In Search of April Raintree written by Canadian Metis author Beatrice Mosionier‚ is a novel about two Metis sisters who were placed in the foster care system in 1955. April and Cheryl Raintree were taken away from their mother and father‚ who are alcoholics and deemed by social workers unsuitable in raising their own children. Throughout the novel April struggles with accepting her heritage and finding her identity‚ while her sister Cheryl seems to have a strong sense of her own. The “search” in
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The Perseid Meteor Shower (pur-see-id) is one of the most famous meteor showers. This is not only because of the exceedingly high amount of meteors‚ but also due to its lengthy appearance in the night sky. The Perseids can occupy the sky for up to six weeks between the middle of July and the end of August. The Perseids can be seen when Earth passes through Comet Swift-Tuttle‚ however‚ the most meteors will be visible when Earth passes through the densest‚ dustiest area of Swift-Tuttle. The
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April Raintree written by Beatrice Culleton is an inspiring story set during mid to late 20th century about two Métis sisters who struggled against social prejudice. As they grew up through many hardships trying to uncover their unique identity in society‚ the two sisters discovered the world in two entirely different perspectives. Though they planned to stay together as they grew up‚ the changing personalities in addition to the distinct beliefs about their Métis heritage separated them not only
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In Search of April Raintree The book of Beatrice Culleton Mosioner titled In Search of April Raintree‚ is about the trials and sufferings of two sisters growing up in the foster home. Beatrice writes about the two young Métis sisters and the struggles about their lives. She tells us about the social system‚ stereotypes‚ drug‚ alcohol abuse and the girl’s on-going battle to fit in with society to become “normal”. As they grew up through many hardships trying to uncover their unique identity
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The novel‚ In Search of April Raintree by Beatrice Culleton Mosionier tells a story of two young Metis girls‚ whose lives are a constant battle between themselves and the people who are involved in their lives. April Raintree faces one of her biggest battles when she is sexually assaulted by three men. After reading the chapter of her rape‚ the question of if sexual assault scenes should be included in novels arises; this is something that leaves many people conflicted. Sexual assault is not an
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Captain Edith Strong In today’s society the employees need to feel appreciated as well as motivated to do his or her everyday job successfully. To run a successful business or police department‚ the workers must feel as if he or she is satisfied with the results of his or her hard work as well as appreciated for everything he or she has done. If the workers and the officers do not get the praise needed and the proper treatment at work he or she would not want to come to work or would feel as if
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When the war begins‚ Jethro is quite young. He even thinks the war is kind of neat‚ imagining horses‚ trumpets‚ and polished brass buttons. Throughout the book he not only loses that glamorous image‚ but he comes to understand that the war is an unrelenting force that propels him and everyone else forward without mercy. Jethro is hurled from boyhood into manhood‚ as he assumes responsibilities left after his father has a heart attack. He is the only boy in the family not fighting in the war‚ and
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“Ethan Frome” is a novel by Edith Wharton written primarily in third person point of view. The story was set in the small town of Startfield‚ New England. During the time period‚ that the story was told‚ the season was winter. With this‚ Wharton portrays the town as cold and desolate and this is shown when the narrator states‚ “or through the thin obscurity of a clump of leafless trees” (22). This shows that the environment is not very appealing and plain. This kind of environment emits a sense of
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are‚ in fact‚ trivial” (O’Toole). This is portrayed through Betton who encounters a problem that‚ since he’s a famous novelist‚ letters from his readers are always “poured in on him” (Wharton 66). He describes that the letters had “submerge[d]” him and that he has to gasp “under the thickening shower of letters” (Wharton 67). Many might regard this as absurd. Many might think it is hilarious. It is true that people generally would not consider it as a significant problem since it is neither life threatening
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