Essays and Research Papers on Canadian Literature

A 5 page essay that discusses the theme of nationalism in Michael Ondaatje's novel The English Patient, which tells a psychologically complex narrative in which the themes of nationality and identity are interwoven. The web of relationships, issues and circumstances that are associated with the theme of nationality, within the context of World War ...

A 6 page essay that discusses the motivation and family dynamics in this short story. No other sources cited.

This 2.5-page paper discusses Chandra Mayor's writing style in her first fiction novel called Cherry. The book is about an unnamed teenage girl who tries to survive in the streets of Winnipeg and her relationship with her boyfriend.

A 3 page essay that discusses and analyzes what Aunt Lydia in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale means by "freedom to" and "freedom from" and relates this to contemporary society. No additional sources cited.

A 3 page essay that examines the moral lesson inherent in chapter 23 of Yann Martel's Life of Pi, which relates to Pi being a practicing Christian, Muslim and Hindu. No additional sources cited.

This is a 6 page paper that provides an overview of Boyden's "Three Day Road". References from the novel are used to make the argument that displacement is first dependent upon dehumanization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This is an 8 page paper that provides an overview of the unreliable narrator device. Using novels by Margaret Atwood and Henry James as models, the use of the device is explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In a paper of eight pages, the author writes about the novel A Fine Balance and the Author's connection to Canadian literature. The author of this paper writes about the historical setting of the novel and Mistry's style of post-colonial literature. There are four sources cited in this paper.

This 3 page paper discusses the "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel. The writer discusses how Pi was influenced by his experience. Bibliography lists only the novel.

This 6 page paper discusses It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken, a graphic novel by the cartoonist known as Seth, a pseudonym of Gregory Gallant, and "We So Seldom Look on Love," a short story by Barbara Gowdy, which are narratives that each present an intriguing, thought-proving perspective on gender, gender roles ...

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of "Life of Pi". The question of truth and the utility of comforting narratives is explored. Bibliography lists 1 source.