Did Temperament Shape Catharine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie Attitude

Back in the 1830s when it was unimaginable to journey for months to a inappropriate country so uncultivated two nave sisters did just that. The backwoods of Canada is a straightforward, realistic account complied of letters written back blank space of Catharine Parr Traills first years in Canada. Roughing It in the Bush is a witty, autobiographical tale written by her younger sister, Susanna Moodie. Both sisters came to Canada with the standardized expectations to improve their opportunity in the social ladder in society. My finale in this paper is to show how their attitude to becoming pioneers was shaped by their temperaments. Catharines attitude is one quiet acceptance and is reflected in her no-non intelligence writing, whereas Susannas attitude first appears to have an edgier, less optimistic observation post on her new homeland, but she covers it up with a dry sense of humour in style and dialogue when reflecting on her Canadian experience.I will equality the sisters backgr ound briefly to show their temperament originally coming to Canada. I will discuss how choices made shaped some(prenominal) the sisters initial success and failure to Upper Canada. Finally, I will comp be the differences in the sisters attitudes and how it is reflected in both their books.Upon examination, we first must look at the sisters temperament and attitude towards life. Their attitude on life comes out in their writing and we can sense how they would perceive their new homeland, Canada in the 1832. Catharine, the aged by 23 months was considered to be the sweet-tempered and placid, was her fathers favourite child, and Susanna, the youngest, was the brainish and defiant one, with a wicked sense of humour (Gray, 17, 18). Both sisters traits are clearly exposed in their approach t... ...that was uncensored and realistic of her experiences as a rural pioneer with a farm. Catharine definitely had the easier time and it shows in her language with her matter-of-fact account th at was written to help other women operate successful pioneers (reference). After researching these two sisters, I realize that they both had endurance beyond what I would be able to endure if I were in either of their shoes.Works CitedParr Traill, Catharine. The Backwoods of Canada. An Anthology of Canadian Literature in English. third ed. Ed.Donna Bennett, and Russell Brown. Don Mills, ONOxford, 2010, 102-108, Print.Moodie, Susanna. Roughing It in the Bush. An Anthology of Canadian Literature in English. tertiary ed. Ed.Donna Bennett, and Russell Brown. Don Mills, ONOxford, 2010, 102-108, Print.Gray, Charlotte. Sisters In The Wilderness. Toronto Penguin, 1999. Print