My name is Valentine Ann Peters. I have brunette hair and green eyes. Most would recognize me as the tall, skinny, brunette chick who always gave out warm smile, but on the inside struggled with depression and was broken beyond belief. I am 15 years old, or at least I was. And my theory on life is - - um, I guess that is why I am here, in this black party dress and in this white room. I remember going to the jail on March 25th. To most this date wouldn’t matter, but to me, it is the reason that…
called this quote “radical“ if we allow this happens Canada won't be known for what it's well-known for. It will cause us lose our national identity and all it greatness that people love. When people imagine Canada, they think harsh , french english maple syrup our history and our kindness i would rather not see any of these thing be lost to a post nation state. This country should be known by these things and more like our multiculturalism our freedoms and law and our openness how we as a…
the speaker knows that pancakes and syrup are not of grave importance but by using this metaphor of how such a small decision can be irritating, the readers can better understand how every decision, large or small, can be problematic yet necessary. We can conclude then, that the speaker is using this transitional piece to project the internal battle of when and how to progress through one’s phases in life. While the poem is about leather-shoe footballs and syrup choices, it is much more so…
I woke up this morning and thought “I’m hungry”. I headed downstairs and looked in the cabinet for something to eat. Not finding anything I wanted, I turned to the freezer and grabbed toaster strudel. Sounds good, right? It tasted good too. Processed foods have become commonplace in our diets today, and may be contributing to our shortened life spans and declining health, so I started looking at the label. Only to discover that while my decision to eat was simple, the list of ingredients for…
supposedly “for the benefit of the people” rather than the individual, and so as a result, many were forced to flee the reservation in order to survive. In the 20th century, reservation experiences like harvesting fruit and wild rice, fishing, making maple syrup, etc., on a seasonal basis, were essential to the lives of…
a father is telling his daughter about an incident when she was an infant. The usage of a frame story enhances the emotion that is felt, of which is communicated indirectly to the reader. A narrative about cancelling a hunting trip and spilling maple syrup would otherwise have no significance had it not been for the symbolism employed. Through the use of plot, the author’s minimalist style, and his universal themes, Carver further drives the story, enhancing its meaning. Plot also enhances…
The holiday season is already upon us. Soon it will be time to gather around the table with family and friends for a special Thanksgiving feast. But for those who are careful about what foods that they eat, this is no easy task. Most Thanksgiving dinners are full of saturated fats, pre-packaged ingredients, and produce that is far from healthy. Because of this, many health conscious people are starting to make a few changes to their meal preparation habits. And the first one of them is to use…
motivation to charge a fee or tax, to profit from since sales were down on their local magazines. The Canadian culture has integrated some of the American culture just like America has integrated some of Canada’s culture through movies, books, maple syrup, and Canadian bacon.. In my opinion the Canadian government was pressured by the Canadian magazine industry since there magazines were 11 percent of the market and the U.S was majority of the foreign magazines profit. My question…
When you look at the ingredients of a food, do you see a lot of ingredients you wouldn’t expect? Do you wonder how food lasts so long? Both of these are done through food additives. They add nutrition, preserve the product, maintain consistency, and retain flavor and color. But they are also mostly artificial. Before the 1800’s, people would mostly grow and process their food by themselves. It wasn’t until after the civil war that the majority of people started working in factories and needed…
celebrities and aimed at those who wish to drastically change their lifestyle have begun to appear everywhere, across the Internet, on the cover of books, magazines, or specialized publications. Today the carrot juice is trendy, tomorrow it is the maple syrup. Cow cheese is old, having been replaced by tofu and the cabbage soup is no longer cool, being replaced by boiled broccoli. And the Montignac diet has been taken over by the Paleo diet, that of the primitive man. Fearing incurable…