Amelia Earhart about to set the world record by piloting solo on a plane across the Atlantic Ocean can she do it? does she have the conferences?. On December 28, 1920, Amelia have her first flight this is when she knew that this is her dream late on she save her money for her flying lessons later on she end up breaking a record for aviation records. The theme of the "Whale Rider" by Witi Ihimaera, that you can overcome the odds to achieve greatness like Kahu tries to show Koro that she can become chief and Rawiri show that he not just Koro second son. First of all Kahu shows Koro by showing him that she can become chief by trying to find his stone that he threw into the ocean.“She showed the crayfish to use.’This is for Paka’s tea', she said'.