Project Gutenberg 2008-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 205 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis Pâkia 1901 Produced by David Widger "Pâkia" by Louis Becke is a fictional narrative written in the early 20th century. It is a short story included in the collection "The Tapu of Banderah and Other Stories." The story delves into themes of tradition, cultural change, and the impact of colonial influences on indigenous life in the Pacific Islands. In "Pâkia," the protagonist, a white man living in a Pacific island community, interacts with an old islander named Pâkia. As they sit together under the moonlight, Pâkia shares stories from his past — tales of his youth, his adventures on whaleships, and his experiences in wars in Chile and Peru. The narrative reflects on the decline of traditional island life and the challenges faced by the indigenous people as they navigate the pressures of modernity and foreign influences. Pâkia's anecdotes reveal the complexities of life in a rapidly changing world, highlighting themes of loss, disillusionment, and the clash between past and present. Through the old man’s reflections, the reader gains insight into the richness of his culture and the impact of historical events on his identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Short stories Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories 49390 2025-10-10T10:25:20.475202 text/html 44629 2013-01-10T11:21:44 text/html 77013 2025-10-10T10:25:24.300199 application/epub+zip 75770 2025-10-10T10:25:22.271203 application/epub+zip 75770 2025-10-10T10:25:21.029218 application/epub+zip 121089 2025-10-10T10:25:25.798167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114529 2025-10-10T10:25:23.696200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99856 2022-09-11T13:37:48.480463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 40292 2025-10-10T10:25:20.224234 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40210 2008-04-19T10:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40201 2008-04-19T10:01:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19805 2025-10-10T10:25:25.917159 application/rdf+xml 7832 2025-10-10T10:25:21.749231 image/jpeg 2261 2025-10-10T10:25:21.308208 image/jpeg 15898 2008-04-19T10:01:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 16787 2013-01-10T11:22:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 15868 2008-04-19T10:01:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 74044 2025-10-10T10:25:20.480225 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia