Pre reading questions
Witi Ihimaera is from the place known as Gisborne. Five of his works have been made into movies including Whale Rider, Kawa, White lies, Mahana and Déwé Gorodé : Écrire Le Pays.
I think the yellow brick road is like the journey to happiness and success.
I predict this story is about a person's pursuits of happiness and success.
Post reading questions
The narrator believes that they are moving to wellington so they can live a better life as that's where the moneys is at. The people are different in wellington they are more cold hearted but in Waituhi they are more friendly and are willing to help. Dad had told Uncle Sam that they were moving to Wellington so they can have a new start for their kids. The narrators attitude changes because he see's signs that started to freak him out as he started to see that not all that glitters is gold.
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