... in the Afghanistan war, the depiction of Canadian support towards the Americans can be seen as means an association of multiple actors (Canada, The United States and Great Britain) to achieve a greater political objective, which in this case is to eradicate terrorism against western culture. This liberalist perspective is very optimistic towards international relations, whereas ... realism tends to be more pessimistic. The Terrorist acts on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, led to a change in "Canadian foreign policy" from having peacekeeping values to defending the Canadian nati...

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... Ondaatje's immigration from Sri Lanka to Canada in 1962. In living the immigrant experience, Ondaatje is able to recognize the importance and presence of culture in one's up-bringing. Through a critical examination of Michael Ondaatje's In the Skin of a Lion and The English Patient, it is apparent ... their ethnic background in the most unlikely of places. Patrick Lewis, a tunnel worker, bridge builder and leather cutter, discovers the meaning of being Canadian in the Macedonian community of Toronto. Patrick's cultural liberation happens while attending a play put on by Alice Gull, his l...

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