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Maori People of New Zealand vs. Western Australian Aboriginals
During our film study in English, we viewed two outstanding movies
- 'Rabbit-Proof Fence' and 'Whale Rider'. Rabbit-Proof Fence, the first
movie we watched, is about the real journey of three half-cast girls,
living in Western Australia where they were captured, sent to a
confinement camp, which they escaped to travel home to their families.
The second movie, Whale Rider, is a completely different story about the
chief of Ngati Konohi and his struggle to find an heir, his eyes seem
closed to the best possible heir, his first born granddaughter- Paika, until
she proves herself worthy. These cultures may be assumed to be the
same, since they are both aboriginals living in the same side of the word,
but these two films say otherwise. In this essay, the similarities and
difference will be explored in further detail.
In both of the films family is quite a big deal and a very important
aspect of daily life. Rabbit-Proof Fence displays the type of Family love
which is needed to survive. On the other hand, in Whale Rider, family love
can be found even when it doesn't seem to be there at all. In Rabbit-
Proof Fence, the Aboriginals/Half-Casts have almost nothing but eachother,
and they haveto stick together in order to survive and with that create a
tight bond with their family members, and value them a lot. On the other
hand, the Maori People rely on their family for love and support, so family
is very valuable and displayed to be so as well. An example of how family
is valued with the children of the Western Australian people is shown in
the...
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