Call It Courage is a story set in the Pacific Islands. It chronicles the journey of Mafatu, the son of the chief of Hikueru Island, Tavana Nui. Mafatu is afraid of the sea due to witnessing his mother die while he was a young child, which makes him a shame to his father, and referred to as a coward among his tribe.

The unidentified Mafatu's Island is the location of the legend of the Polynesian boy in Armstrong Sperry's classic, Call It Courage. Mafatu's Island was several days journey from the known island of Hikueru. Here are the feature's described by the book. The island had a single mountain, an inactive volcano.

It recounts the Polynesian folktale of Mafatu, the Boy Who Was Afraid, and his adventurous journey across the sea to find courage. Sperry structures his bildungsroman according to a quest structure, in which the hero must leave home and face adversity to achieve a goal.

Fifteen-year-old Mafatu lives with his father, stepmother, and stepbrothers on the Polynesian atoll Hikueru. As the chief’s son, he should be known for his courage and skill, but instead, Mafatu is known for his fear.

Mafatu, 15 year old son of a Polynesian island chief, has had great loss in his life. His mother died when he was only three. Both had been at sea in their small canoe when a great storm flung them into the shark infested water.

Mafatu is afraid of the ocean. As a young member of the tribe on the Polynesian island Hikueru, a people for whom sailing and fishing are a fundamental way of life, Mafatu’s fear is a major social stigma.

Dec 7, 2023 · In Call It Courage, Mafatu overcomes numerous obstacles and regains his energy through determination and resourcefulness. He faces his fears by confronting the sea, surviving...

Call It Courage is a romance in the traditional, mythic sense. The protagonist, Mafatu, must prove his value by leaving his family, embarking on a quest, and enduring a series...

Oct 8, 2023 · Published in 1940, winner of the Newbery Award, this is the story of Mafatu, a boy living on the Pacific island of Hikueru among his Polynesian people. Mafatu was deeply scarred by the death of his mother when they were at sea together when he was a small child, and though he’d like to be brave and go out fishing with his friends, he can’t ...

Call It Courage: Directed by Roy Edward Disney. With Don Ho, Evan Temarii. The story of a native boy, Mafatu, who, with his dog, tries to prove himself a man by setting sail in a small outrigger canoe. He is capsized in a storm and has to survive by …