Moana
Authors - Ron Clements, John Musker
Characters
Moana
Maui
Te Fiti
Setting
3,000 years ago in the islands of Polynesia, an area that includes Hawaii, Tonga and Tahiti
Symbols
Moana - The name Polynesian word for ocean, emphasizing her destiny as a voyager. The sea is the source of all life and thus a feminine power
The ocean helping moana throughout her life and journey
Maui - his traditional polynesian style
Subject/Theme
Quotes of foreshadowing and irony
self discovery and finding your way
Through will power and effort you can achieve greatness
“When I die I’m going to come back as one of these”
This quote gives the audience a hint later on in the movie that she is going to die. But when she dies, her spirit becomes a mantaray
“I’m the crazy lady, that's my job”
This quote is verbal irony because her job isn’t really being the crazy lady