Flyover Canad Film Analysis

From the Flyover Canada scene list, we can see that the Canadian North and especially the Canadian West are disproportionally represented in the film. Northern parts in Canada acts an important role that reflects the uniqueness of Canada.
According to the article “Myths of the North in the Canadian Ethos”, Grant shows that Canadians believe that the northern Canada as a symbol of identity and is able to show their unique culture. Grant also states that, “Most Canadians believe that the north has somehow imparted a unique quality to the character of the nation”(Grant 1990:15). This reveals that the North is the important part of Canada and this also emphasizes our identity. Although the landscapes shown in the film is not exclusively found in Canada, it is the best part of the Canada for Canadian citizens to understand more about our culture deeply through the natural environments.
Nationalism is defined in the textbook as “the feeling of belongings to a nation, as well as the belief that a nation has a natural right to determine its own affairs” (KMI, 324). Canadians feel proud and be actively involved when talking about their country. This affirms that people’s thought in considering northern part and western part of Canada as part of their territories. Furthermore, Grant illustrates that Canadian treat
Different perception of Canada through the northern and western part of Canada would be raised. Besides from natural landscape, a few scenes during the show also reflect landscapes that shaped by humans. Atkinson defines landscape as a “comprehensive products of human action such that every landscape is a complex repository of society”; and a “collection of evidence about our character and experience, our struggles and triumphs as human” (KMI,