Cinema of Canada

notice such behavior increases the lack of trust that the people will have for the government. According to the Parliament of Canada, “the practice of party discipline serves two purposes: it ensures that the government and oppositions sides in Parliament are clearly demarcated; and it provides a degree of ideological certainty upon which the voter can rely.”(Parliament of Canada, “Party Discipline and Free Votes”) This is a wonderful concept, however, with the control that party leaders have on…

Thesis: After reading Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki-Houston, it has been revealed that the divided society of Canada and the internment camp Manzanar are similar and disparate in numerous ways. Both Canada and Manzanar have comparable experiences with the internment of citizens. During both World Wars, internment camps were not an unfamiliar subject, in fact, many governments issued them. In both countries, citizens were forced from their homes into these camps by a law or order the…

The concept of nationhood in Canada is one that has been highly debated throughout Canada’s history from initial English-French conflict between first settlers, to the debates leading up to confederation in 1867, to the present. These struggles between English and French Canadians to have their distinct identities recognized as part of the fabric of the country remains a constant in the narrative of Canadian history and politics from 1864 onwards. As the country grew and changed throughout the…

The Handmaid's Tale It is a book by Margaret Atwood, a Canadian citizen. This was written by and issued in 1995. This story is set in New England in a totalitarian and Christian theonomy that overthrew the government of United States (Atwood, pg. 6). The novel entails the journey of the handmaid Offred, emphasizing on the possessive nature of Fred as handmaids are forbidden in using their names and echo the male or master that they serve. The tale explores the women themes of women in…

Canadian director David Cronenberg once said, “When you're in the muck you can only see muck. If you somehow manage to float above it, you still see the muck but you see it from a different perspective. And you see other things too. That's the consolation of philosophy.” Having many perspectives will give you a greater knowledge of life. To only see through one perspective would make you ignorant of the other sides of the die. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s dark romance novel The Scarlet Letter,…

Have you ever wondered how technology can help increase the clarity of your writing? In the chapter, Public Thinking in the book Smarter Than You Think by Clive Thompson was published in 2013. Thompson is a well- known Canadian journalist, blogger, and technology writer. Being born 1968, it is ironic how he supports the use of technology rather than trying to convince his audience the downside of it. Through being a journalist, blogger, and technology writer, we can determine that Thompson is…

Chief Obwandiyag, better known as Chief Pontiac was a man of great power and strength. He was a man that understood people and only wanted the best for Native American people. Chief Pontiac was an Ottawa war chief that was able to unite a dozen tribes stretching from Lake superior, all the way down to the Golf Of Mexico. Pontiac had visions at to how his people should live to support his cultures way of life. He fought for the land that was given to his people by their creator. His ultimate plan…

political pressure, and eventually the creation of the first ever French-speaking Canadian regiment. Here's the story. The 1st Division of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF, the volunteer army raised by Canada for service overseas in the First World War, Canadian Encyclopedia) left Canada in October of 1914. Consequently, pressure to form a French-speaking military unit grew. The forced English serving of French-speaking Canadians triggered public rallies to transpire.…

Since the British won the war, the British owned all of the First Nation's land and tribes such as the Huron didn’t enjoy that so they kept fighting against the British. The British had to do something so the British government made the Royal Proclamation. The Royal Proclamation was issued by the United Kingdom government in the name of King George III on October 7, 1763 after the British gained the French territory in North America. The purpose of the Royal Proclamation was to make better…

Hemingway’s influences, John Glassco in Memoirs of Montparnasse endeavored to find and regain power over his narrative. Memoirs of Montparnasse was a delicate attempt to define himself and proclaim his Canadian identity amongst the modernist project in Canada. In Memoirs of Montparnasse, Glassco offers his readers an unconventional history of modernism with other opportunities in the ongoing battle to establish the ground for Canadian identity. Therefore, Memoirs of Montparnasse are a unique…