Freewrite #3—Tales of the Tikongs

Freewrite—you can focus on the book as a whole or on individual tales.

Below are several suggestions for a topic you might want to explore, but if you like you can simply write about what you find most striking or noteworthy in either individual tales or the collection as a whole.

· What messages do these tales convey? (You can write about one or more, or you can just make a list.)

· What characters or stories particularly stand out for you?

Does the book as a whole create certain character types?

· What is the Glorious Pacific Way? What do you make of

Tiko’s post-colonial independence?

· What is the prevailing tone, mood, or feeling of the book?

· Do any examples of culture shock particularly stand out for you?

· What sort of reader do you think Hau`ofa was anticipating?