Quotes
What story is this from and what does it prove or highlight?
“From the first day she arrived, I changed. I was more alert and defiant towards the DeRosiers. I mostly just wanted to protect Cheryl from them.”
Book: April Raintree
This quote shows April’s protective instincts towards her sister Cheryl against the oppressive environment they were placed in.
What Indigenous culture is April from?
April is Metis.
What is the thesis of our presentation?
The struggles of losing one’s sense of identity.
What book is this quote from and what is it trying to prove or highlight?
“Well, I wasn’t going to live like a half-breed. When I got free of this place, when I got free from being a foster child, then I would live just like a real white person.”
Book: April Raintree
This quote highlights April’s struggle with her Metis identity and her attempt to distance herself from it.
What does April try to pass as?
April tries to pass as a White person.
Name a similar life struggle, other than loss of identity, that both April and Janice faced.
Both April and Janice faced the struggle of being separated from their families at a young age.
What book is this quote from and what is it trying to prove or highlight?
“No, please. It isn’t my place, my time. I don’t belong here, Anne. I belong in Toronto now. I just had to meet you, put a face on my dream. I should go now.”
Book: Someday
This quote highlights Janice’s feelings of disconnection from her Indigenous family and that she does not belong with them.
Why did April distance herself from Cheryl and hide her from friends
April felt embarrassed and shameful to be Metis so she pretended she was white
Why was Janice taken away from her family?
Janice was taken away from her family from an event called the "Sixties Scoop".