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CHARACTER

The Whale Rider. CHARACTER. THE MAIN CHARACTER. Give one example for each from the novel. WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT HER. Copy each quotation on the next two slides (a – e), and explain what each reveals about Kahutia to the reader. The first one is done for you on the next slide….

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CHARACTER

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  1. The Whale Rider CHARACTER

  2. THE MAIN CHARACTER Give one example for each from the novel.

  3. WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT HER Copy each quotation on the next two slides (a – e), and explain what each reveals about Kahutia to the reader. The first one is done for you on the next slide…

  4. a. ‘We sat there… talking about Kahu and how beautiful she was, both inside and outside. She had no guile. She had no envy. She had no jealousy.” (Rawiri. p.82) We learn from this that Kahu has special qualities that make her stand above other ordinary people. These qualities may be the reason why she has the unique bond with the whales. They are also qualities that make a great leader because they are unselfish.

  5. “Her voice was drained and defeated. ‘It’s not Paka’s fault, Nanny,’ she said, ‘that I’m a girl.’” (Rawiri p. 87) We learn from this that … • “ ’You keep Kahu away…,’ Koro Apirana said. ‘… She’s of no use to me.’ ” (Rawiri p. 112 We learn from this that … • “She was singing to the whale. Telling it to acknowledge her coming.” (Rawiri. p. 123) We learn from this that … • “She was Kahutia Te Rangi. She was Paikea. She was the whale rider.” (narrator p.130) We learn from this that …

  6. THE CHARACTER NARRATOR 1. Give one example for each from the novel. 2. What is Rawiri’s purpose in the novel?

  7. ONE OTHER IMPORTANT CHARACTER Choose either Koro Apirana, Kahutia’s great-grandfather or Nanny Flowers. A. Both represent the ‘older’ generation of the iwi/ tribe, but their attitudes are completely different. Explain the difference. • Support your ideas with a quotation for each that shows their different attitudes towards Kahutia.

  8. KORO APIRANAorNANNY FLOWERS C. Choose TWO adjectives from this list to describe your chosen character. Explain why they are appropriate and give evidence from the text. STUBBORN LOYAL PROUD FAR-SIGHTED PREJUDICED KNOWLEDGEABLE

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