Teenagers In The Film Whale Rider

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Although the film Whale Rider is now over 10 years old, it is still relevant with teenagers because many young women around the world still face the same problems that Pai faces. The world has changed at an extreme pace in the last 10 years but some people still believe in traditions made by their ancestors. As we all know Canada is a very multicultural place and has a lot of different cultures and some cultures even today believe that women are not at the same level as men. This is why daughters of immigrants face many problems when they are looking for jobs because some people still believe that some jobs are made just for men. This is very similar to Pai in Whale Rider because she believes that she is the next great leader but because of

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