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  • Kohikohia ngā kākano, whakaritea te pārekereke, kia puāwai ngā hua

    Gather the seeds, prepare the seedbed carefully, and you will be gifted with an abundance of food

    Kia ora. Week 8, Alert level 2.5.  What a year! This week, we are going to continue working on the paragraphs about the Hunt for the Wilderpeople we started looking at last week.  It is important that we use a paragraph outline (whether that is TEXAS, PEEL, SEXY or anything else) to help us with our writing and we will spend some time looking at how we can make sure our understanding of the visual text can be clearly demonstrated by using a clear writing style.


    Success Criteria: I can/have...

        • Use a paragraph outline to structure my writing
        • Identify appropriate examples from the text to support my understanding

    Activities:

    1. Write a paragraph (using examples and evidence from the film) to answer the following questions



      1. How does Ricky initially respond to the challenge of a new home and new carers?

      Hunt for the Wilderpeople
      Ricky initially responds to the challenge of new carers by disengaging. He takes himself out of the situation so that he does not have to emotionally deal with it.  This can be seen when he returns to the police car after Paula describes his misdemeanours (even though he is not present during the description, he has an obvious expectation he will no longer be welcome), his nightly running away, and the times when he zips his hoodie over his face, both physically and metaphorically shutting out the works.  This behaviour tells us that Ricky has been in similar situations in the past, and is rejecting his carers before they can reject him.  By having the character of Ricky respond to the challenges in this way, the director is able to build the character of a troubled youth who has had prior foster homes and negative experiences.



      1. What sort of comedy genre conventions are there throughout Hunt for the Wilderpeople? How does the film draw comedic moments out of the situation?

      2. How does the film emphasise the importance of humour, creativity and friendship in helping people through difficult times? Do you agree?

      3. Watch the sequence where Ricky heads off into the bush and finds himself very out of place. How is this highlighted through aspects such as editing, camera and costume?

    2.  Share your answers in a small group

    Homework:
    Write here...