The+Urupa+-+Important+Ideas

These are notes you created in class about the important ideas in the short story The Urupa.


 * Important Ideas **

__The importance of Maori land __

Important because – · Land is very important in the Maori culture. The ties to land are strong.

__Importance of ancestors __

Important because – · Shows us all that we should respect those who have gone before us. That those who have passed on still play important parts in our lives and that their contribution should be valued. · Respect for those who have gone before us should not stop when they are farewelled/buried.

__Keeping up with traditions __

Important because – · Shows us that through ritual and tradition memories are shared.

__Childhood innocence and naivety __

Important because – · Shows us how children may not understand entirely the importance of custom, traditional and ritual yet they follow them unquestioningly.

__The importance of land to the Maori __

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Important because – <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">· Their lives centre around land <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Their ties to the land are more far reaching than Pakeha could ever imagine

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Short Stories <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Y11 - English-ious