In [Whale Rider], it is the rope that has the deepest influence on me.
When Old Paka was repairing the motor of the boat, he showed Paikea the rope used to start the motor. The rope is very thick and consists of many small ropes. The thick rope itself is like the Maori people of Old Paka. And those small strings can be compared to the tribesmen of the Maori people. Old Paka, Paikea's father and Paikea represent the continuation of the Maori nation. The rope broke, as if Paikea's father had left his nation because of his stubborn disappointment with Old Paka. But Paikea tried hard to connect the broken rope and successfully used it to start the motor. Paikea is the hope of the Maori nation. Even though the reconnected rope is no longer as smooth and smooth as before, its spirit is still there. Paikea injected new strength into the Maori people, and allowed this seemingly broken rope to condense together again.
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