The world has a powerful tool to change all things residing on it. This tool is time and nothing is safe from the changes it brings. The nations on earth are constantly going through changes brought to them by time and events. The early twentieth century brought forth many of these for the nation of Canada. Duncan Campbell Scott lived during these times and saw the effect that they had on Canada. The great war saw Canada acting independently and flourishing. This time also brought inner dispute for Canada, akin to the turmoil between peoples of different origin. Through these changes one thing remained constant in Canada, the natural beauty remained. Scott witnessed these events transpire. His works reflect the changing of Canada which is shown …show more content…
In 1876, the Canadian government introduced a part of legislation called The Indian Act Of 1876, this act gave a great amount of jurisdiction to the federal department of Indian affairs. This gave the department the capability to intervene with internal band issues, administer policy changes, and the authority to advocate who was Indian. The enactment became progressively restrictive, forcing ever-more vigorous controls on the aboriginal people. Duncan Campbell Scott was a Canadian bureaucrat who held a position as Deputy Minister in charge of Indian Affairs Branch from 1913 to 1932. The majority of the poems he wrote contains imagery that demonstrates a sense of sympathy and respect towards the first-nation people. The changes taking place at this time to the country did not have a positive effect on the first-nation people, therefore he writes in sympathy for them. For instance, In the poem On The Way To The Mission the protagonist, an Indian trapper, is being hunted by two white men who look to steal the fur he is carrying. Instead of speaking poorly about the trapper for his ethnic background and beliefs, Scott uses imagery to describe the trapper’s journey and hardship “He was an Indian trapper; he planted his snowshoes firmly, he dragged the long toboggan without rest” (Scott, 6-9). Scott speaks with amiability towards the Indian Trapper as he is sympathetic to the fact that the …show more content…
This makes it a powerful topic for Duncan Campbell Scott to write about, as it is something everyone has experienced. Despite the changing of Canada in the early twentieth century, the wilderness remained untouched in the eyes of Scott. He writes frequently and fondly on this topic because of the changes taking place, the wilderness is a place for him to go that reminds him of other times. The first passage in which he mentions his predilection towards the wilderness can be seen in the poem Night Hymes On Lake Nipigon, he writes “All wild nature stirs with the infinite, tender plant of a bygone age whose soul is eternal, bound in the lonely phrases that thrill and falter back into quiet”(Scott, 32-35). This is in reference to the unchanged soul of the wilderness in a time where everything around it is in a state of change. Duncan Campbell Scott’s poem, Spring On Mattagami, is a unique reflection on Canadian wilderness considering how he personifies the backcountry to resemble a woman. This comparison shows effective as it represents virginity “But poising in the act, and with half a sigh for pardon, she hid it in her bosom where none may dare to see” (Scott, 43-44).This comparison shows effective as it represents virginity, The purity of the woman exemplifies an untouched state in which the Canadian ecosystem stood at in the early 1900’s. In his poem, Fragment Of An Ode To
It was once stated by F.R.Scott “ There are two miracles in canadian history. The first is the survival of French Canada, and the second is the survival of Canada.” His quote came to reality as of Canada grew to be a stable and secure country where everyone would want to be. Yet to accomplish this, many obstacles and events occurred such as the Spanish Succession war in 1713 , the seven years war in 1763, the constitutional act in 1791 and finally the Act of Union in 1841. First in 1713, the Spanish Succession war occurred where the British took control of Acadia. Soon after that, in 1763 the Seven Years War ended where the British took over New France and was later renamed British North America. Before the British most of the colonies were
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“Just watch me.”Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau said in 1970. He meant it as he fought to keep Quebec a part of Canada. Not only did he do that, he managed to be prime minister for 16 years, as well as being Canada’s youngest leader at the time. He brought greater civil rights to Canadians, Quebec citizens mainly. His charismatic personality matched his innovative ideas, that enhanced Canada for the better. For his entire political career, not only did Canada watch him, the whole world watched him change the country for the better. He made a radical change to Canada by championing the idea of officially implementing bilingualism. Trudeau was a trailblazer from the moment he was elected.
