Problem: Write on one (1) of the following three (3) essay topics: (1 x 20 = 20%). The suggested word count range is 500 words. The following short essay must show evidence of critical and analytical thought. The following must also demonstrate the use of evidence or "in-text" citations in the MLA style. "Works Cited" is necessary.
1. Beth Cuthand's poem, "For All the Settlers Who Secretly Sing," can be interpreted as a space or Contact zone where Indigenous and settler nations come together: discuss.
2. Sky Blue Mary Morin's poem, "As You Lie Sleeping," seems to personify the environmental destruction of the earth: discuss.
3. John Cuthand's poem, "Naska," personifies a traditional Indigenous worldview: discuss.