We+are+more

==‍ **‍Penticton's Shane Koyczan, 34, woke up Friday a big fish in a small pond: a Canadian celebrity on the slam poetry scene. But by the time he went to bed (at 6 a.m.), he was something of an international sensation.** ==
 * Assignment: Describe what the poem means to you. Discuss the use of metaphor to create analogies in the mind of the listener. How does the impact of this poem change when you hear it as apposed to reading it? Use specific examples from the text.**

===Shane Koyczan's poem "We Are More" explains that Canadians believe they are defined by more than just the things they are known for and the people or places that belong to Canada. Canada may not have started out as a unique country but it has now become a place which separates itself from others. Koyczan talks about how Canada does still have the things it is known for, such as politeness, rocky mountains, and Niagara Falls, but it is also defined by the mix of cultures which have decided to call the Canadian lands their home. Koyzcan says that these different and multicultural influences have made it so that "We are an experiment going right for a change," and that "We don't have all the answers, but we try and the effort is what makes us more." There are many other places in the world which have seen a combination of cultures, but Canada may be the most successful example yet. He also emphasizes that Canada will continue to change and this trend of adapting and changing is another factor of what Canada has become today. While it is clear that Koyczan is a talented writer of poetry, he really shines when his words are spoken instead of being read. You can feel a lot of emotion coming from his voice and Koyzcan is able to enhance the emotion in his words by the constant usage of body language. He didn't just speak the words he wrote, he felt them and he made them be.=== We are an experiment going right for a change