Rhetorical Analysis of Barack Obamas Inaugural Address

The Canadian Constitution ensures duality of French and English in language. The Constitution (1867) states that both French and English "have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions of the Parliament and Government of Canada," (Section V). However, the French language is a definite minority throughout most of Canada, with Quebec as an exception. In 1977, Bill 101 was passed through legislature, which defined French as the official

The culture, language, and opinions of the French population were widely disregarded by the English speakers of Canada. This discrimination stemmed from the rivalry between the mother countries France and England that transferred over to the colonies of Canada. Anything the one had, the other wanted, so be it that the French and English's positions switched, the resulting discrimination would be the same. However, be it with Britain in control, the English tried to use the influence of their power to the best of their ability. The English felt the opposite forced their culture and language on to them, so they thought it fair

Second there is English Canadians who are the descendants of English, Welsh, Scottish, and Irish settlers, soldiers and immigrants who came to Canada from the 17th to the 20th century. Generations of these pioneers helped to bring British political institutions and traditions to Canada” ("The government of Canada," n.d., para. 1). However there is a ton of diversity and different religions that has expanded across their region. In the last 200 years many travelled and arrived there (The government of Canada," n.d.).

as well as 27% in Alberta. By these percentages, we can see that most people

     First, Canada is being slowly 'Americanized'; in its social identity. When we talk about a country's social identity, we examine a few areas. First is the media, which is constantly bombarding Canadians with images and values of American culture. Through the images we see Americans constantly fighting, either in aspects of global policing in their own backyard with Americans killing Americans.

Canadian have a different history than the US, both were establish by European colonial powers

Canadian and American cultural views were different which was proved because one is multicultural and the other is not. Canada was known as “mosaic” which means immigrants from any ethnic group were accepted here and were allowed to practice their religion. Therefore, they have a double identity ,meaning they are their ethnic group before a Canadian citizen as in Japanese-Canadian, Asian Canadian and so on . Whereas ,American culture was known as the “melting pot “, where they accept other cultures however they encouraged their citizens to give up their original culture ( Wells ,10 and 11 ). Canadian’s usually describe themselves as “NOT AMERICAN“(Wells,35) . Many Americans view Canada as a positive nation and as a better environment to live in then the United States . A legal sectary from Gastonia ,North Carolina said “Canada’s such a terrific place, I’d move there tomorrow if I could” (Wells, 35). This proves that Americans want to come to Canada since it is a safer environment due to it’s unique culture. Canadians are recognized as more modest, less aggressive and more down to earth then their southern neighbors (Wells,35).

Arthur Black is a very opinionated man. In his essays about Canada, he has many short pieces about the differences between Canadians and Americans. He states how there is never anything bad said about Canada, and that Canada could even be considered a “wallflower”. In his essay Canadian Passion Not Flagging, Black talks about how the Americans wave their flag and Canadians do not. Americans have their flag everywhere; hanging inside malls, and even at the gas stations. In his essay Canada: Too Polite to Live, it says how the American Declaration of Independence demands life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Canadians have settled for peace, order, and good government. Another difference between Americans and Canadians according to

There are always many differences and similarities between two countries, even they are in close geographical area. Both United States and Canada are on the America continental, therefore the United States and Canada are in close geographical location and in the neighborhoods, most people think that culturally they are same .But this is not true. Despite all similarities between these two countries, there are many differences between them.

In the lectures notes there are many different names for Canada and how peopled called the country or referred as to. The sources however, are all arguing a different origin for the name. In the late 19th century W. M. Beauchamp stated that Canada, considering the Mohawks language, meant nothing else but 'the Country on the Banks of the River'. (1) However, before Beauchamp A. Marshall Eliot argued that the name Cartier gave to Canada had anything to do with the word Kanata. (2) After all the statements and researches the origin of the name is unknown, because every nation and language had their own word and meaning with it for Canada.

Since the British North America Act was adopted in 1867, Canada has been developing and writing up their own laws independently from other countries. Many people believe that, though our Canadian laws have come far from the days of the BNA act, they are still not up to par with the harshness of American laws. The advantage that Canadians have over Americans is that in Canada, there is only one criminal code for all Canadians whereas in the United States, every State has their own criminal codes which, unfortunately for the Americans, are not identical. Also, the United States and Canada each have a law that is fraught with the possibility that an injustice will be brought upon those whom these laws apply. In the United States, it is the

Whereas that I have only one year of experience as English learner. I have seen a difference which Canadian culture have. If I want to persuade Canadian people, I must have an excellent arguments, also I have to have a

seen as a colony of Britain. At the time when the Canadians were called they were a

Canadian–born children of immigrants may speak a variety of different languages at home. Making this group quite diverse as these children's parents may have immigrated from many different countries.