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Witi Ihimaera, The Whale rider. 'Female Characters are symbols of admiration in the story.' Justify the statement making close reference to Witi Ihimaera's Novel, The Whale...

      

Witi Ihimaera, The Whale rider.

'Female Characters are symbols of admiration in the story.' Justifify the statement making close reference to Witi Ihimaeras Novel, The Whale rider.Witi Ihimaera, The Whale rider.

  

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Introduction

Female characters in the story have been portrayed positively. Their characters are admirable as they are loving, decisive, daring and even liberal. This is illustrated by Nani flowers, Kahu, Rehua among others.;
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WI - Kahutia Te Rangi (Kahu) -Potrayed as vivacious
-At her school concert she is the most active student. She participates in the school choir, skiing, gymnastics. She is resolute and daring
- None of the boys under Koro Apirana's tutelage manages to retrieve the carved stone. She risks being swept away by the waves and swims towards the Bull-Whale in a bid to establish a rapport with it. She is loving
- She openly shows her great love for Koro Apirana despite him snubbing her repeatedly.
- She sends Rawiri a loving letter while away in Papua New Guinea.
- She loves her grandmother Nani-Flowers.

WII - Nani Flowers She is Liberal
- She is a critic of old age traditions of the tribe.
- She constantly quarrels with her husband; Nani would follow him relentlessly. She is strong -willed
- Whenever she argues with her husband, Nani would follow him relentlessly. She is non-conformist
- She refuses to subscribe to the tribal dictates.
- Refuses to be submissive to her husband.

WIII - Muriwai and Mihitukutuku Nani flowers holds her ancestors Muriwai in high esteem.
Muriwai - exhibits her superior leadership qualities to save all on board from eminent canoe death. As a chief she is very successful.
- Mihitukutuku is fearless. She reminds the men 'where they came from WIV - Rehua.

Rehua, Pourangi's wife is resolute. She prevails her husband to have their first born child named, Kahu. She insists that Kahu?s after birth including the birth-cord be buried on the Marae in the narrator's village.

Conclusion.

In summary, the female characters are admirable woman of characters. This is as illustrated in the story.
marto answered the question on April 9, 2019 at 05:17


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