analysis

Analysis

2009

During the early colonization of Canada , a resident of a Christian seminary wrote to his or her patron in France , telling of the conditions within their society , their interactions with the Savages , and begging for continued support as their ministry expands in Quebec . Through this firsthand narrative , much can be learned about the relationships between the new settlers and the native Indians , as well as the way in which the spread of Christianity occurred in this newly settled ' land

There are several areas that can be studied within this

letter . First the reader can try to determine the author 's identify . Next , the reader can learn more about the author 's society and the social norms that lie within it . Finally , the reader can delve into the way in which the author perceives others from his own society as well as from those with whom their society coexists

Because the era of this story - the middle of the seventeenth century - is one where many more religious males were literate than females of similar stations , it could reasonably be assumed that the writer is male . However , he refers to both the Sisters of the seminary and the various Reverend Fathers of the Company of Jesus ' with equal detachment . Therefore , the author 's gender cannot be ascertained with any degree of certainty . He speaks fondly of all at the seminary , but does not include himself in any grouping of which he writes . Assuming that he is male simply makes future...