{"id":2,"date":"2016-09-07T03:01:37","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T03:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mikaylauber\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2016-09-12T19:59:06","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T02:59:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mikaylauber\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi there. <\/b>My name is Mikayla Uber and I’m an English Literature major. Originally from Portland, OR, I am excited to approach this course from an American perspective. The typical American does not know much about their neighbo[u]r to the north, let alone know the first thing about the Canadian literary genre. Shamefully, my current concept of Canadian literature begins and ends with Margaret Atwood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

From the outset, it seems like this course will provide a detailed look at the relationship between stories, culture, and literature. It will examine the historical and critical processes that go into shaping the Canadian literary identity, and pay attention to the ways in which First Nations and nonindigenous voices interact. I think it will show us the danger of only having a single story<\/a>. This Ted Talk from Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses the power stories have in shaping our perception and understanding of the world. Adichie’s talk warns against letting a single narrative\u00a0define our perception of a nation, a culture, or an individual. While her talk is focused on Nigeria, it seems like it will be\u00a0applicable to our course and its themes.<\/p>\n

There are two things that I expect to take away from this course:<\/p>\n

1. An education in distance education.<\/strong> This is my first online course and I am interested to see how this type of community differs from an in-class environment. I really like the idea of keeping a blog and getting to read everyone else’s reactions alongside my own.<\/p>\n

2. Exposure to stories that define the Canadian spirit.<\/strong> From reviewing the syllabus, I expect that there will be discussion about the different voices that make up the unique Canadian narrative. I expect this course to tell a multifaceted story of culture, history, and individuals. I expect my assumptions will be challenged, not only about others, but also about myself.<\/p>\n

I’m looking forward to this course and the lively discussions it will bring!<\/p>\n

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Works Cited<\/b><\/p>\n

Adichie, Chimamanda. “The Danger of a Single Story.” Ted Global<\/i>. July 2009. Lecture.\u00a0https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_a_single_story?language=en<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Harris, Lawren. Afternoon Sun, North Shore, Lake Superior. 1924, oil on canvas, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.<\/p>\n

“Margaret Atwood on Predicting Everything We’re Doing Wrong.”\u00a0Broadly – Vice.\u00a0<\/i>14 Jan. 2016.\u00a0https:\/\/broadly.vice.com\/en_us\/video\/iconic-author-margaret-atwood-on-abortion-twitter-and-predicting-everything-were-doing-wrong<\/a>. Accessed 08 Sept. 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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