Introduction to Indigenous Literature in Canada

Assignment Task 

1. In his essay Am I Canadian Writer M.G. Vassanji asserts that These are the frustrations of looking for a place to belong. Examine and discuss the role of belonging in ONE of the following short stories. What does it mean to belong What are the challenges of belonging Eligible texts Simple Recipes by Madeleine Thien, Squatter by Rohinton Mistry, or Worms by Souvankham Thammavongsa.

2. A national literature’s job Alicia Elliott argues is to both define and uphold the nation. But what if the nation’s fundamental beliefs about itself are well lies Examine and discuss how ONE of the following works ‘debunks’ or challenges a dominant narrative of Canada. What is that dominant narrative How does the text challenge that narrative Eligible texts: Worms by Souvankham Thammavongsa A Coyote Columbus Story” by Thomas King, or Gay Incantations by Bill-Ray Belcourt.

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