Short+Story+-+Journey

Journey - Patrica Grace.

This is a short story about an older Maori man who is trying to tie up loose ends before he leaves this world. He has made promises to his brothers and sisters who have passed that he will secure the family land and not allow the Pakeha to develop it, as is their plan. He journey's into the city to meet with the 'red tape' people in order to tell them how it is; that his family land is sacred and surely they can find somewhere else for their new buildings and car parks. He is unsuccessful in his bid and instead leaves feeling hurt, let down and frustrated.

Here are some of the resources we created as a class while we were studying this text...

Journey - Important Quotes