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

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An Analysis of The Forbidden City by William Bell (447 words, 1 pages)

Phan, NamPer. 5English Book ReportTitle The Forbidden CityAuthor William BellTed and Alex Jackson had to go to Beijing to report a story. When Alex and Ted arrived at the capital city they met a guide named Lao-Xu, who directed them to the BeijingHotel. At the hotel, Ted and Alex meet ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel Fifth Business by Robertson Davies (687 words, 1 pages)

Robertson Davies novel, Fifth Business, revolves around guilt, competition, and two men who are foils of each other. Although Dunstan Ramsay and Percy Boyd Staunton are parallels to each other, they contrast in a great number of ways. Their awkward relationship plays a significant role in the number of elements ... Read More

The Theme of Starting Over in Margaret Laurence’s A Jest of God and Constance Beresford-Howe’s The Book of Eve (1673 words, 3 pages)

Throughout life, one will encounter many ups, downs, highs and lows. It's quite obvious that some will handle the downs and lows better than others. These problems can range anywhere from something serious such as family conflicts, or it may be something foolish like laundry issues. Others find that their ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in Lives of the Saints and In a Glass House by Nino Ricci (2816 words, 4 pages)

Child has been taught from the beginning that the family is sacred, and is the most important thing in the life of every person. Family can give what no one else can give love, protection, and it shapes a persons identity from the birth. Very often parents are judged by ... Read More

Defying the Rule by Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale : A Study of Rebellion (2139 words, 3 pages)

Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale A Study of Rebellion"Rebels defy the rules of society, risking everything toretain their humanity. If the world Atwood depicts is chilling, if 'God is losing,' the only hope for optimism is a vision that includes the inevitability of human struggleagainst the prevailing order."-Joyce Johnson-Margaret Atwood's The ... Read More

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Novel Obasan by Joy Kogawa (741 words, 4 pages)

I decided to read the novel by Joy Kogawa entitled Obasan. The novel was written in 1981 and told the details of how the Japanese were discriminated against during World War 2. The authors main purpose was to educated the reader on how hard life really was for her family ... Read More

An Analysis of Reality in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1219 words, 4 pages)

The Handmaidss Tale by Margaret Atwood is a dystopia about a world where unrealisticthings take place. The events in the novel could never actually take place in our reality. This ismost people views about this novel. However the ideas in the novel are not so far fetch. Althoughthe exact Gilead ... Read More

An Analysis of Romantic Stories in the English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (331 words, 2 pages)

As followed by the big hit of Titanics great tragedy love story . It seems thatlove romantic stories are in favour to touch peoples deep feelings. The English Patient, " however, is a great epic romance novel. It's anextravagance of the romantic spirit, a yearning for passion. A immoral love ... Read More

The Use of the Lucky Charm Which Plays an Important Symbolic Role in Lives of the Saints by Nino Ricci (931 words, 2 pages)

Oct, 162000The "lucky lira"What is your lucky item you cherish or pray too for good fortune? The "Lucky lira" plays an important symbolic role in Nino Riccis novel Lives of the Saints. The coin was a sign of life saving properties, it also served as a protective talisman against evil ... Read More

The Position of Women in “A Bird in the House” (1008 words, 2 pages)

The Position of women in the 1930's and 1940's is an important part of understanding the story, "A bird in the house". Women made great strides in the twenties, gaining the right to vote, Among other statutory rights. This seemed to be the beginning of the idea that women were ... Read More

An Analysis of the Nature of Offred’s Lost Identity (1050 words, 2 pages)

The nature of Offreds lost identity is very drastic. Before the new religious group of Gilead took over the world she was a very normal every day woman. She did what was expected of her time and continued to do so after the take over. She had a husband and ... Read More

The Settings of Martha Ostenso’s Book “Wild Geese” (1044 words, 2 pages)

A lot of great Canadian authors base their books on the prairie or land and its inhabitants. Wild Geese by Martha Ostenso is a wonderful example of this. Throughout the novel, many references are made to natural elements and also animals. Three very noticeable references could be picked out. These ... Read More

An In-depth look at Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaids Tale” (630 words, 1 pages)

The Handmaids TaleIn Margaret Atwoods, The Handmaids Tale, our eyes are open to an oppressive society of which seems to be the near future. Widespread sterility has led to the rich controlling young women of childbearing age, who are called handmaidens. The tale is narrated by Kate, also known as ... Read More

An Analysis of Pride in the Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence (1583 words, 7 pages)

The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence is a heart-warming story of aninety year old woman who is nearing death and who has very little to lookback on with pride. Her life had been ruled by her concern of outwardappearances and manners. Although she often felt love and happiness, sherefused to ... Read More

The Differences in Multicultural Belief as Portrayed in Friend of My Youth by Alice Munro (927 words, 2 pages)

Throughout the myriad of cultures on our planet, we find different and sometimes opposing beliefs defining the values of an ideal citizen. Among these beliefs it is difficult to isolate a single set and deem them to be superior to another. The reason for this is that they vary based ... Read More

An Overview of Works, Styles and Themes of Margaret Atwood, A Canadian Novelist (1274 words, 9 pages)

