1. Even though his brothers didn't believe in him. Maui believed in himself and knew, he could catch a fish.
2. Maui had bravery to sneak on the boat without knowing what his brothers could do to him.
3. Maui became a hero to the town he lived in because he caught a giant fish.
4. His brothers were bully's to him but he had the courage to stand up for himself.
I have read more story's about Maui called
How Maui Slowed The Sun
Maui And Other Myths And Ledgends