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In Margaret Atwood’s *Surfacing*, anti-Americanism emerges as a significant thematic undercurrent, shaping the novel’s political, cultural, and environmental critique. As part of a broader discourse in 20th-century Canadian literature, the novel reflects anxieties about Canadian identity, sovereignty, and ecological integrity in the shadow of American economic and cultural imperialism. The narrative unfolds through the unnamed female protagonist’s journey into the Canadian wilderness, ostensibly to search for her missing father, but in reality, it becomes a journey into psychological and national self-discovery. Through setting, characterization, symbolism, and political commentary, Atwood embeds strong anti-American sentiments, echoing the Canadian nationalist impulses prominent in the literature of the 1960s and 1970s. One of the most direct expressions of anti-Americanism in *Surfacing* lies in the characterization of David and Joe, the two men accompanying the narrator. Although they are Canadian, David is depicted as someone heavily influenced by American culture. His speech, behavior, and attitudes are imbued with an aggressive, consumerist, and exploitative energy reminiscent of the American media and corporate ethos. He constantly uses a video camera to film everything during the trip, displaying an impulse to commodify nature and experience. This act parallels American tendencies to appropriate, consume, and _____ __________ __________ _______ _________ ________ _______ _________ _____ ________.
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