We+Are+More

====**Assignment: Describe what the poem means to you. Discuss the use of metaphor to create analogies in the mind of the listener. How does the impact of this poem change when you hear it as apposed to reading it? Use specific examples from the text. ** ====

We Are More

At the beginning of this poem, it describes the stereotypes that are usually associated with Canada, such as hockey, manners, and fishing. However, the real meaning of this poem is about breaking the stereotypes, and showing the world what we're really about. For example, saying "We are young, we are cultures strung together then woven into a tapestry and the design is what makes us more than the sum totals of our history," is describing how the many cultures that make up our country have all contributed to our history, and because of this, we are diverse and strong. Also, "because we are more than a laundry list of things to do and places to see" means that one cannot truly experience and understand what Canada is like by simply visiting the most famous places, and doing the stereotypical Canadian things. Canada is not just ice fishing and the CN Tower, it is also the little towns that aren't even on the map that you find by picking a direction and just going. It is the once in a lifetime experiences that wouldn't be in any guidebook. This is what this poem is trying to say. Hearing this poem has a bigger impact than just listening to it, because you can hear and see the emotion, intensity, and the patriotism that surfaces when Koyczan reads this poem in front of the crowds. Great use of quotes! 6/6

1."Define Canada  You might say the home of the Rocket  Or The Great One  Who inspired little No. 9s and little No. 99s

 2. But we're more than just hockey and fishing lines  Off of the rocky coast of the Maritimes

 3. And some say what defines us  Is something as simple as 'please' and 'thank you'  And as for 'you're welcome,' well, we say that, too

 4. But we are more than genteel or civilized

 5. We are an idea in the process of being realized

 6. We are young, we are cultures strung together then woven into a tapestry  And the design is what makes us more than the sum totals of our history

 7. We are an experiment going right for a change <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> With influences that range from A to Zed <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> And yes, we say 'Zed' instead of 'Zee'

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 8. We are the brightness of Chinatown and the laughter of Little Italy

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 9. We dream so big that there are those <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Who would call our ambition an industry <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Because we are vineyards of good year after good year <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> We reforest what we clear

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 10. Because we believe in generations beyond our own <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Knowing now that so many of us <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Have grown past what we used to be <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> We can stand here today <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Filled with all the hope people have <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> When they say things like 'someday'

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 11.Because we are more <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Than a laundry list of things to do and places to see

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 12. More than hills to ski <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Or countryside ponds to skate

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 13. We are the abandoned hesitation of all those who can't wait

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 14. We are first-rate greasy spoon diners and healthy living cafes

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 15. A country that is all the ways you choose to live <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> A nation that can give you variety <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Because we are choices <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> We are millions upon millions of voices <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Shouting, keep exploring <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> We are more

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 16. We are the surprise the world has in store for you, it's true <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Canada is the 'what' in 'what's new'

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 17. So don't let your luggage define your travels <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Each life unravels differently <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> And experiences are what make up <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> The colours of our tapestry

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 18. We are the true North <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Strong and free

<span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> 19. And what's more <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> Is that we didn't just say it <span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;"> We made it be"