In conclusion Canada gained independence because of a series of events that took place during the twentieth century. If it hadn’t been for these events, Canada to this day might have been a part of the British Empire. Through discussion on the Chanak affair we signalled that we wanted autonomy. Through our hard work and lives, the world knew we had the ability to stand alone as a strong nation. While, our international reputation of being a “peacekeeping” country the right to stand as an independent self-governing nation. But finally through the Canada Act, we stood solely independent from our Empire. It is obvious that the twentieth century provided us with great chances to become an independent strong nation.
some of the positive ways in which the war changed Canada but the most negative way in which
Canada experienced the revolution of changing politics and new ideologies, it was a necessary wave
The wild is a place to push yourself to the limit and take a look at who you truly are inside. “Wilderness areas have value as symbols of unselfishness” (Nash). Roderick Nash’s philosophy states that the wilderness gives people an opportunity to learn humility but they fight this because they do not have a true desire to be humble. Human-kind wants to give out the illusion that they are nature lovers when in reality, they are far from it. “When we go to designated wilderness we are, as the 1964 act says, "visitors" in someone else's home” (Nash). People do not like what they cannot control and nature is uncontrollable. Ecocentrism, the belief that nature is the most important element of life, is not widely accepted. The novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer depicts a young boy who goes on an exploration to teach himself the true concept of humility. Chris McCandless, the protagonist, does not place confidence in the universal ideology that human beings are the most significant species on the planet, anthropocentrism.
Before the war, Canada’s most important sector in its economy was agriculture. However, this was changing drastically after and during the war as industry began to take over as being more important. Canadian production of war material, food supplies, and raw materials had been crucial during the war. After the war, it was only natural that big investments were being made in mining, production, transportation, and services industries. Canadian cities were becoming very important contributors to the economy. This was also bringing in waves of post-war immigration, the backbone of Canada’s multicultural society we know today.
"The Bull Moose" by Alden Nowlan is a finely crafted poem which reminds us of how far man has strayed from Nature. Through a carefully constructed series of contrasted images, Nowlan laments, in true Romantic fashion, man's separation from Nature.
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The post-war time was a period where major changes were occurring. After being involved in two international conflicts, Canada was ready to reestablish their economy. During this time, Canada had started working on ways to become stronger and reputable. It is evident that Canada had matured through the post-war era. Canada’s economic progress left a positive impact on the growth of the country as consumerism became popular, and economic ties with America became stronger. Moreover, the removal of racial and ethical barriers contributed to Canadian social affairs such as the huge wave of immigration and the baby boom. The Canadian government also had become more aware and involved in issues impacting Canadian citizens. Canada as a whole started identifying itself as an independent nation and participating in events that brought a positive reputation amongst them. These economical, social, and legal changes helped Canada mature into the country it is today.
The Confederation act of 1867 without question has had a major influence on the status of contemporary Canada. It has helped shape Canada into one of the worlds most politically and economically powerful countries; a country that is strong, independent, and united. There was a series of events which led to the confederation of Canada, some which are more significant than others. However, I believe that despite the significance of events such as the British encouragement of uniting its North American colonies, the central and key reason for confederation was the fear of potential American (Yankee) inhabitance (whether by persuasion or invasion) of the divided and vast British North American colonies, and the way that the “Fathers of Confederation” were able to take advantage of this situation and persuade reluctant colonies to join Confederation. A strong and united nation could not be easily invaded or bought. These essential factors will be discussed in the paragraphs to come.
He believes that the wilderness has helped form us and that if we allow industrialization to push through the people of our nation will have lost part of themselves; they will have lost the part of themselves that was formed by the wilderness “idea.” Once the forests are destroyed they will have nothing to look back at or to remind them of where they came from or what was, and he argues everyone need to preserve all of what we have now.
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