EN 2220 Chapter Notes - Fall 2018 Chapter 1 - Canadian Indian residential school system
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Image page 36: palm trees are all around blowing in the wind, the natives are naked, how can we read the picture, british are more civilized and more well-constructed people. They are appealing to all these popular ideas of the americas. Purpose of the text: champlain has been sent out to see and conquer. To literally sell the text will be one reason why the picture is like that but someone imagining canada based on their readings would have a different picture. Shift from exploration to settlement: key idea, primary audience for 2 of the three stories are for audiences outside of canada. It is a land that is sensationalized for entertainment but now it needs to be domesticated with doctors and teachers: disappearing indian tropes: yes, they are there but don"t worry it is not a problem. A trope we will be seeing throughout the year: both are writing texts about telling people to come to canada.
