April and Cheryl Raintree

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This paper examines in-depth the thrice-revised fictional work of Beatrice Culleton Mosionier's writings concerning the issues of a most unusual family. This book is influenced by events in the author's life including rape and alcoholism giving the novel an authenticity that is often mistaken for autobiography. This paper also touches on the issue of foster care which as been improved as a result of "In Search of April Raintree."
Topics covered in this report include:
Thesis Statement
Construction of the Work
April and Cheryl, the Early Years
The Hardening Years
The Maturing Years
The Rape Scene
Michael Creal - Critical Essay
Helen Hoy
Bibliography

From the Paper:

"Rape of women and children has long been glorified in literature and popular media. When Culleton wrote this book, the largely white, middle-class feminist movement was beginning to speak of such things frankly and openly. Culleton's book, with its matter of fact, almost dispassionate rendering of the rape scene, reminded all women that misogyny is compounded by racism. With profound understatement, Culleton reminds people everywhere of what it is to be an Aboriginal woman in Canada."

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