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    Louis Riel Sparknotes

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    book was a really interesting it was all about politics. I tell you a story about Louis Riel. The man who harangued the crowd was the same man has urged them‚ the Sunday before to make this trip across the river. His name was Louis Riel. Once in Quebec‚ had wanted to be a priest‚ but the excitement of the North- West had called him back. Now he was one of the most vocal of the Métis leaders. Will we stand for this? Riel demanded. Will we stand here and let someone else tell us what to do‚ someone who

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    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

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    Louis Riel: Biography

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    Louis Riel was born in the Red River Settlement in 1844. He was a promising student. He was sent to Montreal to train for the priesthood when he was 13. Because of his father’s premature death in 1864‚ Riel lost interest in the priesthood and he withdrew from the college. An attempt at training as a lawyer ended similarly‚ and by 1868 Riel was back in the Red River area. Ambitious‚ well educated and bilingual‚ Riel quickly emerged as a leader among the Metis of the Red River. In 1869-1870 he

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    Louis Riel is arguably Canada’s most ambiguous hero. Riel was the representative leader of the Francophone martyr to English imperialism. The controversy between whether or not Louis Riel was a traitor or saviour was escalated on November 16th 1885 when Riel was hung. This controversy has lasted for over 125 years and brought about much debate as to how Louis Riel should be exalted. Through radical political efforts and motivation to fight for the people of the North West‚ Louis Riel represents a

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    Louis Riel Position Paper Was he a hero or a traitor? Louis Riel is considered one of the most important figures in Canadian history. Was he a hero or a traitor? In my opinion‚ he should be remembered as a hero. His leadership of the Métis was shown in both the Red River in 1869 and North West Rebellions in 1885. Riel‚ the leader of the Métis‚ also a fiery spokesperson‚ had everything what the Métis wanted to say. Everything Riel did was purposely to improve the Métis’ social status and

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    opinion Louis Riel was a hero because he fought for the rights of everyone who lived in the northwest‚ he was rebelling against a government‚ not a country and he was against acts of violence and loss of life. Furthermore Louis’s acts might be considered crazy by today’s standards but in the 1890’s it was not uncommon or insane. Louis lived in the Red River settlement and wanted to protect their rights but he also fought for the rights of the white settlers in the area and for the natives. Louis was

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    Louis Riel Lana Forsberg 11172571 Native Studies 107 Swapna Padmana November 19‚ 2014 Louis Riel is one of the most influential citizens in not only Metis history but also in Canadian history. Riel’s story shows society that life is a battle of controversy when trying to gain the rights and freedom that you are deserved. Although Louis has inspired a lot of people‚ he has also caused a lot of hatred and pain because of his actions. Many people consider him to be a hero but

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    Magneto Hero Or Villain

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    Magneto: hero or Villain? When we think of villains there are several that quickly come to mind. For Batman there is the Joker‚ Superman has Lex Luthor as his great revel‚ and Spider-Man fights the Green Goblin. Yet no other character is as complex as the X-Men’s villain‚ Magneto. From they very beginning of the comic series there has not been a person that has crossed the line between hero and villain as much as Magneto. Even though he has helped and saved the X- men on several occasions. What

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    Columbus: Hero or Villain

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    Columbus did discover America‚ but does this make him a hero? I don’t think so. Columbus went to explore the ocean and he found a new continent‚ North America. He was actually looking for India and its gold but found a different place. Exploration of North America brought so many bad things to people. All of those things happened because of Columbus. So‚ Do you think Columbus is a villain? To begin with‚ Christopher Columbus is a villain is the fact that he stole America from the natives. His

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    Hero Vs Villain

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    conflict? Or even give the people someone to despise.The villain is one of the most crucial people in literature‚ movies‚ and history. The villain is the person who constructs the storyline and brings about the hero. Therefore‚ if I had to choose between the role of a villain and the hero‚ I would make the unlikely selection of portraying the villain. The villain is able to teach a countless number of life lessons to the audience. For example‚ a villain is able to demonstrate that life is not always easy

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