Routine Transcendent
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Daily routines are the salt and flowers of life, according to Tom Wayman’s philosophy, and his poem “Routines,” focuses on the “salt,” or negative side of that daily existence. Wayman uses the experience of performing manual labour to make a point in his academic work, so that everyone knows the difference between what is academic and what is the real world of working people. He sees the definition of this difference as extremely relevant to the pursuit of a professional degree, so that students understand the necessity and inevitability of work. Beyond that, it is Wayman’s personal mission to bring the two into alignment, to make the mysterious and dreamy world of academics heed reality for the overall purpose of modifying the stark reality of the workaday world – to make it better. This done, the world will evolve and become a planet on which its residents will want to work. In other words, “routine” could become a positive. Bibliography lists 3 sources. jvWayman.rtf
Filename: jvWayman.rtf

Nationalism vs. Common Humanity in Michael Ondaatje's 'The English Patient'
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A 5 page paper which examines the theme of nationalism vs. common humanity in Michael Ondaatje's novel, 'The English Patient.' Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGmoep.wps

Ondaatje's Immigrants / Part Of A Mural
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A 5 page look at the novel In The Skin of a Lion by Canadian author/poet Michael Ondaatje. The paper demonstrates how the immigrant characters are represented by the 'alien' quality of another outsider, the protagonist Patrick Lewis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Ondaat.wps

Joy Kogawa's 'Obasan'
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A 4 page paper that considers the element of foreshadowing within one early incident in the novel and demonstrates why this foreshadowing was important in terms of the message of the work. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Obasan.wps

Joy Kogawa's 'Obasan' # 2
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A 4 page paper that reflects on the different classifications of Japanese Canadians suggested in Kogawa's book and considers the events that occurred in terms of these classifications. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Obasan2.wps

Comparing and Contrasting the Status of Women in Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' With Biblical, Hindu and Muslim Women
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An 18 page paper which compares and contrasts the status of women in Margaret Atwood's 1986 novel, 'The Handmaid's Tale' with those of the Christian Bible, Hindu and Muslim women, specifically in terms of identity (or lack of identity) and sexuality. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TGmahand.wps

Alice Munro's 'Eskimo'
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A 3 page essay on Munro's 'Eskimo.' The writer focuses upon key aspects of the characters' inner lives and details their overall impact on the reader. No Bibliography.
Filename: Munro.wps

“Kiss of the Fur Queen” by Tomson Highway
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A 3 page paper which analyzes elements in Tomson Highway’s novel “Kiss of the Fur Queen.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAtmhh.rtf

“News and Dissent: The Press and Politics of Peace in Canada”
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A 5 page overview of the book by Robert A. Hackett. Outlines Hackett’s contentions that the media wielded tremendous power in the 1980 peace movement in Canada. Analyzes Hackett’s research methodology concluding that is critical rather than administrative. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPmdiaCn.wps

“Red China Blues”: Unique Insight Into China’s Revolution
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An 8 page overview of the book by Jan Wong. Wong, a Canadian ethnic Chinese, lived in China during the 1960s and 1970s. Although she had lived a life of privilege in Canada and could not even speak the Chinese language, she manages to provide a unique and unmatched account of one of the most turbulent time in Chinese history. The author of this paper balances out her account with the facts and figures of more traditional historic sources. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPchnRe2.rtf