Pros And Cons Of Louis Riel

Ghosts of the sacrificed soldiers’ cries paint the prairie skies. Metis, English, Canadian bloods alike waltz along the trickling waters of the Red River. The apprehension and cinders of rebellion is planted beneath the Manitoban soils. The soul of the uprising is Metis leader, Louis Riel. The voice of his people, the Father of Manitoba, the beginning of acceptance in a newly founded land, Louis Riel should be considered a Canadian hero because of his firmness, persistence, and action of introducing multiculturalism to Canada.

To re-establish my point, a hero is one who betters the society selflessly, or even at the cost of their own wellbeing; Riel fits seamlessly within said definition. Primarily, Riel is firm in the face of injustices. To clarify, he offers solutions of compromise to the government of how to maintain the interests of both the Metis and the English settlers in peace, however, upon being provoked, he fights back valiantly and with equal force. He is fair, yet does not stand to be pushed around by the commanders. In addition, the Father of Manitoba remains loyal to his people and cause until the very end. With the motives behind the rebellion of protecting the rights of the Metis clear in his mind, Riel is willing to die in the fight for
Louis Riel’s efforts of supporting his beliefs and having a vision for a multicultural Canada should be noted. Besides, his supposedly shameful actions could be easily countered. For instance, the government has performed the same deed of silencing Riel and the entire Metis community prior to Scott’s execution. His exile could have been a period Riel had spent to build up more strength and knowledge to further service his people. Finally, must not peace always need to be disturbed at some point another, in order to have positive change to the society? Thanks Louis, for keeping it