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The Journey of Kahu: Embracing Identity and Challenging Gender Norms

In "The Whale Rider," Kahu is a strong, determined young girl who defies traditional gender roles in her Maori community. Described as resilient, compassionate, and courageous, she evolves throughout the story, growing from a misunderstood child into a confident leader. Events like her efforts to connect with the whale herd show her deep connection to her heritage and her determination to be seen for her abilities rather than her gender. Important characters like Koro, who initially judges Kahu based on gender, also undergo transformation, emphasizing the novel's themes of identity and the importance of believing in oneself.

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The Journey of Kahu: Embracing Identity and Challenging Gender Norms

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  1. The Whalerider: Revision

  2. Name of Main Character? 3 words to describe her? Example of an event or quote which supports each word. How does she change throughout the novel? An example which shows this?

  3. Another important character? Name? 3 adjectives? Evidence? How does this person change throughout the novel? Evidence?

  4. Practise! Describe the main character in your text and say why you found him or her interesting Kahu is interesting because Describe Kahu

  5. Ideas • What was a main idea or theme in the novel? • Which characters showed this theme? • What events showed the theme? • Quote? Do this for 3 different ideas

  6. Why is an idea important? Inside the story • The idea might affect people in the story. (Judging people by their gender made Kahu ............) • It might affect outcomes in the novel. (If Koro hadn’t judged Kahu by her gender......) • You can learn something from it. (This taught me that judging people by their gender instead of their talents leads to.........) • It might be something everybody needs to think about. (This is important in out society because....) Try to mention both Outside the story

  7. Practise! Describe an idea in your text and say why it was important Why it’s important Idea?

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