Jack Layton was a Canadian social democratic politician and the Leader of the Official Opposition. He was leader of the New Democratic Party from 2003 until 2011, when he had to stepd down due to illness. In the 2011 federal election, before Layton’s diagnosis with fatal cancer, Layton led his party to gain a historic rise in seats (resulting in 103 seats). During his political career, Jack Layton became known for passion and determination towards improving the political system and achieving social justice. It is undeniable that Jack Layton became a well respected political leader, as well as beloved Canadian figure.
One of the most prevalent views about sports during the late 18th and early 19 century was that sports promoted unity. The African delegate clearly depicted this argument when he said in his speech “a Sound Mind and A Sound Body”, that sports like Rugby promote a sense of unity and camaraderie. He is most likely saying this because he believes that his country needs to unite similar to a Rugby team (Document 4). Another person that said this was Sir Robert Baden-Powell said that sports teach its players to not think of themselves but of the people around them. Mr. Powell, the founder of Scouting for boys, most likely said this because he is most likely a sports enthusiast who won’t say anything negative about sports in general.
Receiving a vaccine trains your body to fight off a disease. Similarly, training America’s youth to handle difficult situations can prevent future problematic situations. The second part of Benjamin Franklin’s quote says, “Wise and good men are in my opinion, the strength of the state; more so than riches or arms.” This quote references the quality of men that are in a country, and how a single man can make a greater difference than any amount of riches or arms. Riches and arms are only temporary things, but a good man has a more lasting impact. One of the greatest examples of a “good man” is Martin Luther King Jr. which is a name recognized throughout the world.
A Rhetorical Analysis of ‘Canada’s “Genocide”: Thousands Taken from Their Homes Need Help’ Published in Maclean’s magazine in 1999, Michael Downey’s short but grave narrative essay Canada’s “Genocide”: Thousands Taken from Their Homes Need Help depicts an agonizing account of the Sixties Scoop adoptions. By opening his essay with the tragic but later successful example of Carla Williams’ life, Downey introduces the forceful system that prevailed in the late 1960s. This presentation serves as the foreshadowing of the evidences used to support his main idea that the forced adoption within the native communities caused individual and cultural tragedy, along with the belief that they can prosper beyond the tragedy of the past. By supplying several
Three day road (Journal) Three day road is an interesting tale about two native men, (Cree to be specific) and their voyages during the Great War or World war one. Written by partly Native/Canadian novelist Joseph Boyden, Three day road is a story that truly tries to give insight as to how it must’ve felt being a couple of native soldiers in an otherwise primarily Caucasian Canadian army. The story follows the two main characters; Xavier Bird and Elijah Weesageechak from enlistment until they arrive back home from the war. The whole novel properly encompasses the reader with the trials and tribulations that natives faced during this point in history, both at war and at home. I think the topic of cultural expectations is perfect for this novel because it is blatantly discussed about on numerous occasions throughout the novel.
Tayler Meszaros Mr. Williams Block D April 1 Keep on Dreaming The American/Canadian dream is something everyone wants. In order to conquer the American/Canadian dream one may have to struggle against society. Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a great novel that shows how people battle against society to live their dream. This novel compares well with Willa Cather’s My Antonia and O Pioneers, and Joy Kogawa’s Obasan. In each of the stories the characters are tested with difficulties such as racism, prejudice, death, or love affairs.
Above all traits that Shane encompasses, the most hero-like is his selfless acts of protecting someone else; in this case the homesteaders. In Shane by Jack Schaefer, Shane has many traits that exemplifies that of a hero;such as how he portrays himself, his ability to be humble, and his protectful personality. In Shane, it is very clear that Jack Schaefer tries to indicate the motion that Shane is a Hero. When Shane first appears in the book, he is faced with a choice. "He came
The stabbing of Bob was an important event in the novel that took a toll on the character’s lives, although there were many important events in the story, Johnny killing Bob was one of the most important. This event led to multiple deaths and sad hearts. Mainly, the Socials and the Greasers usually fight amongst themselves. When the drunk Socs. tried to drown Ponyboy,
He had, in other words, and acute dollars-and-cents stake in the continued growth and development of his country. And that, perhaps, is where the contrast between Grant and Lee becomes most striking. The Virginia aristocrat, inevitably, saw himself in relation to his own region. He lived in a static society which could endure almost anything except change. Instinctively, his first loyalty would go to the locality in which that society existed.
The son of Healfdene starts off his speech by thanking Beowulf. “Beowulf my friend/your name shall resound in the nations/that are farthest away.” (1702-04) From the beginning of this speech it is foreshadowed that good will come of Beowulf’s future as he has not only proven himself once in the victory over Grendel, but twice by defeating Grendel’s mother. He has proven his worth and it appears to be that Beowulf has a very heroic future ahead of him as a great leader and ruler. However, closer to the end of this speech, a warning ensues “but in little time/sickness or a sword will strip it from you/either enfolding flame or a floods billow/or a knife-stab or the stoop of a spear/death shall soon have beaten you then/O brave warrior!” (1761-67) The use of alliteration is prominent in these lines with the constant use of the sounds of “s”, as well as “e” and “f”. These constant sounds help show the seriousness of this warning.