ENGL103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dear John Letter, Esi Edugyan, Half-Breed
25 Jan 2018
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Autobiography : the meaning of a life. Esi edugyan discusses the meaning of home for her, in her life. Nation: a group of people with shared values, language, and history. Canada has a plurality of national identities within our nation. Writing to john a macdonald - first prime minister of canada. Halfbreed - how metis were referred to by john a macdonald. Through her tone and inter-text you can tell she is against him. When discussing aboriginal or indigenous groups, do not use the term native, and do not use the term first nations about inuit or metis. She uses the term halfbreed as a jab at john a macdonald, referring to herself and the metis. Nation the way he once did which is clearly derogatory. This country is still quarreling over unity - about canada as a nation. After all that shuf ing us around to suit the settlers - about the way they were pushed around and mistreated.
