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A 12 page research paper/essay on this novel and how its aesthetics and style contribute to an emotional appeal that appears to be equally strong for both adolescents and adults, regardless of whether they are Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal. This examination shows that the novel’s appeal lies in the author’s narrative style, but also in the novel’s relevancy, as it brings together aspects of Canadian history and politics in a manner that is compelling and fascinating for readers interested in Canadian history, Aboriginal politics, and the treatment of women within Canadian society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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the Rape of April Raintree," makes the observation that anonymous surveys of students regarding the books that they regard as influential in their lives consistently list this novel near the
top of such lists (Suzack 2). This observations gives rise to the question of why this should be true. What factors in its aesthetics and style contribute to an emotional
appeal that appears to be equally strong for both adolescents and adults, regardless of whether they are Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal? The following examination of this classic novel considers this question
and its characteristics. This examination shows that the novels appeal lies in the authors narrative style, but also in the novels relevancy, as it brings together aspects of Canadian history
and politics in a manner that is compelling and fascinating for readers interested in Canadian history, Aboriginal politics, and the treatment of women within Canadian society. First of all,
regarding the popularity of this novel and its perennial appeal to a wide range of readers is well established. In Search of April Raintree is considered to be a "classic
of Native Canadian literature and it continues to attract new readers every year due to is powerful story, which features the lives of two Metis sisters from Winnipeg (Taillon 16).
It has never been out of print since its publication and has been translated into "French, German and Dutch" (Taillon 16). Written in a simple, straight-forward narrative style, this novel
appeals to both adult and adolescent readers. Cheryl Suzack, the editor of a critical edition that was published in 1999, points out that this novel addresses issues such as "identity,
discrimination and racism," which are addressed within the course of the story and how these issues relate to the Metis people (Taillon 16). The critical edition and the essays that
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