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and fresh cut flowers
The poem that best reflects my own idea of Canada is "I'm a Canadian" by Duke Redbird. I chose this poem because I believe that despite the fact that everyone in Canada is an individual and is diverse, we are all still equal and Canadian. I like the idea that we all feel each others' struggles and victories, and that even though I've never been to the Maritimes or the Territories, I am still part of them because I'm a Canadian.
There are several examples in the poem that I can relate to. One of these is: I'm a wheat-field and a sunset / Under a prairie-sky. I can relate to this because I'm from the prairies and feel the most strongly about Saskatchewan out of any of the Canadian provinces. These are the lines from the poem that I feel I embody, and I can help other Canadians be part of this even if they don't directly relate to it.
Another line is: I've swam in two big oceans / And I've loved them both. Although I haven't swam in both oceans myself, I love how this line seems to show there shouldn't be a rivalry between the East and the West of Canada. Sometimes in the news or movies, there seems to be a divide between the parts of the Canada, especially between the English and French. This line proves that there doesn't have to be, and that it's possible to love one part of Canada without hating another.
The last line I feel I relate to is: But more than this / Above all this / I am Canadian and proud to be / free. I like this line because it's saying that even though as a Canadian, we are all of these things in the poem, we are first and foremost simply Canadian. It doesn't matter if you're English or French, or if you're from the East or the West -- no matter what, you're a Canadian.
I think that most people should be able to relate to this poem, whether because of several of the lines that pertain to their province, or because of how I feel -- that all of the lines relate to me despite the fact that sometimes I don't even know what half of them mean. In the end, we're all Canadian, and that's one the best things you can be.
Another line is: I've swam in two big oceans / And I've loved them both. Although I haven't swam in both oceans myself, I love how this line seems to show there shouldn't be a rivalry between the East and the West of Canada. Sometimes in the news or movies, there seems to be a divide between the parts of the Canada, especially between the English and French. This line proves that there doesn't have to be, and that it's possible to love one part of Canada without hating another.
The last line I feel I relate to is: But more than this / Above all this / I am Canadian and proud to be / free. I like this line because it's saying that even though as a Canadian, we are all of these things in the poem, we are first and foremost simply Canadian. It doesn't matter if you're English or French, or if you're from the East or the West -- no matter what, you're a Canadian.
I think that most people should be able to relate to this poem, whether because of several of the lines that pertain to their province, or because of how I feel -- that all of the lines relate to me despite the fact that sometimes I don't even know what half of them mean. In the end, we're all Canadian, and that's one the best things you can be.
Great text-to-self connections! Your use of quotes made your response richer. Thanks for sharing!
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