The 20th century was a time of great struggle for Canada and its citizens. It was a time in which Canadians were referred to as "not Americans" and Canada was referred to as "not America". In fact, it wasn't until about 20 years ago that Canada received a total independence from Great Britain. Many people tried to define what exactly Canadian identity is, and explore Canadian roots. We haven't really found a clear-cut definition, but many people around the world, view us as a multicultural nation (we are very proud of that). That is what being a Canadian is all about, accepting multiculturalism and diversity, all of us combining our roots and making a great nation of people. .
There are two Canadian playwrights who beautifully captured our roots and even more so, our identity. Tomson Highway and Michel Tremblay come from two very different backgrounds. Highway is a native Canadian, and Tremblay is a French-Canadian. Both of the authors express their experiences in finding a place in Canada's society in two greatly constructed plays, The Rez Sisters and Bonjour, la, Bonjour by Highway and Tremblay respectively. Each play demonstrates in a unique way the tales of turmoil and tenacity that native and French-Canadians had to go through in order to be accepted as part of a Canadian society. This essay will provide a comparative analysis exploring the above two classic Canadian novels and how each play explores and helps create a unique Canadian identity by reflecting the author's experiences, revealing social and ethical values of the time, and how the authors try to unite us through drama.
Tomson Highway has a very successful record of plays such as "The Rez Sisters", "Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing", "Rose" and "The Incredible Adventures of Mary Jane Mosquito" about the Native people, especially "The Rez Sisters". ... Let take a review of "The Rez Sister" to accomplish what Tomson try to tell us. ... However, as Tomson mentions in the play, not all people agree with that concept. ...
The Role of A Trickster And It's Use In The Rez Sisters The trickster figure in native mythology has many different roles and characteristics, which Tomson Highway demonstrates in his play The Rez Sisters. ... One of Nanabush's roles Highway uses in the play is preparing Marie-Adele for death. ... Tomson Highway describes Nanabush as being able to "assume any guise he chooses. ... (Native Theater, 135) Tomson Highway assigns Nanabush the job of "prepar(ing) cancer-stricken Marie-Adele for her death" (Rabillard, 13). ... The trickster figure in Native mythology has several roles,...
Jean-Michel Basquiat was one of these types of people. ... The rest of Jean-Michel's family consisted of two younger sisters. ... Jean-Michel's parents frequently fought. ... School was not much easier for Jean-Michel. ... While enrolled in City-As-School, Jean-Michel met Al Diaz. ...
Jean-Michel faced much racism in the powerful white art world. ... This upset Jean-Michel and he ended up leaving Nosei. ... Jean-Michel suffered from hereditary depression. ... Throughout the movie you rarely see Jean-Michel happy. ... Jean-Michel's and Andy's relationship was definitely an odd one. ...
Both Michel and Patricia pretend to be things that they are not. ... There is one scene where Michel stops and stares at a Humphrey Bogart poster in admiration. ... The whole relationship between Michel and Patricia is basically a lie. ... Patricia lies to herself even worse then Michel does. ... At last, she shows her true feelings toward life and Michel. ...
In Breathless (1959) the close-up is used when Michel makes a gesture by bringing his thumb up to his mouth. ... The use of the close-up here sets apart Michel the character and Jean-Paul Belmondo, the actor who plays Michel. By using this technique Godard gives the audience the realization that Michel is not a real person. ... When Michel sees that the officer has noticed him he grabs the gun from the glove box. After the officer stops and gets off his motorcycle, Michel shoots him. ...
Jean-Michel Basquiat was very diverse and content in all of his work. ... During Jean-Michel Basquiat lifetime, he endured quite a few tribulations the helped him become the artist he was. ... Jean-Michel Basquiat expressed his many feelings and interactions throughout all of his paintings. ... Finally, if Jean-Michel Basquiat were still alive today, he would have accomplished many things. ... All in all, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a superior artist and his works will always be remembered....
Métal, the founder, Michel Neault, has some good advice to prove that you have to be very available and ready to put time in your work if you want your company to succeed. ... Another thing that Michel wanted to clarify is that you don't have to be rich to have a company, only to have a good support. When Michel Neault decides to start his own business, he takes him four years of preparation before everything gets ready. ... Michel explained why each of these characteristics is important. ... Related to this, the facility to adapt to new situations is really important, you need to ...
Michel Foucault was a French philosopher and historian (1926-1984). He received his education at the Sorbonne, focusing on psychology (1948) and at the University of Paris (psychopathology, 1950).[1] His pursuit of history and philosophy was therefore seen as an interest rather than a scholarly ende...
