Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru, an island whose seafaring people worship courage, Mafatu feels like an outsider. All his life he has been teased, taunted, and even blamed for storms on the sea. Then at age fifteen, no longer willing to put up with the ridicule and jibes, Mafatu decides to take his fate into his own hands. With his dog, Uri, as his companion, Mafatu paddles out to sea, ready to face his fears. What he learns on his lonesome adventure will change him forever and make him a hero in the eyes of his people.
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Q:Will Mafatu face his fear of the water?
ReplyDeleteA:Mafatu faces his fear and he got swept away to an island, then came back to his home as a hero in the eyes of his people.
My favorite part is when he found a dead whale and used it to make his own tools to survive.
Q: What was Mafatu's seagull companion's name and what did he do that helped Mafatu?
ReplyDeleteA: Kivi and he guided Mafatu to a desert island.
Q: What did Mafatu have to do in order to save himself from getting attacked by the eaters-of-men that would soon come to the deserted island and what was the name of the material he used?
A: He built a canoe out of tamanu wood.
Q. what does Mafatu's name mean?
ReplyDeleteA. his name means stout heart and he tries to live up to it.
Q: What are the three deadly animals Mafatu slays
A: A hammerhead, a boar and a squid.
Q1. Why is Mafatu afraid of the ocean?
ReplyDeleteA1. He is afraid of the sea because his mother died there while getting food.
Q2. How long has Mafatu been eating squid and octopus, etc.?
A2. Mafatu has been eating squid and octopus, etc. ever since he was born.
Q:What was Mafatu's knife made out of?
ReplyDeleteA: A whales rib bone
Q: Why did Mafatu kill the hammerhead shark
A: Because it almost attacked his dog Uri