in 1982. Since then most countries have not purposefully killed any whales. However, some countries were never in agreement with this ban in the first place and the International Whaling Commision is now on the brink of changing...

  25. Mody Dick - the Blanket

    insufficient. Ishmael starts off the chapter by talking about the whales skin. He questions “what and where is the skin of the whale?”(p.276) One would undoubtedly think the skin of the whale is visible to everyone and is the blubber of the whale, but Ishmael doesn’t think this to be true. The blubber “ranges...

  26. Whaling 4

    Aboriginal communities in Australia having hunted whales. Early whaling was carried out using harpoons from small boats. Once caught the whales were towed behind the boats back to whaling stations on shore. Whale by-products were used for a number of things: whale blubber was melted down to be used as oil for...

  27. Assignment

    Whaling Whaling is the hunting of whales primarily for meat and oil. Its earliest forms date to at least 3000 BC.[1]Various coastal communities have long histories of subsistence whaling and harvesting beached whales. Industrial whaling emerged with organized fleets in the 17th century; competitive...

  28. resume

    The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 m (39–52 ft) and weigh about 36,000 kg (79,000 lb). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is known for breaching...

  29. rock

    themselves black whale attack, eventually lost her live. Her colleagues several also exit the movie, they talk about the trainer, talking about her and the whale called tilikum. Then, they found that they work with this fish so long, even that they do not really understand the black whale as they think...

  30. Whaling

    Whales are marine creatures that we do not see everyday. They are big yet beautiful. But what if the mammals that we do not see everyday won’t be seen anymore? Do we like to have extinction on the species that most people love? “We are the stewards of God’s creation.” We all know that. That is why...

  31. alfmayor

    hunted whales. This practice remains culturally significant for many small communities around the world who hunt a few whales each year using traditional methods. In contrast, for other people, whaling has become a high-tech industry using sophisticated equipment to hunt and kill thousands of whales each...

  32. Essay

    .Jessica Marsh A5 12/4/13 Persuasive Essay There are many pros and cons of Marine Mannals being held in captivity. Dolphins and whales are held in captivity all around the world. Although this may seem like a bad thing, there are some good aspects of it. For example, we've now discovered ego location...

  33. Life and Love in Living

    Simmons Writing 1 Thursdays-6pm 30 April 2013 Life And Love In Living In the essay “Joyas Voladoras,” Brian Doyle starts to connect hummingbirds to whales and then to humans by first explaining the physicality of the hummingbird. He describes a hummingbird’s heartbeat, followed by a brief synopsis of...

  34. Tour de france

    The Tour attracts riders and teams from all over the world. The course changes every year, but it has always finished in Paris. The number of teams usually varies between 20 and 22, with nine riders in each. The team numbers help each other and they are followed by manager and mechanics in cars during...

  35. Moby Dick Report

    this whale, is the only thing that will have meaning in his life. However, to the rest of the crew Moby Dick is just a whale who provides them blubber and profound whale oil. Ahab only believes in the whale itself and the rest of the crew as different ideas of the whale. Meaning that the whale is not...

  36. Maui Report

    also deep sea diving and whale tours. The deep sea diving while expensive can be a great and beautiful experience being able to see most of the sea life close up in a very safe environment. Then the winter whale watching can be if lucky it can be a great time although the whales don’t very much show their...

  37. History - World War 2

    wrote it all by typing. i'm really bad at typing named Paikea. The myth of Paikea consists of his amazing rescue by a whale after his canoe was lost at sea. He rode the whale all the way to the safety of the shore, and founded the Maori people. From that day, An eldest son was always chosen to be...

  38. Dressage: a Classier Type of Sport

    not everyone is capable of throwing a spiral halfway across a football field. The same goes for the English-style horseback riding dressage where the rider commands the horse to perform complex maneuvers flawlessly and with an effortless appearance. Dressage is a sport because it is an activity that involves...

  39. Greenland

    mountainous regions of central North America. Among the many different types of whale in the waters of Greenland are the fin whales, blue whales, humpbacks, narwhal, white whales, lesser rorquals, sperm whales and pilot whales. On a whale watching trip, it isn't unusual to see two different species, and meeting...

  40. Geography Affects Culture Dbq

    example a Makah whaler would use harpoons to catch whales. They use all parts of the whale and waste nothing. Their harpoons are even made out of animals. They are made of razor sharp shells, protruding bone spurs, sinew, and sealskin. They also use whale for lamp oil, food and clothing. They used the...

  41. Zift

    also include other variables that are going to be discussed in further detail below. To illustrate, a spreadsheet with a hypothetical company known as Whale Inc. is provided along with this guide. First, we start with the capital asset pricing model widely known by its abbreviation CAPM. One of the first...

  42. Hippotherapy

    horsemanship (Scott 27). They monitor the correct sitting position of the rider and they decide how to order the exercises that have been recommended by the doctor (Scott 27–29). They try to foster harmony between the rider and the horse (Scott 29). The riding instructors are very important persons...

  43. Not applicable

    scuffling back to the dodgily painted benches I managed to whine an “I love you” which sounded quite similar to that of a distress call from a Beluga whale. The siren signalling halftime went off just as I sat down. I observed the sweat soaked player’s jog off field and huddle around their pint sized...

