Whale Rider Theme Growing up in New Zealand
... In the visual text “Whale rider” Paikhea shows her courage, overcoming her problems. ... In “whale rider” by Niki Caro Paikhea faces a problem of finding her identity in the group. ... Since we live in New Zealand we are very lucky because if we lived in a different country then Niki probably would not be living. ... In the “Whale rider” Porurangi symbolizes technology. ... Even thou some believed in the old ways more than the new (“Whale rider”), but this was mainly due to religious and spiritual beliefs. ... For example in “Whale rider” Paka, Paikhea’s grandfather is pressuring Paikhea to be more womanly. ... She sticks to her morels and stands up to her grandfather.