Dion Boucicault

First, the main characters in The Octoroon have no complex qualities, but all are unidimensional and stereotypical stock-characters. For example, the character McClosky simply represents the purely villainous “yankee” who only wishes to commit malice in order to advance his own selfish desires. In addition, McClosky does not wish to conceal his villainy; rather, he assumes the archetype of an unsubtle and unhesitant trickster. This can be seen most evidently when McClosky finds a judgement (worth 40,000 dollars) on half of the plantation against Judge Peyton (owner of the plantation in Terrebonne) which would invalidate the “free papers” of Zoe (Peyton’s illegitimate daughter with his slave-woman) (I. 492-495). While Judge Peyton could use…

video creates a humorous tone which diminishes the seriousness and allows the viewer to connect on a personal level. The music video begins with the description of the great qualities of Canada through the characters fast paced delivery it becomes clear that the video is meant to be comical and have a good impact rather than a portentous one. The video repeatedly compares the great qualities of other countries to Canada like; “the French have got wine and cheese, Koalas chill with the Aussies,…

camera pans across the many photographs that she insisted on bringing with her to the crew ship, the audience sees the live that Rose lived, completed with flying a plane, working as an actress, and riding “like a man” on a horse. Though these character choices may have been influenced by her love with Jack, as he promised to take her horseback riding himself, it was Rose who followed through and made her own life after his death. Moreover, the film’s cinematography complies with the standards…

Who I admire There are so many talented people to admire in the world. The person who I really admire is the legendary, beautiful, French Canadian artist Celine Dion. She was born being the youngest child in a family of fourteen kids in Charlemagne, Quebec on March.10th 1968. Everyone in her whole family sang together in a group where they had went on many tours across Canada and performed as “Dion’s Family”. At just five years old, she sang various times in front…

both blacks and whites for her graceful personality. The depiction of her nearly perfect life, away from the horrors suffered by many in her family who lived as slaves, as well as her personality traits and beauty all together lead the reader to anticipate a tragic downfall. The way she is portrayed makes it all the more sorrowful to the audience as the character becomes detached from her racial precedence. Very often there is little that reminds the reader of her black ancestry, other than…