MARGARET ATWOOD"There is so much silence between the words..."SOCI 4019 September 29, 1999.An Overview of Works, Styles, and Themes Margaret Atwood has written a great number of novels and other forms of literature. Themajor press editions are as follows WORKSPoetry 1964, The Cirle Game 1968, The Animals in That Country ... Read More

A Biography of Margaret Atwood, a Canadian Novelist, Poet, Short Story Writer, Critic, Teacher and Feminist (490 words, 3 pages)

Margaret AtwoodNovelist, poet, short story writer, critic, teacher, and feminist MargaretEleanor Atwood was born on November 18, 1939. Born in Ottawa, Ontario,Atwood was the second of three children to Carl Edmond and Margaret DorothyKillam Atwood. She went on to marry writer, Graeme Gibson, and give birth to adaughter named Jess. ... Read More

Knowing a Person Through Her Personal Private Thoughts in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (9238 words, 12 pages)

We learn much about Offred through her own personal private thought. Atwood uses a technique of writing known as stream of conscientious (or ecrire feminine in this case) to allow Offreds thoughts to flow providing the reader with a real sense of intimacy with Offred as she reveals her innermost ... Read More

A Chapter Review of Margaret Laurence’s “The Loons” (336 words, 2 pages)

By Margaret Laurence "The Loons"1) Meaning of the chapter -Connects back to Piquette's life -"loons"used as a metaphor to describe the lack of attention and belonging e.g.Piquette did not go to school and stayed home at all times2) Major Event - Piquette going forth to the Connors cottage - first ... Read More

An Analysis of Conflict in The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (1118 words, 1 pages)

In the English Patient, Both Hana and her patient are damaged in more ways than one.Examine how conflict has changed them. Hana and Almassy are both effected by war. That is very obvious. Hana has deserted from her Red Cross detail because she could not go on any more. 'She ... Read More

The Importance of Dreams and Personal Qualities in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1219 words, 2 pages)

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz--The Tragic Fall of Duddy A man must pursue his dreams. This is certainly true for everyone of the humankind, for if there were no dreams, there would be no reason to live. Duddy Kravitz understands this perfectly, that is why he is one of the ... Read More

The Issue of Insecurities In “The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz” (760 words, 1 pages)

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz--Insecurities of Duddy Question 3 Duddy hides his insecurities from himself and others. He is afraid to ask his father if his mother had liked him. What does this reveal about Duddy? Why do we often hide our fears? Two thousand years ago, Jesus had said,"Man ... Read More

The Whip in The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (562 words, 1 pages)

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz--Words or Whip? The whip that a lion-tamer uses is the single most important tool that will assists him in successfully taming the lions. To demonstrate his point clearly to the beasts, he must thrash the lions with his blood-sucking whip whenever they perform an incorrect ... Read More

An Analysis of the Problematic Situations in the Novel Dust Over the City by Andre Langevin (1563 words, 6 pages)

Peopleinevitably encounter many problematic situations in their lifetime. Someproblems may be more serious than others, but the fact remains that it isalsways their choice as to how they will react and whether or not they will"sink or swim." A survivor is aperson who, depite whatever hardshipsthey encounter, will face their ... Read More

The Character of Offred in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (982 words, 4 pages)

The creation of Offred, the passivenarrator of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, was intentional. Thepersonality of the narrator in this novel is almost as important as the taskbestowed upon her. Atwood chooses an average women, appreciative of past times,who lacks imagination and fervor, to contrast the typical feminist, representedin this ... Read More

An Analysis on One’s Understanding of God Matures in the Novel Who Has Seen the Wind by W. O. Mitchell (469 words, 3 pages)

Who Has Seen the WindEssayIn the novel, Who Has Seen the Wind, the theme "one'sunderstanding of God matures" is evident in Brian's life as the noveldevelops. Brian's understanding of God matures as the novelprogresses. In the beginning, Brian's concept of God is immature. Brian thinks God, who he calls R.W., ... Read More

A Review of W.O. Mitchell’s Novel “Who Has Seen the Wind” (764 words, 3 pages)

Mariusz Jakimik Jakimik 1Miss RendeEnglish ENG3A-05March 11, 1997From the time people are born, until they die, it is only a natural thing to want tokeep learning about their life and to figure out why they were put on this earth. From thevery beginning of life, babies want to touch and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel They Shall Inherit the Earth by Morley Callaghan (1604 words, 2 pages)

At some point in life, we will all experience the loss of innocence. This loss is not a choice but an eventuality. In the novel "They Shall Inherit the Earth", Michael Aikenhead, Andrew Aikenhead and Dave Choate have all experienced this loss of innocence in different ways, but mainly through ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence (967 words, 1 pages)

In Margaret Laurence's The Stone Angel, the main character Hagar Shipley refused to compromise which shaped the outcome of her life as well as the lives of those around her. "Pride was my wilderness and the demon that led me there was fear... I was never free, for I carried ... Read More

An Analysis of the Book “The Stone Angel” (855 words, 2 pages)

THE STONE ANGELAnger and disappointment can be a source of many things. Hagar's anger and disappointment can be seen from her guilt and her criminal ways. Through Hagar's guilt she feels anger for what she did and disappointment for what could have been.In the first paragraph of the book when ... Read More

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