Question 1: Family tensions are central to Whale Rider and J. M. Synge's one-act play, Riders to the Sea. Compare the family dynamics in these two works, reflecting on their causes. Make sure you refer to scenes in the film and lines from the play in your response.
Question 2: How does the main character of Whale Rider show her leadership qualities? Compare Pai to Kannujaq, the protagonist of Rachel Qitsualik's "Skraeling" and refer to specific events in the film and moments in the short story to support your answer.
Question 3: What role does the ocean play in the construction or confirmation of personal and cultural identity in Whale Rider and "The Raven and the First Men" a Haida story by Bill Reid and Robert Bringhurst. Remember to use details from the film and story to make a persuasive claim.
Question 4: Whale Rider and "The Magical Bond of the Sea" both explore what it means to leave and return home. Compare this theme as it is developed in the film and Montgomery's short story. Refer to details within these works to discuss this topic.
Question 5: Choose ONE aspect of the film Whale Rider that interests you (a character, theme, scene, etc.) to analyze, comparing it to an element you have noted in one of the texts we have studied so far in ENGL 1202. Be creative and work independently. Avoid repeating points you have made elsewhere in this assignment.