We+are+more

We are more 1."Define Canada You might say the home of the Rocket Or The Great One Who inspired little No. 9s and little No. 99s

2. But we're more than just hockey and fishing lines Off of the rocky coast of the Maritimes

3. And some say what defines us Is something as simple as 'please' and 'thank you' And as for 'you're welcome,' well, we say that, too

4. But we are more than genteel or civilized

5. We are an idea in the process of being realized

6. We are young, we are cultures strung together then woven into a tapestry And the design is what makes us more than the sum totals of our history

7. We are an experiment going right for a change With influences that range from A to Zed And yes, we say 'Zed' instead of 'Zee'

8. We are the brightness of Chinatown and the laughter of Little Italy

9. We dream so big that there are those Who would call our ambition an industry Because we are vineyards of good year after good year We reforest what we clear

10. Because we believe in generations beyond our own Knowing now that so many of us Have grown past what we used to be We can stand here today Filled with all the hope people have When they say things like 'someday'

11.Because we are more Than a laundry list of things to do and places to see

12. More than hills to ski Or countryside ponds to skate

13. We are the abandoned hesitation of all those who can't wait

14. We are first-rate greasy spoon diners and healthy living cafes

15. A country that is all the ways you choose to live A nation that can give you variety Because we are choices We are millions upon millions of voices Shouting, keep exploring We are more

16. We are the surprise the world has in store for you, it's true Canada is the 'what' in 'what's new'

17. So don't let your luggage define your travels Each life unravels differently And experiences are what make upThe colours of our tapestry

18. We are the true North Strong and free

19. And what's more Is that we didn't just say it We made it be" = = = = = **Assignment: Describe what the poem means to you. Discuss the use of metaphor to create analogies in the mind of the listener. How does the impact of this poem change when you hear it as apposed to reading it? Use specific examples from the text.** =

We are more is a poem about Canada, the people who live in Canada and what the people of other countries think about Canada. Before I came here, all I knew about Canada was that the country is beautiful and __cold__, most of the canadians like Ice-hockey and that the cities are wide spreaded. Then I arrived and it was beautiful, really cold, nearly everyone likes Ice-hockey and I need half an hour to get Downtown. But Canada isn't only that. The poet is right Canada is multicultural, I have never seen so many international people on one place before. Canada is full of nature, and multicultural inspired cities. When I came here the first thing I wondered about was that a lot of people are driving trucks. In my homecity nearly no one does. It was kind of weird to find out about all the different things in Canada, but I liked it and the poem kind of described it. The poet did use metaphors to create analogies to kind of let the listener imagine how Canada is and how everything acts together. Like "we are cultures strung together then woven into a tapestry"- it tells that The canadian people are a While speaking out the poem, the poet gets louder and quieter, faster and slower and tells how he feels about something or speaks it like a story. It kind of helps to imagine the poem and when you just read it you can try to figure out what it means but you have no idea what the poet really wanted to say.

Some good observations here Merle.

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