Comparison Of Terry Fox And Maurice Richard

In Canada, Terry Fox is always suggested to be a hero who offered by way of clues to a Canadian cultural identity. Terry Fox is a famous Canadian athlete and cancer research activist. In 1980, his efforts for embarking on a cross-Canada run to make people recognize the importance of cancer research, with one of his legs amputated, successfully influenced and engaged millions of people. Terry Fox quotes that to him, being famous himself is not the idea of the run, while the only important part for him is the Marathon of Hope. (1980) In this essay, I am going to analyze the heroism, nationalism and identity that Terry Fox brings to Canadian history.

Having to deal with the consequences of his amputation, he cries and cries and found it hard to deal with because he had dreams of becoming a basketball player and he excelled in sports but terry was determined to fight back. He then planned something extraordinary, to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

However, dressed in Achilles’s armor, Patroclus took on the Trojan army and eventually Hector, the great hero of Troy. “But at last he met Hector face to face and his doom was sealed as surely as a boar is doomed when he faces a lion” (270). Although Hector kills Patroclus, Patroclus did what needed to be done to rally the Greeks towards a singular goal. Also, his death sparked Achilles to fight for the Greeks which turned the tide of the war. “I will kill the destroyer of him” is Achilles talking, clearly inspired by the actions of Patroclus (271). Terry Fox has also sacrificed himself to rally people towards a singular goal. “I’ve said to people before that I’m going to do my very best to make it, I’m not going to give up. But I might not make it… if I don’t, the Marathon of Hope better continue” (Fox). During his “Marathon of Hope” Fox suffered from cancer, but he began the trek across Canada anyway. He did it to raise money for cancer, and even though he stopped the run and eventually died, Fox succeeded in his goal. Since his death, over people around the world inspired by Terry Fox raised over $350 million dollars in his cancer foundation. This courage and level of sacrifice that both Terry Fox and Patroclus share are why they are heroes.

Maurice “Rocket” Richard, a legendary hockey player of the mid-twentieth century for the Montreal Canadiens, is recognized for his profound dedication and impact for the game of hockey. His influence, nevertheless, extends beyond hockey, especially for French Canadians in Quebec. As French-English relations in the province and in the National Hockey League were strained during the 1950s and 1960s, French Canadians looked to Richard as a culturally significant figure. While Maurice Richard himself would say that he was simply a hockey player, his effect on French Canadians impacted politics and culture in Quebec. This essay will argue that Maurice Richard’s identity as a French Canadian was in constant struggle within the English

As time goes on, some countries become more relevant in the global sphere while others start to fade away. Canada is a country that only becomes more relevant as time goes on. Since being granted full sovereignty, Canada has had a growing role as a major world player. Much of their international growth has to do with its close ties to the United States and the United Kingdom. However, the country has also undergone huge change and refocusing on a domestic level. With influence from both Europe and the United States, Canada has a very unique system of governing. This paper will focus on a few major areas of Canada. It will look into the history of Canada, the structure of its government, its politics, and many of the major issues it faces today.

Having lived in Canada when I was 8 before the US-Canada magazine dispute occurred, I found myself thoroughly engrossed in Canadian culture. It seemed a perfect culture, built to protect domestic interests and despite the potential division between countries, created a safe environment where people were unafraid to leave doors unlocked, due to almost no crime. The peaceful and respectful nature of most Canadians isn’t just a fluke, the country was designed this way, and one of the primary influencers of this strategy is the media. Watching the news in Canada, the focus is positive, the message is positive, there is no forced fear of sense of doom as we see here in the US. Life is about being sustainable, not so much a struggle to the top of the food chain, but working together, instead of separating and segregating groups. That is except the region of French Quebec; however, Quebec is like a whole new country in itself.

idea of turning Canada back to its original roots. He compares Harper's government system with Pierre Trudeau’s. Arguing about the struggles and failures of

“The past is to be respected and acknowledged but not to be worshipped. It is our future in which we find our greatness.” These words were written by Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who paved the way for the great Canadian future present today. Pierre Elliott Trudeau was an indispensable leader who guided Canada to greatness, he brought biculturalism and bilingualism to Canada, believed in equality and protecting human rights. Pierre Elliott Trudeau’s accomplishments paved the way for a greater Canadian future because he became the leader Canada needed for protecting human rights, evolving Canada's language and by giving Canada the confidence it needed to succeed.

Pierre Elliot Trudeau was arguably one of the most vivacious and charismatic Prime Ministers Canada has ever seen. He wore capes, dated celebrities and always wore a red rose boutonniere. He looked like a superhero, and often acted like one too. Some of the landmark occurrences in Canadian history all happened during the Trudeau era, such as patriating the constitution, creating the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the 1980 Quebec Referendum. However, it is Trudeau’s 1969 “white paper” and the Calder legal challenge which many consider to be one of his most influential contributions to Canadian history.

In the midst of the October Crisis Pierre Trudeau handled the time of terrorism well. In this essay one will see how Trudeau handled the crisis excellently by examining the first domestic use of the War Measures Act which led to improvements on the Act, ensuring that Quebec did not become its own independent country, and how Canada stood behind and supported Quebec and Pierre Trudeau through the acts of violence led by the FLQ.

Opposing the belief that a dominating leader is running Canada, Barker brings up several key realities of the Canadian government. He gives examples of several “… instances of other ministers taking action that reveal the limits prime-ministerial power,” (Barker 178). Barker conveys the fact that Canada is not bound by a dictatorial government, “…it seems that the prime minister cannot really control his individual ministers. At times, they will pursue agendas that are inconsistent with the prime minister’s actions,” (Barker 181). Both inside and outside government are a part of Canada and they can remind the prime minister that “…politics is a game of survival for all players,” (Barker 188). Barker refutes the misinterpretation of the Canadian government by acknowledging that a prime-ministerial government existing in Canada is an overstatement.

Richard Bedford Bennett was the 11th Prime Minister and he was one of many to live through some of the darkest years in Canadian history. He was a leader during the “dirty thirties”, and despite not being able to bring peace to his country, he still tried everything in his power to make those years as comfortable as he could. Although he didn’t manage to keep his country content, I believe that he was brave and deserves to be recognized for his effort and bravery during the “dirty thirties”. Richard Bedford Bennett, also known as R.B. Bennett was born July 3rd, 1870 in Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick, to Henrietta Stiles ad Henry John Bennett. Henrietta was a Methodist who didn’t believe in any nonsense such as: doing drug, drinking, or working

In this essay, I will demonstrate that the Prime Minister is powerful and can cause many potential dangers by analyzing different elements inside and outside of our government over the period of different Prime Ministers throughout the Canadian political history.

His life would spark hope into the lives of many and still influences the world today. Terry Fox changed the world by raising millions of dollars for cancer research by running despite his own disabilities. (Terry Fox, 1990) As a second child of four children, Terry Fox was quite the athletic kid. He was a very

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