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Gord Downie was a proud Canadian, rock musician, writer, and activist. He was the lead singer and songwriter for the The Tragically Hip, from Kingston Ontario, which he began in 1984 and proudly fronted in until his death in 2017. Gord Downie is significant to Canadian history because he has raised awareness for Indigenous peoples, helped gain substantial amounts of donation for cancer research, and wrote songs about Canada and its history. To begin, Gord Downie is significant to Canadian history

1. Name of museum: Kingston Museum and Heritage Service 2. Name of governing body: Kingston Upon Thames 3. Date on which this policy was approved by governing body: 17/02/2015 4. Date at which this policy is due for review: 17/02/2015 5. Museum’s statement of purpose 5.1. I am not sure of the museum’s statement. 6. An overview of current object handling 6.1. Unknown and not readily available for public knowledge 7. Themes and priorities for future object handling 7.1. Any contact or movement of an

Language is much more than a method of communication. Permeated within it are traditions, customs, and legacies of one’s culture. The identity of an entire population is in the distinct vocalizations of their native language. Unfortunately, as a wave of immigrants enters the United States at young ages, many face language barriers that pose significant challenges. Language barriers affect a multitude of immigrant populations to different degrees. This, in turn, causes many of them to abandon not

Germany vs. Kingston, Jamaica Each and every person has their own idea of paradise. Millions of vacations are taken on every continent each year, and each country, state, and town holds an entire different world of adventure. For some, a beach with a calm breeze maximizes relaxation, for others, it may be a frigid mountain top. I, on the other hand, enjoy all sorts of vacation types. I enjoy fast pace adventure just as much as I enjoy slow pace admiration. Both Cologne and Kingston will most

Good evening Classmates, In this story we have a lot of great characters to be drawn to. The narrator who is assumed to be Maxine Kingston talks about her Aunt that was never discussed about. The aunt who the author claims is haunting her because she states at the end "I am telling on her, and she was a spite suicide, drowning herself in the drinking water." (Kingston, 12). I'm going to focus on the crowd. The are a collective character that I'm drawn to. This is such an intense seen and the shame

Usually 3-5 sentences. Ends with the 2-Part Thesis as the last sentence. ENG 123 Thesis Example: The Non-Fiction stories, “No Name Woman” by Maxine Hong Kingston and “American History” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, illustrate the theme of alienation. II. Topic Sentence: Point #1 of Body EX. ENG 123: “No Name Woman” by Maxine Hong Kingston illustrates the theme of alienation. • “We say that your father has all brothers because it is as if she had never been born” (744). • “She often worked at

Throughout reading this entire booked, I was engaged and interested, and really enjoyed the first chapter. The author Maxine Hong Kingston is simply an incredible writer that has the ability to say a lot in a single phrase and so vividly at the same time. I really like the structure of her book and how it pinpoints to three different audiences, Chinese, Woman, and American. I really love how the author merges fiction and non-fiction together which makes the text more engaging and interesting and

In Tripmaster Monkey by Maxine Kingston, the main character Wittman is a highly educated artist who searches to find a way to simultaneously express himself as an artist and fit within a community. When we meet him, he has not yet discovered how to express his art in a way that is acceptable either to the Chinese American or American communities. He is a fourth generation Chinese American who finds himself marginalized by the American community because he is viewed as Chinese, but he is also not

voice. In the novel Kingston through voice is able to break away from the silence that she is bound by culture and it set to discover a voice for herself. Through this novel Kingston is able to give a voice to disadvantaged females who are voiceless by empowering them to find their own personal voice and self-identities. The theme of voice is prevalent throughout the novel and is exemplified as a cultural and emotional struggle as Kingston discovers her personal voice. Kingston comprehends that in

Hong Kingston's autobiography, The Woman Warrior, features a young Chinese-American constantly searching for "an unusual bird" that would serve as her impeccable guide on her quest for individuality (49). Instead of the flawless guide she seeks, Kingston develops under the influence of other teachers who either seem more fallible or less realistic. Dependent upon their guidance, she grows under the influence of American and Chinese schools and the role models of Brave Orchid, Fa Mu Lan, and Moon