We+Are+More

To me, the poem "We Are More" embodies the personality of most Canadians, as well as describing to the world that Canadians are more than purely stereotypes. Being born in the US, all that I ever heard about Canadians was the fact that that they were very polite, and said sorry too much. These stereotypes about Canadians hold true to many, yet there is more to most Canadians to just "aboot" and "eh?". I found that Canadians are welcoming, multicultural, and do not, in fact ride to school on polar bears. Perhaps the only problem with Canadians is the fact of the "Zed instead of Zee". Coming from America, I found Canadian spellings the most difficult thing perhaps to understand about Canadians. With words like "cheque" and "colour, flavour and demeanour", its a wonder that Canadians dont go insane. The greatest difference that I found between listening to and reading through Shane Koyczan's work was his actions. When he is speaking on stage at the Olympics, he is really feeling the poem, gesturing and emphasizing certain words and phrases. Whenever he says the line "we are more than...", his hand or body movements show that he really believes what he is saying, that Canadians are really more than the stereotype.

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