Canada
Historical Analysis
Canada is today one of the most multicultural countries in the world due to the integration and tolerance that people foster. The population in Canada has different ethnic backgrounds from all over the world such as Indian, African, French (mostly set on Quebec), Asians among others. The different cultures have learned how to live together, always looking for one common aim which is coexist and live in a peaceful environment. Indeed, the populations are well known as a mosaic of cultures and what makes it different are the behavior and values that the population enhances.
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tORONTO sTORIES
For instance, the movie “Toronto Stories” portrays the behavior and values that Canadians are well known for. The sense of acceptance towards other cultures is reflected in “Shoe Laces” story were the kids wanted to become friends of a monster.In general, Canadians are mostly friendly people who value honesty, sensitivity, empathy and humility in their relationships with friends and strangers such the monster in the story. However, they also appreciate and respect the privacy and individualism of others as can be seen in the “The Brazilian” story with the problems of a couple to connect and change for the other. Finally, the story called “The Lost Boy” reflects some negative aspects about Canadians such as prejudice towards the homeless in this case. It correct to mention that such values provide the basis of society that helps the country to progress in many aspects such as literature.
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Literature analysis
"happy endings"
Throughout Margaret Atwood’s literary work “Happy Endings”, a variety of themes are portrayed in many different examples. Firstly, happiness is put in the story as it is the main goal that all the versions of the story should achieve. Secondly, we find selfishness and psychological aspects as in the second story women are considered merely an object. Similarly, it is shown how these troubles lead to many psychological consequences such as depressions or revenge feelings. Finally, we find discontentment as we can see how the main characters are quite unsatisfied with their appearance and ways of living. To conclude, it is important to mention that Margaret Atwood’s writing style refer to prose and poetry. Both writing styles aim to a social expression as well as a more private and personal expression.
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Canadian author Margaret Atwood tells George Stroumboulopoulos how she used to teach her students about gender bias and Canadian literature before the days of the internet. It involved a lot of reading - and a lot of counting.
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