Brother Bear Totem Quiz & Flashcards for 2003 Film

Study Notes

Setting

The film is set in a post-ice age North America, where the local tribesmen believe all creatures are created through the Spirits, who appear in the form of an aurora.

The Three Brothers

Kenai, Denahi, and Sitka were three brothers who lived in a tribe.
According to their tribe's tradition, each brother received a sacred totem, which represented what they must achieve to call themselves men.

Kenai's Totem

Kenai received the bear of love, which he objected to, stating that bears were thieves.
His point was made a fact when a bear stole some salmon from them.

The Incident

Kenai and his brothers pursued the bear, leading to a fight on a glacier, where Sitka was killed by a mother bear protecting her cub.
Kenai avenged Sitka by killing the bear, but the Spirits, in the form of Sitka's spirit, transformed Kenai into a bear as punishment.

Kenai's Transformation

Denahi, believing Kenai was dead, vowed to avenge his brother, thinking the bear (Kenai) was responsible for his death.
Kenai, now a bear, was healed by Tanana, the shaman of his tribe, who told him to travel to the place where the lights touched the Earth to be changed back into a human.

Kenai and Koda

Kenai met Koda, a chatty bear cub, who was separated from his mother and trying to find his way back to the Salmon Run.
Kenai and Koda formed a deal: Kenai would go with Koda to the Salmon Run, and then Koda would lead Kenai to the mountain.

Journey to the Mountain

Along the way, they met other friends, including two moose, some rams, and some mammoths, who gave them a ride.
Kenai discovered that he could understand the wildlife and they could talk.
They were hunted by Denahi, who feared the bear had killed Kenai as well.

The Salmon Run

Kenai and Koda reached the Salmon Run, where a large number of bears lived as a family, including Tug, a Grizzly Bear.
Kenai became at home and content with the other bears and discovered that he liked being a bear.

Kenai's Realization

Koda told a story about his mother fighting human hunters, making Kenai realize that the bear he had killed was Koda's mother.
Kenai understood that humans weren't only afraid of bears; through Koda's eyes, the humans were the attacking monsters.

Conclusion

Kenai was forced to learn a lesson about nature and life, seeing the world through the eyes of his prey.
With a new perspective, Kenai made a decision to change his world forever.
Guilty and horrified, Kenai ran away, but Koda found him, and Kenai revealed the truth about killing Koda's mother.
Koda forgave Kenai, and they were reunited.

Description

Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the Disney movie Brother Bear, set in post-ice age North America, where three brothers Kenai, Denahi and Sitka embark on a journey. Learn about their tribal traditions and the spiritual world of the aurora.