Big Brother, Little Sister (Witi Ihimaera)

What narrative POV was BBLS written in?

• Hema's pov

• Janey's pov

• First person

• Third person

What happened between Hema's mother and father?

• They're separated/divorced

• The father is violent

• The father is absent

• All of the above

Who hits Janey in the story?

• Their father

• Their mother

• Uncle Pera

• Hema

Why didn't the children like Uncle Pera?

• Because he stole their mum away from them

• Because he was physically abusive

• Because he was so much younger than their mum

• Because their mum only cared about him and forgot about the kids

• All of the above

What does this quote say about Hema's character? "He had given her a piggy-back along Featherston street because she’d been tired"

• He is a caring brother

• He is strong

• He loves Janey

• All of the above

"they would often look up at the other houses along the street and watch through lighted windows. But that only made them yearn for something they were almost afraid to name..."

What were the siblings yearning for?

• Their parents to be together

• A home to go home to

• Food and shelter

• A family

“And they grew to understand this on those long, dark nights when they were left alone together; that lighted windows were not for them.”

What does this quote suggest?

• That no one is ever home at their house

• That they don't have a family

• That they're too poor to have lighted windows

• That they only have each other

What are some symbols in the text? 

What is the author's message for this story? Witi Ihimaera wants us to know...