An Analysis Of Ola Na Iwi By Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl

An Analysis Of Ola Na Iwi By Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl

In the play Ola Nā Iwi, by Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, the importance of bones to Hawaiians is revealed through a riveting journey, following bones stolen from a museum, smuggled into Hawaii, switched between multiple people, almost being taken by Pua and finally ending at a resting place. Throughout the story characters use masks and deception to hide anything from their ethnicity, to their true intentions. Masking is used by Pua when she claims to be one hundred percent Hawaiian, when she hides her true intentions behind helping recover the bones, and when she claims to be doing everything for the greater good of Hawaiian people and it makes her less worthy of a human being.

Pua uses masking throughout the story to veil her true self. Pua is ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...Pua, fights Kawehi on what exhibits should be shown in the museum. Pua argues that some of them pain Hawaiians in a harsh and false light, and therefore removes Kawehi's exhibit, representing the views of the Hawaiian people. However, a deeper motive is revealed by Kawehi: "It's true, isn't it? (Pause) You're in bed with the developers. / My only concern is for the Hawaiian people. / Don't do it, Pua. / Development brings money and jobs to a community. / Right, Pua, Waikiki's made Hawaiians into millionaires. (Pause) You're afraid my research will get in the way"(169). This demonstrates that Pua does not actually believe that the exhibit falsely portrays Hawaiian history, but that the exhibit could slow or even suspend development. Not only does this show Pua does not care how Hawaiian history is shown, just how it affects development that could make her money; it also shows that she does not care how the development affects HAwaiians. She claims that she is in favor of the new building happening because it brings money, but Kawehi goes on to point out that Hawaiians are not rich yet, even though lots of their island has already been developed for resorts. Pua may claim to be advocating on behalf of the Hawaiians, but these quotes reveal that she is only out for herself, showing her to have less noble of

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