Coyote and the Enemy Aliens

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What does the term 'Enemy-Aliens' refer to?

Colonial white-men

Canadian citizens

Grotesque living conditions

Japanese Canadians (correct)

What does King compare the destructive capabilities of the word 'legal' to?

Grotesque living conditions

White magic (correct)

Satirical commentary

Ideal white world

What does King criticize about the actions of colonial white-men?

Their ideal white world

Their grotesque living conditions

Their satirical commentary

Their moral blindness (correct)

What does King showcase through the idea of conformity?

How citizens adapt to social stereotypes Signup and view all the answers

What does King satirize through the character of Coyote?

The notion of 'legal' Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of King's depiction of Coyote in the story?

To satirize racist Canadian politicians Signup and view all the answers

What does the depiction of the political entities singing 'O Canada' and waving flags symbolize in the text?

Racist political leaders justifying their crimes Signup and view all the answers

What is the ironic nature of the Manhattan project in the text?

It was portrayed as a catalyst of peace and prosperity, but it engineered a mass destruction weapon Signup and view all the answers

What does Coyote's classification of the indigenous population as Japanese at the reserve showcase in the text?

Coyote's manipulation and lack of compassion for his own people Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme that King critiques through the ignorance of Coyote in the text?

The power structures in Canada Signup and view all the answers

When did Ian Mackenzie deliver the slogan 'No Japs from the Rockies to the seas' during his nomination ceremony?

1944 Signup and view all the answers

What does the repetition of plot points in the prose signify?

The cyclical nature of events Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator's silence regarding the oppressive nature of white men imply?

The narrator is complicit in the oppression Signup and view all the answers

What does King criticize through the prose?

The government's manipulation of language Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of King structuring the prose in the way he does?

To encourage rebellion in Canadians Signup and view all the answers