Peace Shall Destroy Many

One of the most contentious issues in Canada's history is that of the Metis. Some people feel this unique group of people does not deserve any sort of recognition, whereas others believe their unique history and culture is something to be recognized and cherished. The history of the Metis people is filled with struggle; not only struggles against other powers, but also a struggle for self-identification. Despite strong opposition, the Metis people of Canada have matured as a political force and have taken great strides towards being recognized as a unique people.

‘He stands up, tall and intimidating. He glares with real anger. And I can’t help but feel a blush of pride seeing it. I’ve been wrong about him’ (p. 204).

4. “Generalizing about war is like generalizing about peace. Almost everything is true. Almost nothing is true.” (81)

The novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles is about learning and it reveals that people have to have the bad to see the good. This thematic statement connects to both the book and the world that we live in today. Many people want everything to be perfect and beautiful but the hard truth is that it will never completely be that way. Life isn’t going to be the way every stroke was placed on the perfect painting of life that everyone has in there head which was handcrafted from their wildest dreams. Their may be some slippery patches but good will follow close behind.

Lastly, Suggestions based on today’s society I think that the Métis will not be the least unified in today’s society because others don't have the right to sell others land without permission so they will not be spread.

After he talked with Clarisse, he started questioning everything and wondering what was true and what wasn’t. He began actually thinking on a deeper level about things, as shown in this quote, “ And I thought about books. And for the first time I realized that a man was behind each one of those books.” (49)

viewpoint that the reader is able to analyze the words and actions of the Duke, gaining

The purpose of peace plays a great role in the United States values. Peace is what this nation has strived for since the beginning, whether it be peace within our own nation or peace being achieved internationally. Eisenhower argued that throughout America’s

War is Peace – If there was no war the citizens would not have peace, war is used as a way to control and regulate peace.

“There are many good people who don’t know what the options are when it comes to war. In most cases, we have other options,” he says. “Consider how 300 years ago, if you had an infection in your leg, the doctor would amputate it. Now we have antibiotics and other options that we can use before it gets to that point. It is the same with peace. But we have to be realistic that when things get out of control, nonviolence isn’t a silver bullet. We have to be proactive and prevent

John Knowles’ novel A Separate Peace recounts the turbulent life led by a young American teenager during the chaos and uncertainty of World War II. While attending Devon School, Gene Forrester, a brainy yet insecure teen, finds adventure and companionship with his well-rounded friend and roommate Finny. Despite Gene’s own strength as an academic, his envy for the ever-charming and athletic Finny creates a competitive rift and one-sided rivalry that proves unhealthy and dangerous to their relationship.

The Attawaspiskat Cree and Ojibwa are a first nations group living in parts of Canada, mainly northern Ontario. The main languages spoken by these first nation groups are Mushkegowuk Cree and Ojibway. I will compare and contrast the experience of the Attawapiskat Cree to Ojibwa in relation to the Canadian Government. This will include analyzing the treaties introduced by the government towards the Cree and the Ojibwa: in particular, treaty 9 will be discussed. In addition, to these treaties the government has divided the first nation community into two different groups: status-Indians and non-status Indians. Within these two groups further division has been accomplished by the allocation of lands know as reserves to status-Indians and

Literary allegories correlate an author’s body of work to a greater known archetype, usually in pursuit of connecting certain ethics to the reader. A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles, is an admirable example of this approach. Knowles applies tales from the biblical book of Genesis into his narrative of two friends attending an elite preparatory school. More specifically, the stories of Cain and Abel, plus Adam and Eve, are in reference. The lessons and morals that are being displayed within these stories are present alongside situational elements undergone by the main characters, Gene and Finny.

The results of the government’s efforts to assimilate Aboriginal people throughout Canada’s history has effected multiple generations of families and continues to have devastating effects on First Nations communities today.

Sarty must choose to either follow the law or to choose the same path his father