HIST 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10/02: Metacinema
13 Dec 2015
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French vs can perspectives of the role of french in losing canada . In some ways, french seen as an enemy in addition to eng. Plains of abraham as birth of can--both anglo/french gens died--represents ongoing tension but in balance. Conflicting interpretations of historians--each creating their own kinds of fiction. Necessity for a traitor to explain defeat. Time of near-constant fighting (10 yrs peace in 50 yrs)--cans always being asked to fight. Wolfe won, but in winning, created us, thus betrayed us. Montcalm died saying he would never see brits in can--but they are there now, his ancestors don"t remember him/that he lost america for them. There are no heroes in reality, ppl want heroes, so want dramaticized histories, not documentaries.
