Whale Rider Reflection

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Whale Rider is a Newzeland-German movie, directed by Niki Caro. The movie is based on the same name novel of Witi Ihimaera. The movie was first released in 2002, its total duration of the movie is 101 minutes. Whale Rider is a story about the journey of Paikea Apirana to become a chief of a village, whose ancestors were riding on the back of the whale and saved people from emptiness. As a narrator of the story, Paikea told the audience the story of herself and the village in searching for a new leader. The journey of Paikea to prove to others that she is the leader of the new generation. As other heroes, the journey of Paikea has simmilar structure to the heros's journey outlined by Joseph Campbell in the book Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths written by Eva Thury and Margaret. Paikea's mother died after giving birth to her, Paikea was named after their ancestor by her mother. Her twin brother also died. Paikea's …show more content…
The return of Paikea contains two elements: master of the two worlds and freedom to live. Paikea became the new leader, she is the one coutinuting the connection between the villagers and their ancestors. She had ability to contact with the ancestors. These things make Paikea become master of two worlds. After being identified as a new leader, Paikea still lived with the villagers as a normal member of the society. This is the freedom to live. Paikea became better because of her experience but she cameback and had a simple life. In conclusion, the little girl Paikea encountered, and passed the hero's journey. The story of Paikea is a typical example of the hero's journey. She not only found her position in the society but also understood the nature and the human role. After the journey, Paikea was reidentified with a new position - the new leader of the village. Besides, Paikea also acknowledged the connection between the whale and the village, where was

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