B. K. Ambedkar once said “Unlike a drop of water which loses its identity when it joins the ocean, man does not lose his being in the society in which he lives. Man's life is independent. He is born not for the development of the society alone, but for the development of his self.” April and Cheryl are a literary representation of this ideology. Their ‘searches’ are similar in the sense that they are both trying to discover their true identities, however their struggles to find these identities polarizing to one another because April is trying to find herself through removing herself from her Metis heritage while Cheryl attempts to embrace her heritage but she struggles with the issues of which come from this. They both had aspects of
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But you can’t tell me a goddamned thing, can you? Because, in reality, you know fuck all. I’m the one who knows what life is really all about. Me. That’s who. I got the answers. I found the answers all by myself. You lied to me and I lied to you. I did find our precious dear ol’ Dad. He's a gutter-creature, April. A gutter-creature! All the tricks I turned, well, that helped him, you know? That kept him in booze. Not only that, I joined him, too. Ah but that’s not all. The best part is still to come.” She smiled a lopsided smile, as if she had lost control of her facial …show more content…
This is a very common issue especially with survivors of Canada’s Residential School initiatives, children endured horrible living conditions many of whom passed away. These schools have since been disbanded and aboriginals are now tasked with continuing on with their lives despite this form of treatment, many of whom feel the same loss of Identity Cheryl and April feel as a result of their hardships. These survivors have since utilized the aid of Aboriginal support groups such as the Aboriginal Healing Foundation and Legacy Hope Foundation who provide resources for healing initiatives, providing awareness of healing issues and needs, and by nurturing a supportive public environment. (Erasmus) Had Cheryl and April been able to utilize help like this it could have made a huge impact in their healing process and especially in the case of Cheryl, could have saved her
But you can’t tell me a goddamned thing, can you? Because, in reality, you know fuck all. I’m the one who knows what life is really all about. Me. That’s who. I got the answers. I found the answers all by myself. You lied to me and I lied to you. I did find our precious dear ol’ Dad. He's a gutter-creature, April. A gutter-creature! All the tricks I turned, well, that helped him, you know? That kept him in booze. Not only that, I joined him, too. Ah but that’s not all. The best part is still to come.” She smiled a lopsided smile, as if she had lost control of her facial …show more content…
This is a very common issue especially with survivors of Canada’s Residential School initiatives, children endured horrible living conditions many of whom passed away. These schools have since been disbanded and aboriginals are now tasked with continuing on with their lives despite this form of treatment, many of whom feel the same loss of Identity Cheryl and April feel as a result of their hardships. These survivors have since utilized the aid of Aboriginal support groups such as the Aboriginal Healing Foundation and Legacy Hope Foundation who provide resources for healing initiatives, providing awareness of healing issues and needs, and by nurturing a supportive public environment. (Erasmus) Had Cheryl and April been able to utilize help like this it could have made a huge impact in their healing process and especially in the case of Cheryl, could have saved her