American Prejudice Towards Their Canadian Neighbors

This short story strikingly demonstrates the Canadian stereotypes and the discrepancy between Americans and Canadians. During the story, the Americans relate the fact that she got mugged to her national identity (being Canadian) and culture. For example, after the mugging a woman who worked at the canteen remarks on her identity by saying; ‘What is a wee Canadian doing here all by herself?’ she asked. “That ain’t right.” (Canteen woman from Heather O’Neill’s short story Riff-Raff line 34) This quote shows how the Americans keep making fun of her identity especially when the woman says ‘Wee…