ENGL 215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Lauren Harris, Tim Hortons, True North
22 Oct 2016
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Geographically north of the states, which is where the population is dense and the myth is perpetuated. Exploration narratives: vast majority of northern land not explored. Struggles of explorers involve dealing with the cold. National anthem perpetuates idea ( true north strong and free ) Characteristics that distinguish canada from the states. Tim hortons, raptors, beer, hudson"s bay, canadian tire using images of the north. Canada"s council for the arts: focus on promoting the nation. The projects that play on the ideas of north, nature, etc. are more likely to get funded. Woven into the fabric of the nation"s identity. Diefenbaker referred to the canadian north as the nal frontier . Television shows and books (kids" especially) dealing with the idea of the north. Arctic traveller falling down and rising again as a ghost. Idea that the cold prevents germs and diseases from surviving. You can make yourself in the north .
