Canadian Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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A Personal Account of Anorexia (574 words, 2 pages)

When you look into your reflection, what do you see? For the longest time, all I saw was a depressed, corpulent girl who had no future. I was afraid of what I saw in the mirror. What was revealed to me each time I caught a glance of myself in ... Read More

An Analysis of The Flowers by Robertson Davies (1000 words, 4 pages)

Robertson Davies once wrote One learns ones mystery at the price of ones innocence. In the story The Flowers the main character, Myop, is a young girl full of life who appreciates what the world provides her happiness. She seeks new adventure and goes off on her own picking flowers. ... Read More

A Comparison of The Social and Political Institution Attacks in the Dystopian Fiction 1984 and The Handmaids Tale (1097 words, 2 pages)

Much dystopian fiction attacks social and political institutions. In 1984 and The Handmaids Tale.Both Margaret Attwoods The Handmaids Tale and George Orwells 1984 are dystopian novels, the genre dystopia has been described as speculative fiction due to its basis on realistic events and institutions. As 1984 was published in 1949 ... Read More

The Importance of Power Struggle in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1596 words, 3 pages)

Political and social protest writing often explores the complex nature of power struggleExplore the significance of power struggle as it is presented in two political and social protest texts you have studied. At the core of any social and political protest text, there lies the exploration of issues concerning power ... Read More

An Analysis of Control and Power in the Handmaid’s Tale and Oryx and Crake, Two Novels by Margaret Atwood (2585 words, 8 pages)

At the heart of Atwoods dystopian novels lies the concept of control and power. How far would you agree with this reading of the novels?In the desert there is no sign that says, Thou shalt not eat stones (Sufi proverb Epigraph to The Handmaids Tale)Margaret Atwoods dystopian literature, described by ... Read More

A Review of Eating Dirt, an Essay by Brian Doyle (463 words, 2 pages)

Over the past couple assignments, weve had several writings referring to and talking about being self-aware of our surroundings and the inner workings and meanings of our position in the environment. This week, we focus on readings regarding the use of one of our senses in experiencing the world. In ... Read More

A Review of Characters in Anne of Green Gables, a Novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery (529 words, 2 pages)

Anne of Green Gables is classic novel that was written by the author Lucy Maud Montgomery. It has been read by people of all ages for decades. The book is about a young orphan girl named Anne Shirley who is adopted by siblings Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. Some features in ... Read More

A Review of The Lonely Londoners, a Novel by Sam Selvon (3421 words, 11 pages)

Always, from the first time Galahad went to Piccadilly Circus to see Eros and the lights, that circus have a magnet for him . . .. Every time he go there, he have the same feeling like when he see it the first night, drink coca-cola, any time is guinness ... Read More

The Dynamic Character of Mr. Luria in The Hallowe’en Party, an Essay by Miriam Waddington (685 words, 2 pages)

The Halloween Party - Character Description The Halloween Party by Miriam Waddington, tells the tale of an immigrant father who does not want his children to be assimilated into western culture. Although he has strong ties with his Russian-Jewish heritage, he learns to have an open mind for the sake ... Read More

The Writing of Costume Gothics in Lady Oracle, a Novel by Margaret Atwood (925 words, 4 pages)

Much of Margaret Atwoods Lady Oracle deals with how Joan writes her books mostly her costume gothics. Joan generally lets readers know that she is fully aware that the type of writing she does is not of high literary merit, but in this passage she explains why she does it. ... Read More

The Concept of Blockadia in This Changes Everything, a Book by Naomi Klein (785 words, 3 pages)

In Naomi Kleins book, This Changes Everything, she discusses the intersection of climate change and capitalism, modern day local movements and their interactions with corporate elite, and the psychology of climate change denial. One concept that she highlights is Blockadia. Klein defines Blockadia as not a specific location on a ... Read More

Female Solidarity in Gilead in The Handmaid’s Tale, a Novel by Margaret Atwood (689 words, 3 pages)

The Risks and Rewards of Female Solidarity in GileadIn Gilead, women face division from each other in every aspect of their lives, and experience more separation within their narrow groups caretakers, wives, handmaids, all groups wherein they may form cliques to further their isolation. Atwood emphasizes the importance of feminine ... Read More

The Oppressive Manipulation of Language in The Handmaid’s Tale, a Novel by Margaret Atwood (1798 words, 6 pages)

Justifying Oppression Gileads Linguistic Manipulation and the Hierarchy of PowerIn Margaret Atwoods novel The Handmaids Tale (1985), the autocratic state of Gilead oppresses women in its theocratic system, using them as conscripted childbearers for wealthy but infertile couples. The main character and narrator, Offred, is the handmaid to an important ... Read More

An Analysis of the Portrayal of Women in Frankenstein and The Handmaid’s Tale (1241 words, 4 pages)

Compare the way in which Mary Shelley and Margaret Atwood portray women in Frankenstein and The Handmaids Tale. In The Handmaids Tale, Margaret Atwood portrays women as oppressed and restricted. This is due to the patriarchal society in which the novel is set in. On the other hand, Mary Shelley ... Read More

A Comparison of the Narrator’s Role in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1093 words, 2 pages)

Compare the ways in which A Handmaids Tale Frankenstein use the narrators in their work. You must relate your discussion to contextual factors. In A Handmaids Tale, Atwood make use of a fragmented narrative, flashbacks and portrays Offred as an unreliable narrator as she demonstrates time and time again her ... Read More

An Analysis of Gender Roles in Runaway, a Short Story by Alice Munro (1249 words, 5 pages)

