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

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Margaret Atwood’s Modern Commentary on the Siren’s Song in The Odyssey (443 words, 2 pages)

Epic Comparison The OdysseyMargaret Atwoods modern commentary on the Sirens Song is vastly different from that told in the relatively unabridged English translation of Homers Odyssey. Other than the obvious differences in diction, meter, and poem structure, the change in tone and point of view is what really sets the ... Read More

A Biography of Alice Munro (1249 words, 5 pages)

Alice Munros BiographyAlice Munro was born on July 10, 1931 in Canada. She grew up in a farm with her two parents, Anne and Robert. She began writing at a young age. She received a two year scholarship which enabled her to attend the University of Western Ontario and major ... Read More

Characteristics of Margaret Atwood’s Writing (784 words, 5 pages)

To be perfectly honest, when I first heard the name Margaret Atwood, I made the assumption that she would be known for writing romance novels. But as I was reading through five of her stories, I came to the realization that I was actually pretty far off the mark. In ... Read More

A Brief Review of the Reading, House of Chains by Steven Erikson (1286 words, 5 pages)

Okay, so here's how it went down. I'm reading the House of Chainsby Steven Erikson. It's a big book in an even larger series, starting with Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates, and thenMemories of Ice. All leading up to the book I'm reading now, after which I believe there ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of the Journey in The Life of Pi by Yann Martel (563 words, 1 pages)

In Yann Martels novel, The Life of Pi, the titular character, Piscine Molitor Patel, undergoes an arduous journey at sea aboard a small lifeboat after the destruction of his original vessel at the hands of a powerful storm. However, accompanying Pi is a dangerous passenger - an adult Bengal tiger. ... Read More

A Review of Timothy Findley’s Novel, The Wars (1208 words, 2 pages)

The death of someone close can be shattering for some, leading to depression and, perhaps, even a sense of guilt. However, it is important not to force ones self not to do something they are against in order to escape this misery. And that committing to ones values is a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Future in A Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (877 words, 3 pages)

The Future of Society? The statement, "A great novel must have something to say that isworth saying" is a common literary axiom. By definition, Margaret Atwood'sA Handmaid's Tale is a great novel because it presents a dishearteninglyanti-feministic approach to the evils plaguing today's society. Sheportrays life in the United States ... Read More

The Women Under the Control of the Goverment Gilead in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (715 words, 4 pages)

A Bleak Existence Margaret Atwood is a Canadian novelist known for her many works onwomen's rights and wrote The Handmaid's Tale, a dystopian novel where thelives of women are controlled not by their own free will, but a theocraticgovernment known as Gilead. The Handmaid's Tale serves as a warning of ... Read More

Danita Dodson’s Phone Interview with Margaret Atwood (719 words, 3 pages)

Danita J. Dodson is a Ph.D. student from the University of Mobile, who was inspired to study utopian and dystopian fiction after reading Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. In Dodson's phone interview with Atwood they cover the topics of feminism, postcolonialism, religious persecution, important literary figures from early America and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Setting and the Four Main Characters in “The Cellist of Sarajevo”, a Book by Steven Galloway (1596 words, 3 pages)

What makes a book a classic? A subject of much debate, but most would agree that a book must stand the test of time before it is truly called a classic. While that may be true, it doesnapost stop us from predicting the classics of the future. A classic is ... Read More

Margaret Atwood Points out Flaws in Stereotypical Images of Canada (1395 words, 4 pages)

As a Canadian nationalist, Margaret Atwood once stated that "An eyefor an eye only leads to more blindness." When people are met withinformation from another "eye", one becomes blinded from truth becauseinformation transcribed to them is often distorted through subjectivity. Inthe poems "Fragments", "Animals in that country" and "At the ... Read More

The Life of Leonard in For the Win by Cory Doctorow (786 words, 3 pages)

In For The Win by Cory Doctorow, Leonard, one of our main protagonists leads an interesting life from attending school in Los Angeles to smuggling himself to China in a shipping container. Leonard, known as Wei-Dong to his online friends is an average American teenager living in Los Angeles and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Inconsistent Plot Sequence in Beloved and The Handmaid’s Tale (1119 words, 4 pages)

Paper 2 Beloved and The Handmaids Tale Comparative EssayMany novels and stories nowadays have a chronological plot sequence where it is easy to follow along and keep track of events. However, some authors have tried to alter the plot sequence in order to express the overall feelings that coincide with ... Read More

A View on Society in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (790 words, 4 pages)

A Warning Margaret Atwood is a Canadian born novelist who studied at HarvardUniversity and Radcliffe College. Her novel, The Handmaid's Tale, waspublished in 1986, a time where conservative political views were becomingmore prevalent. In The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood satires many socialattitudes as well as satirizing political regimes. The Handmaid's Tale ... Read More

An Analysis of the Curiosity in Coloring the World by Margaret Atwood (893 words, 3 pages)

