ENG353Y1 Lecture Notes - Frances Brooke, Seeking Refuge, Canadian Literature
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Office hours: monday to wednesday from 1 p. m. 3 p. m. (or by appointment). An idea and its expression are inextricably bound. Improving your writing then is improving your communication (e. g. , knowing and choosing the right words, proper semi-colon use, clearly communicating your thesis, not using confusing and deadweight words that mean nothing but sound witty. For example a recent politician said in an interview, batting your weight, in regard to the current status of canada"s economy. Note: the professor reads the globe and mail, and apparently has taking a liking to the author. Canadian nationalism has tried to bring canadian fiction and literature into the limelight rather than distinctly british literature that is linked to canada because of its status as a former british colony. One may consider whether or not british literature or its elements, are in fact an essential part of our identity as a former colony, or whether the canadian identity is far- removed from british influence.
