The community plays a big role in these two stories Keeper ‘N Me and Whale Rider being very relevant for the principal characters in their journey. Community means a group of people with same interests or believes. Commonly the communities of aborigenous are known for being so close as community, they learn together, they teach, they help each other in difficult times and they have a healthy life with the balance of society and spirituality.
Pía grew up with a community rich of her culture and traditions, they shared moments together and they also have a strong connection sharing things in common. Pía always knew what she wanted to be because her community helped her to know everything about her like where she came, her ancestors, their values. Pia wants to be a leader because she loves her community, …show more content…
In Whale Rider, the community is always supporting each other, one sees that when Pai has to speak for her school and they go to see her. In Pai’s school she talks about leadership and she wants everyone to leadership as a community “we can learn. And if the knowledge is given to everyone, we can have a lots of leaders”. Also when the whale goes to the shore of the beach. The community becomes one to help and find how to solve the problem, and at the finale of this scene all of them walk together it shows how they are still together in every circumstance. This is very similar in Keeper ‘n Me, this sense of united is shown when Garnet arrives to White Dog, everyone were there to receive him, even when they lost some traditions as community when they were taken away they are stick together. The most significance of unity is demonstrated in the final when they do a big ceremony just for Garnet, it shows hoy they accept him and how they are supporting him in his new