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This 7 page paper takes the work of Father Gabriel Sagard, who travelled to Canada from France in 1624, entitled The Long Journey to The Countries of the Huron, and examines it to show the student how to ‘read between the lines’ to gain an insight to the lives of the natives and real situation rather than only the position from the perspective of Sagard. The bibliography cites 1 source.
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File: TS14_TEhuron1.rtf
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studied. Written accounts that are time prior to an invasion or survive from a minority perspective are able to give an added value to understand the contemporary environment. Whatever the
source, there are likely to be many biases in the text, due to different perception of truth, and the interpretation of the environment. One document that can add value is
that of the account Father Gabriel Sagard who travelled to Canada from France in 1624. Entitled The Long Journey to The Countries of the Huron, translated by H H Langton,
this has become an interesting document to gain insight to early seventeen century Canada and indicate the real level of strife and fear that was present, even at this stage
where the impression given seeks to give an idealised view of a serene area. Yet when the real savages are seen, they are a different culture but not as different
form the settlers as may be expected. As a colonial traveller his work is valuable as a contemporary account, but it is also written form a French perspective. To
gain a greater insight into the area he travelled the reader needs to interpret what is written and look for the clues which may indicate the natives side of the
story. At the time of writing this, Sarard may be seen as a member of the colonial power and the equivalent of the victor. Therefore, additional value is given to
the survival of this document with the later events, such as the sacking of Quebec by the British, that had an even greater influence on the area. Looking at
the account and the arrival the perception of Sagard is idealised, the land and building are outwardly described in serene terms. Pictures of lazy rivers and fruit trees are given,
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