What Literature Has Taught Me About the Human Condition Out of all the poems, short stories, and the novel we had read as a class, I have learned that humanity possesses three main traits. Humanity can be cruel, it can be beautiful, and it can…
The point of view I used is Objective The chief and his squad knocked on the door of the old man’s house. There had been a noise complaint about a scream, and foul play was detected. A butler appeared at the door, and the chief…
What do you remember of the evacuation? By Joy Kogawa The poem “What Do You Remember of the Evacuation?” (Written by Joy Kogawa) is a narrative story of the treatment and experience of the evacuation of the Canadian-Japanese in Canada during WWII. The reader is…
This City Restaurant Is A Portal To Japanese Culture, And Beautiful Dishes. Have you ever wanted to experience true Japanese food and culture, in the busy streets of Coquitlam? Oyama Japanese Dining House delivers their customers from the loud streets of Coquitlam, and puts them…
Adapted from the poem by Martin Niemöller “First they came for the Jews” In response to the poem “The danger of silence” First they came for the athletes, and I did not speak out— Because I was not an athlete. Then they came…
I think that one can face extreme discrimination by speaking up and being noticed. Without any voice, how can one call for help in the face of extreme discrimination? For example, when people spoke up about race and equality using Black Lives Matter, people’s reasoning…
Humans want to feel included Humans persist in difficult situations Humans need friends + family Humans have hopes and dreams Humans need to communicate Humans need to understand others Humans adapt to different situations (good and bad) Humans seek new knowledge Humans are greedy Humans…