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    Macbeth has an undying need to further himself. This is initially what made him into a hero. His need to better himself always led to him chasing goals and perusing a path that would lead him further up in life. During this time‚ this feeling of ambition was a good quality for him‚ as he worked harder than most for the things he wanted. Macbeth was seen as a good human being. Yet‚ there are many problems with human nature. Humans will always seek to take the quicker or easiest route to get something

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    Source Analysis 3 Question “Japanese ambition in East Asia was driven by their desire to create an “Asia for Asians”. Use the Greater East Asia Conference to show how far you agree with this statement. Japanese ambition in East Asia has resulted in a war waged across the Pacific during WW2. From the given primary source which is a transcript of Prime Minister Tojo’s speech at the Greater East Asia Conference‚ the Japanese claimed that their ambition in East Asia was driven by their desire to

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    (23) it is Simcha’s statement: “A man without land is nothing”‚ (49) that sparks Duddy’s ambition. These words echo throughout the novel‚ seemingly guiding the boy’s every action. Simcha‚ who is likely a first-generation immigrant‚ sees land ownership as a necessary part in a boy’s journey into manhood. Being the only person that gave any respect or attention to Duddy on St. Urbain Street‚ it’s clear why Duddy takes his advice to heart. He is relentless in his pursuit of land‚ seeing it as an escape

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    opportunity to develop since it has always been influenced a more powerful foreign culture. Often Canadian literature is found to be quite old‚ for example in many cases grade 12 students will have to study Mordecai Richler’s Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz or Margaret Laurence’s Stone Angel. Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid Tale‚ the most recent of these books was published in 1985; nearly 30 years ago. Canadian authors are generally white; this is not a very good reflection of Canada’s multiculturalism

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    Oral Book Report: 10% of final grade Task: Give an oral presentation of 5-10 minutes in length in which you present a novel to the class. Your discussion of the novel must include the following elements: a short biography of the author a description of the main characters and setting a brief description of the main events (without spoiling the novel for other readers!) an analysis of the main theme or themes of the novel an evaluation of the book overall. What did you like? What did you

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    American and British literature without considering our own. 1 No wonder a Canadian student has problems appreciating there culture. Often what Canadian literature is studied is very old. This includes works such as Mordecai’s Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz or Lawrences Stone Angel. Fifth Business‚ which was published in 1970 - over 35 years ago - is still on many courses of study in Gr. 12 classrooms. Atwood’s Handmade’s Tale the most recent of these books was published in 1985; over ten years ago

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    (Davies‚ Letters in Canada 426). No wonder a Canadian student has problems appreciating there culture. It seems as though that any Canadian literature studied is out of date to begin with. This includes works such as Mordecai’s Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz or Lawrence’s‚ Stone Angel. Fifth Business‚ which was published in 1970 - over 40 years ago - is still on many courses of study in Gr. 12 classrooms. Atwood’s Handmade Tale‚ the most recent of these books was published in 1985; over twenty five

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    without considering our own (Davies‚ Letters in Canada 426). No wonder a Canadian student has problems appreciating their culture. Often what Canadian literature is studied is very old. This includes works such as Mordecai’s Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz or Lawrences Stone Angel. Fifth Business‚ which was published in 1970 – fourty-five years ago -- is still on many courses of study in Gr. 12 classrooms. Atwood’s Handmade’s Tale the most recent of these books was published in 1985; over twenty

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    Canada not having its own control‚ Canadian students have had a harder time appreciating their culture. Often the Canadian literature that is studied tends to be very old and outdated. This includes works such as Mordecai ’s Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz‚ Lawrence ’s Stone Angel and Atwood ’s Handmade Tale. Out of all the books‚ the newest book to of been released was Atwood ’s Handmade Tale in 1985. Although students are encouraged to read modern Canadian literature for their ISP‚ the classroom

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