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mylittlefrog1218The main border is not physical the dividing line between Canada and the US but the metaphorical border exists between the first nation and the non-aboriginal. The mother is proud to recognize she belongs to the Blackfoot nation and not Canada. The writer is trying to inspire younger first nation’s people to have the same pride about their nation as their elders. In the story, the writer and his mother spend a long time in the border because his mother only identify herself as the Blackfoot nation. In the end, the mother is still able to achieve her goal without having to give into pressure to change her nation. However, the young Laetitia does not have the same pride to say she is Blackfoot when crossing the border. She is more interested in exploring the new land, Salt Lake.
The writer tries to pull non-native Canadian’s into the story by portraying Canadian’s nice as opposed to the rude and abrupt Americans. This is evident by the names of the towns. The writer also describes the Canadian border officer’s actions in a friendlier manner to the American border officers. Canadian’s dress nicer than Americans and have better water.
Question: if you are the officer working in the border and meet a traveler like writer's mother, after several times of the same questions, will you let the traveler successfully pass the border?
The writer tries to pull non-native Canadian’s into the story by portraying Canadian’s nice as opposed to the rude and abrupt Americans. This is evident by the names of the towns. The writer also describes the Canadian border officer’s actions in a friendlier manner to the American border officers. Canadian’s dress nicer than Americans and have better water.
Question: if you are the officer working in the border and meet a traveler like writer's mother, after several times of the same questions, will you let the traveler successfully pass the border?
