ENG 3UI
Human Rights
As the central theme of the ENG 3UI course, the majority of studies surround the fight for human rights. Human rights is an issue that has existed from the beginning of time and will not cease until we fight to stop it. Most of us in first-world countries are privileged enough to not witness such horrid human rights violations as those in second- and third-world countries, but we can still help.
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Indian Horse
One major part of this credit revolves around a class-read novel, this year's being the popular Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese. The novel focuses on the story of a young native boy named Saul Indian Horse who loses his family and is taken to an abusive residential school. The book gives the audience a slim glimpse as to the true horrors of what went on behind the closed doors of the schools.
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Macbeth/Shakespeare
As per usual, the 11U english credit features a well-known and thoroughly studied work by William Shakespeare. The novel, Macbeth. tells the story of an English thane who loses himself to his dangerous craving for power. Macbeth is cruel and appears fearless as he violates a multitude of human rights such as the right to live and the right to participate in government.
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Independent Novel: 1984
The ENG 3UI course spends a fair amount of time focused on an independent novel which deals with human rights violations. I chose the dystopian-style novel 1984 by George Orwell. The main character, Winston, lives in a world ruled by the Party and its mascot, Big Brother, in which nothing is private and the slightest of wrong movements, facial expressions, or even thoughts can lead to becoming a political prisoner. The Party does not tolerate rebellious activity - any sign of negativity towards the government can lead to months of starvation and torture, or perhaps even Room 101, the cell most infamous for the most horrendous forms of mental, emotional, and physical torture. Things get risky when Winston (illegally) falls in love with a lady named Julia and decides the join the Brotherhood, an underground revolution against Big Brother.
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Reflection
Click on the link to see my reflection for ENG 3UI this semester.
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