Gender in Runaways Judith Butlers Performative Acts and Gender Constitution was and still is one the most crucial pieces of feminist literature to enter the intellectual sphere. It challenged the concept of gender as merely a performance and societal construct, while maintaining relevant for many years after its inception. The ... Read More

An In-Depth Literary Analysis of Homelanding, a Science Fiction Story by Margaret Atwood (1136 words, 4 pages)

Introduction "Homelanding" by Margaret Atwood is a science fiction story. Theelements of science fiction are revealed when we read the story and findthat someone is narrating a life experience on earth to someone fromanother planet, probably to an alien. Since there is no life that has beendiscovered on another planet, ... Read More

The Issue of Authenticity in Lady Oracle, a Romance Novel by Margaret Atwood (2827 words, 9 pages)

Lady Oracle authored by Margaret Atwood is a romance novel surrounding a womans desire to be loved, her amorous encounters, and her many channels of escapism which includes love affairs, literature, and the fabrication of her own murder. The title of Joan as a woman author of the romance novel ... Read More

The Carelessness of the Nazi Soldiers in Daniels Story, a Novel by Carol Matas (252 words, 1 pages)

The sequence of events that followed throughout Daniels Story by Carol Matas made one particular character trait of the Nazi soldiers entirely stand out, which was carelessness. Primarily, the Nazis would physically shoot, beat or place Jewish people into gas chambers for no reasonable explanation at all. Namely, if theyre ... Read More

The Role of Naturalism in Never Cry Wolf, The People of the Deer, and A Whale for the Killing by Farley Mowat (2146 words, 8 pages)

Farley Mowats three novels Never Cry Wolf (1963), The People of the Deer (1952), and A Whale for the Killing all agree on the role of naturalism, the plight of the animal, the commercialization of hunting, ruthlessness of man, and survival of the fittest. Mowat records that my early years ... Read More

A Personal Review of Outliers, a Book by Malcolm Gladwell (1181 words, 4 pages)

The path to success is incredibly difficult for our generation, and our planet is too competitive where only extraordinary individuals reach achievement. Malcolm Gladwells Outliers has enlighten the importance of dedication regardless of how impossible a goal seems. Yes, certain individuals are born with advantages that places them miles ahead ... Read More

The Nature of Women in It Will Look Like a Sunset, an Essay by Kelly Sundberg (2454 words, 8 pages)

The Nature of Women but mostly Men When thinking about the inherent nature of relationships what comesto mind? Is it the warm image of a housewife preparing dinner or a fatherplaying with his son in the yard? Or maybe a simple argument over who leftthe toilet seat up. When thinking ... Read More

The Plight of Offred in The Handmaid’s Tale, a Book by Margaret Atwood (491 words, 2 pages)

Margaret Atwoods The Handmaids Tale chronicles the plight of protagonist Offred, in a dystopic future ruled by a strict patriarchal government. Offred, a handmaid, has just arrived to the house of her new Commander and is becoming acquainted with the people, and the living quarters. Although the introduction to the ... Read More

The Reconstruction of the Community in The Handmaid’s Tale, a Book by Margaret Atwood (450 words, 2 pages)

By exploiting emotions leaders of Gilead are able to indoctrinate and manipulate citizens into reconstructing thoughts along with the reconstruction of society around them. Although Offreds somewhat enthusiastic nature highlights the desire to be free, at times she seems to become compliant with what is happening. While Offred was lying ... Read More

The Suppression and Defiance of Women in The Handmaid’s Tale, a Novel by Margaret Atwood (1378 words, 4 pages)

To consider the extent to which The Handmaids Tale is primarily about the suppression of women, rather than their defiance, it must first be taken into account what is meant by primarily. To argue that defiance is the most important aspect would be to diminish the power of the message ... Read More

The Effects of War on Elijah in Three Day Road, a Novel by Joseph Boyden (1573 words, 6 pages)

Three Day Road Elijahs TransformationTransformation is an action that happens naturally in the lives of human beings. There are certain factors that influence the directions in which people take. Such factors include their family, relations, social class, technology and even war. There are many factors and each one can change ... Read More

Resistance to Womanhood in the Society in Boys and Girls, a Book by Alice Munro (1811 words, 5 pages)

Alice Munro brings forth a narrative about a young girls resistance to womanhood in the society that has been affected by the gender roles and stereotypes. The story, Boys Girls, takes place in the 1940s, within a fox farm, just outside Jubilee, Ontario in Canada. At this same period, women ... Read More

The Use of Details, Tone, and Examples in Facing Fear, an Essay by J.B. Mackinnon (1457 words, 6 pages)

Facing Fear AnalysisIn the Essay, Facing Fear by J B Mackinnon, the concept of how facing ones fears in a broad approach can transform you internally in the most beneficial way. Throughout this essay, the author discusses his suffering from anxiety and the ways that it traumatized his life up ... Read More

Comparing the Similarities in Style and Meaning Between the Poems Nuns Fret Not at Their Convent’s Narrow Room and On the Sonnet (397 words, 2 pages)

Style and Meaning ComparisonThe poems Nuns Fret Not at Their Convent's Narrow Room by Wordsworth and On the Sonnet by Keats are two very similar poems about the sonnet. However, despite the fairly large similarities between the two poems and their meaning, there are also some major differences that seem ... Read More

An Analysis of the Lines in the Fourth Stanza of This is a Photograph of Me, a Poem by Margaret Atwood (913 words, 3 pages)

Analysis of Margaret Atwoods This is a Photograph of Me(The photograph was takenThe day after I drowned.These lines are the fourth stanza of the poem and are located approximately in the center of the piece. I think that the fact that the lines are located in the center is important ... Read More

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