  44. morg

    violence instead of stepping back and staying calm and talking it out. In Moby Dick Ahab wants to get revenge on Moby Dick. He claims that a sperm whale (Moby Dick) took his leg. Ahab thinks that by killing Moby Dick he will feel better about himself. Ahab’s mindset is; you took my leg so im going to...

  45. ASH ENG 125 Week 4 DQ 1

    and poetry. Using the play Riders to the Sea (Synge) as an example, discuss what elements and qualities make drama unique as a literary form. Support your ideas with textual evidence from Synge’s play. In your post, take into consideration how the literary themes of Riders to the Sea relate to the dramatic...

  46. Aristotle

    Phil 112 Grosse 5-12-08 Categories 1) Frank is a whale. Whale would be a predicate of Frank the subject. For though Frank belongs to the class of whale, Frank is not whale itself. 2) The differences between primary and secondary substance is that primary substance is that which does not in...

  47. ch. 10 Screening Responses

    gray whales, that produce at most one offspring every other year, are said to be ________. A) r-selected B) K-selected C) density-independent organisms D) cannot be determined from information given E) high in biotic potential because of their size, like the grey whale Diff:...

  48. The Challenge

    December--cold, but this was no ordinary day. For weeks, people had been talking about and preparing for this day: 32 kilometers, mountainous terrain, 150 plus riders and their machines including me, a novice mtber. In everyday parlance, an mtber is someone who enjoys mountain biking, and that’s me. Mountain biking...

  49. Shed Aquarium

    took a moment and embraced the ambiance. I continued throughout the piece I was welcomed by over 13,000 different species of fish including Beluga whales, silver dolphins, and even the world’s largest snapping turtle. I Dedicatied my entire morning this experience. I came out on top.I walked away...

  50. Story Review: Eragon

    his village. Vowing revenge, Eragon leaves on a journey with Brom around Alagaesia to track down the murderers and fulfill his destiny as a Dragon Rider, which eventually leads him to the mountain regions of Surda where he finds and assists the Varden against the tyranny of the Emperor Galbatorix, giving...

  51. Essay on Cricket

    that require all riders to wear helmets. Motorcycle Helmet Laws Riding down the open road on a motorcycle hair blowing in the wind, feeling free from all the problems of the world, this is how some riders feel riding should be, but then out of nowhere a car pulls out in front of the rider and having nowhere...

  52. Eragon and Saphira

    When the egg finally hatches Eragon and this dragon he later calls Saphira Eragon becomes what is known as a dragon rider. But this evil guy named Galbatrorix is looking for all dragon riders and killing all of them that don't swear their loyalty to him. Eragon knowing this hides Saphira from everybody...

  53. Roosevelt

    Primary Source: Roosevelt, Theodore, The Rough Riders. New York, Scribner, 1898. Theodore Roosevelt was born on october 27, 1858 in New York. He graduated from Harvard, moved to Germany for almost a year and then entered into politics. He held the vice-presidency for less than a year, and when President...

  54. Running Up the Stairs

    and meet Travis wating at the sports shop because he needed a number, so he picked the number 199. After he got his number it was time for the riders that sighned up for the 3rd race and that was him. When his dad gave him his motorcycle he said to Travis “good luvk sson” and Travis said “thanks”...

  55. Two Different Poems Related to Two Different Cultures

    powerful storm. For example: on the second stanza it has the line “falling heavy as whales” in here, Nichol has used a very effective simile to describe how big the tree was, because the huge tree becomes likes a huge whale when a storm hit’s and fall on the ground. As well as, when the storm comes then...

  56. Harley-Davidson Swot Analysis

    perhaps it’s because the name Harley-Davidson is the epitome of the motorcycle industry, and the Harley-Davidson is the motorcycle that almost every rider aspires to own. Whatever the case, HDI enjoys brand name recognition that other companies strive to obtain, yet fail to achieve. History – Harley-Davidson...

  57. The Civil Rights

    a group of 13 people. Both being men and woman, black and white, had set out for Washington D.C., on two buses. They called themselves the “Freedom riders.” They wanted to demonstrate that segregation had been prevailed throughout much of the south, despite a federal ban on segregated travel on public...

  58. Cycling

    How has Science made an impact on Cycling? Introduction The wheel is said to be the most crucial element of the bicycle. The wheel allows the rider to roll over the ground with great speed. The first ever wheel was said to be sometime around 3500BC, and I’ll compare the wheels from 3500BC to now...

  59. Ahah!Omg!

    Biology Page 1 of 48 Next 9 Items Orca Whales: An Overview of the Natural History of Killer Whales [ send me this essay ] A 5 page discussion of killer whale migratory and predation patterns. Identifies three separate cultures of killer whales: resident, transient and pelagic. Discusses the...

  60. Communication assignment (biology

    the voice box where it vibrates the vocal chords producing sound which is released into the air as sound energy, then hitting a human ear drum. Blue whales: Produce very loud, repeating low frequency sounds. The production center is unknown but it is assumed that production occurs at the layrinx, unlike...