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    Moreover, the artist only drew two Aboriginal people living in the reserve, which reflects upon the isolation that they feel from Canadian society. The artist’s motive is to show the irony that occurs in the comic. The dialogue in the first panel claims that the foreigners took over the Hudson’s Bay Company. Although, in reality, the Hudson’s Bay Company derived Aboriginal people’s lands through numbered treaties. Furthermore, the Hudson’s Bay also displaced Aboriginal people to futile…

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    Iago is a very interesting character in William Shakespeare’s play, Othello. The most compelling view of Iago is through the Historical Critical lens. Othello was written between 1601 and 1604 in England, however it was not published until 1622. This was just after the time of the renaissance, 1500-1688 (British Literature Survey) depending on what country you are in. The time period that Shakespeare wrote this play in, has a great impact on who Iago is and how other characters see him. Within…

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    The first unifying identity of all canadians is "the maple leaf". An average Canadian is proud of the "maple leaf". Jacques Viger, the first mayor of Montreal, described the maple as "the king of our forest, ..... the symbol of the Canadian people. Maple leaf has become the Canadian identity. Starting from Montreal, new france up to becoming the cost arms of both Ontario and Quebec in 1868, added to Canada coat of arms in 1921, was of a golden colour while representing Ontario while it was of…

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    I am utterly outraged by the outcome of our meeting. The day before the last, a council met to discuss the future of the crusades. The council, composed of King Louis VII of France, Queen Melisende of Jerusalem, her son Baldwin III, Emperor Conrad III of Germany, my self, and others, met to decide whether or not to begin a second crusade, and if so, who should lead it, and what city should it target. I, being a sensible and wise religious figure, took the stance that the crusade should continue,…

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    to school and learned poetry, history, Greek and Latin. At the age of 18, Shakespeare was required to marry a woman named Anne Hathaway. She was twenty six years old when she found out that she was 3 months pregnant. William and Anne had there first child on May 26, 1583 who they named Susanna. They also had twins Judith and Hamnet on February 2, 1985, but sadly Hamnet died at the…

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    The Children's Crusade

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    It wasn’t just one big fight it was a series of wars and battles. There were three monolithic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, and Islamic) fighting in the crusades. Despite their common roots the differences often cause conflict between them. The first crusaders went from Constantinople to Antioch (1096-1099). They fought isolated Turk forces on the way there. In 1212, religious zeal as well as poverty gave rise to what came to be known as the Children’s Crusade. Although historians debate…

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    Comic Relief In Hamlet

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    One of the most difficult aspects of entertaining people is finding something that a large audience will enjoy, and can relate to. A majority of the plays written by Shakespeare in the Elizabethan era were performed to influence the audiences and stimulate thought and debate about different aspects of life including social, and economic issues that were relevant during the time period. Going to see a play was something that people of all social statuses were able to do. Wealthy citizens would…

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    I will be giving a brief summary of Curve lake first nation; Curve Lake First Nation people are the Mississaugas of the great Anishnaabeg nation. The traditional language spoken by the Anishnaabeg was Anishinaabemowin. The name Anishnaabeg a name made from two parts. The first part of anishaw, which means “spontaneous”. The second part inauawese, which means “human-body”. This together translates to mean “spontaneous man”. The Anishnaabeg did not use a written alphabet. All teaching was done…

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    their oral history shows their ancestor believed they were singing an agreement of peace, friendship, mutual support. In other words they never intended to surrender their lands permanently. They only intended to share their land, throughout Canada, First nations have consistently argued that they have rights to their traditional lands. Throughout the Indian Act any Indians who received university degrees also automatically had to give up their status as did any women who married a non…

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    Appalling Apathy of Canadians Among traditions that tend to be forgotten, different groups have unique ways of helping society as in Totem by Thomas King. He uses litotes to represent how Canadian Society disregards the mistreatment of the First Nations people. The mimicking of our society’s attitude shows the author’s tone of disapproval. In addition, the A Tribe Called Red responds by bringing individuals together through their unique music, and has intentions to bring tradition into a…

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