Racism in Canada: A Literary Analysis of Black Writers' Protest

This essay examines the pervasive theme of racism in Canada as depicted by Black writers in their literary works, focusing on Borders by Thomas King and One Down by Dionne Brand. It argues that individuals with dark complexions face significant challenges in Canada, impacting their livelihoods and overall quality of life. The essay supports this argument by referencing scholarly articles that highlight the difficulties faced by Black parents, the observations of White students regarding racism, and the experiences of Mexican laborers in Canada. While one article contradicts the prevalence of racism in the labor market, the essay primarily emphasizes the systemic discrimination experienced by Black individuals in various aspects of Canadian society, as portrayed in the selected literary pieces. Desklib offers similar essays and study tools for students.

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THE HUB OF RACISM: CANADA
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The research paper intends to focus on the aspect of racism in Canada that has been a
prevalent theme of Canadian literature as presented by the black writers in their writing as a
form of protest. Borders by Thomas King and One Down by Dionne Brand are two
exemplary pieces that express articulate disgust for the ongoing culture of discrimination on
the immigrant from different countries on the basis of their skin tone. The stories have been
chosen amongst the corpus of many because these two stories are so vibrant and lively
regarding racism that the intensity and the vigor cannot be ignored. The paper is going to
argue on how the people with dark complexion are forced to face difficulty in earning
livelihood and life becomes impossible for them in Canada. The stories are descriptive of
how certain North Indians are mistreated in Canada irrespective of their talents and how the
life of an individual is made thorny respectively.
Adjei, Paul Banahene, and Eric Minka. “Black Parents Ask for a Second Look: Parenting
Under ‘White’ Child Protection Rules in Canada.” Children and Youth Services
Review 94 (2018): 511–524. Web.
This article shows how the Black parents are subjected to faulty parenting even
though they are nowhere at fault. Parenting practices differ from one another and none can
impose and enforce how parents would raise their children, the study exposes how the Black
parents are judged and instructed every time. The study seems to be authentic because it has
been placed among a good sample number securing the authenticity.

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The result collected from the research can be utilized because the perceptions of the
Black people have been taken into consideration. The unendurable situation even at the field
of parenting makes lives of the Black very difficult. They are truthful to whatever they are
subjected to hence the topic of the article is in alignment with the topic of the essay that
irrespective of the talent and skills the Black people are demeaned in every possible way in
Canada.
Baker, James. “Through the Looking Glass: White First‐year University Students’
Observations of Racism in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada.” Sociological Inquiry 87.2 (2017): 362–384. Web.
With the application of microaggression theory, the condition of the minorities has
been assessed. The main emphasis is upon the fact of how the privileged people are utilizing
the freedom and the superiority for nothing worth mentioning and how they perceive the
concept of racism in Canada. This justifies being a reliable source because the research has
been conducted among a good number of 170 White students who were evaluated on the
basis of their answer. Surveying the students, neutrality can be expected from the paper,
successfully presenting the issue in an international sphere.
Since the article is conducted among more than 150 people it has a tendency to come
up with a trustworthy result that can be further used to determine the current scenario in
Canada. If the Whites are at the advantageous side they will be able to understand how much
deprived the Blacks are that will be helpful in reaching some positive conclusion.
Peña Muñoz, Jesús Javier. “‘There’s no Racism in Canada, but...’. The Canadian Experience
and Labor Integration of the Mexican Creative Class in Toronto.” Migraciones
internacionales 8.3 (2016): 9–36. Web.

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Taking the notion of Creative class into consideration the article shows how the
discourse of the experience in the labor field of Canada influences the integration of the labor
class from the perception of the subjective angle of skilled Mexican migrants. However, the
focus of the article is to show that nothing is so influential that it can penetrate the labor
market. The article is responsible for opposing the chosen topic to contradict the fact that
racism exists strongly in Canada.
Since the article talks about how the labors are marginalized only on the basis of their
skills the factor of determining the quality of the labors depending on their colors is
eliminated. The labor market being unaffected by the policy of color must be introduced in
other fields. Now the stories show how the individuals try to make an impression in Canada
that can be started with this inspiring article.

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References
Adjei, Paul Banahene, and Eric Minka. “Black Parents Ask for a Second Look: Parenting
Under ‘White’ Child Protection Rules in Canada.” Children and Youth Services
Review 94 (2018): 511–524. Web.
Baker, James. “Through the Looking Glass: White First‐year University Students’
Observations of Racism in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador,
Canada.” Sociological Inquiry 87.2 (2017): 362–384. Web.
Este, David, Liza Lorenzetti, and Christa Sato. Racism and Anti-Racism in Canada . Black
Point, Nova Scotia: Fernwood Publishing, 2018. Print.
Lux, Maureen K. (Maureen Katherine). Separate Beds : a History of Indian Hospitals in
Canada, 1920s-1980s . Toronto [Ontario: University of Toronto Press, 2016. Print.
Peña Muñoz, Jesús Javier. “‘There’s no Racism in Canada, but...’. The Canadian Experience
and Labor Integration of the Mexican Creative Class in Toronto.” Migraciones
internacionales 8.3 (2016): 9–36. Web.