Throughout the history of man, humans have worked to solve the simple curiosities of our world. Relentlessly, men have attempted to comprehend the incomprehensible. This curious venture is tackled alongside considerably more in the excerpt Coloring the World by Margaret Atwood. The author takes full advantage of a unique style ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters in The handmaid’s Tale by Atwood (1041 words, 4 pages)

ENG104-006Analyze the characters of Nick and Luke. Is it possible to be above the system in this kind of totalitarian patriarchy? Or are they automatically complicit, by their very gender?Atwoods The Handmaids Tale is a dystopian novel, telling a grim tale of a society in which womens subservience to men ... Read More

An Overview of the Fame and Riches and the Topic of Margaret Atwood (661 words, 4 pages)

You Cant Take It with You When You GoYou know the old saying about fame and riches? What if the same is true about happiness? Margaret Atwoods renowned short story asserts just that. Titled Happy Endings, the short story provides many possible ways to live you life but provides only ... Read More

A Personal Analysis of the Performance of The Drowsy Chaperone (1366 words, 4 pages)

Performance TreatmentSince I dont live in the Champaign-Urbana area, I saw The Drowsy Chaperone at a theatre near me.After seeing The Drowsy Chaperone, I would describe the production I saw as presentational. Although most of the characters in the play were unaware of the audience and maintained a fourth wall, ... Read More

The Relationship between the Bible and the Society in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale (818 words, 3 pages)

The BibleThe Bible is a supreme authority to Catholics .In the book the Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood, the Bible plays a large influence in the society. Besides the society being based on the on the concept of religion, the Bible is regulated and read as a daily task to ... Read More

The Life of Literary Works of Margaret Atwood (1494 words, 6 pages)

In the Forests of AtwoodsWhen you think of the word gangster what comes to mind? Surely you dont think of a 76 year old little old lady who writes novels, short stories, and poems, do you? Now, place the word literary in front of gangster and thats the exact definition ... Read More

A Summary and Analysis of The End of the Alphabet by C.S. Richardson (3236 words, 9 pages)

Part A Summary The End of the Alphabet by C.S Richardson is about an elderly man named Ambrose Zephyr suffering from a disease that gives him only a month to live. After remembering a past journal of destinations in order from A to Z he visits these destinations with his ... Read More

The Setting of Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (2222 words, 6 pages)

Handmaids Tale EssayThesis The readers experience is heightened when they are asked to closely examine the setting of a text.The issues of confinement, gender inequality and environmental change are heightened when the reader closely examines the setting of the Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood. This is a novel about life ... Read More

The Depictions of Violence and Trauma in The Book of Negroes and Monkey Beach (1278 words, 5 pages)

One can never fully understand what a victim of violence or loss has gone through, but they can glean their own understanding through the retelling of that persons story. The most effective way to depict grievous occurrences is to tell the story in a straightforward manner and to use a ... Read More

An Analysis of Totalitarian Power in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1541 words, 3 pages)

Margaret Atwoods dystopian novel The Handmaids Tale tells the story of the republic of Gilead that has subjugated women, and submitted them all to sexual slavery. The methods used by the leaders of Gilead to have complete control of the society were effective due to the fact that they insured ... Read More

An Analysis of Feminist Dystopia in The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1262 words, 3 pages)

Margaret Atwoods The Handmaids Tale unavoidably places itself in the dystopian traditions of a novel, however by incorporating its strongly feminist influences, it may be the beginning of a new genre the feminist dystopia. The society of Gilead, one of which overthrows the United-States government, issues a totalitarian regime that ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mental Health and Social Inequality in Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood (1049 words, 5 pages)

The social status of women and the issue of mental health are two topics that are often discussed in literature. Whether this is because they make exciting stories, or that they actually have merit and should be researched, is up to the reader. However, one thing is clear Margaret Atwood ... Read More

The Importance of Independence in the Character of Eric in the Essay, Celebration by W.D. Valgardson (1061 words, 4 pages)

Independence is significantly sought for, but hard to achieve andor attain. To be independent, you have to be willing to comply to the circumstances of independence. It is human nature to depend on a person upon arrival of our first day of life. This being said, the opposite of dependence ... Read More

The Difficult Position of Liang in Wayson Choy’s Novel The Jade Peony (773 words, 3 pages)

The Only Girl in the Family Useless GirlTough love may be tough to give, but it is a necessity of life and an assurance of positive growth. In the book The Jade Peony by Wayson Choy, Liang, the only daughter receives more tough love than any other member of the ... Read More

A Report on My Personal Version of the Story, The Life of Pi (1320 words, 4 pages)

Upon being asked to come up with a different location for the survival of Pi, I had no idea what I was going to do. I thought about Pi getting stuck on an elevator with his dogs and cats on his way to vacation and flipping the original story around ... Read More

The Use of Two Narratives in the Short Story The Age of Lead by Margaret Atwood (1595 words, 6 pages)

Margaret Atwoods The Age of Lead expertly uses two seemingly unrelated stories and seamlessly weaves them together in order to unveil to the reader mankinds inherent self-destructive nature. One narrative in The Age of Lead is the story of an anthropological discovery made by scientists being watched on television by ... Read More

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