Dear Readers,
The theme explored throughout the multi genre collection is that incorporating diversity into society is of the utmost importance as it promotes acceptance and equality to all who are touched by it. Diversity is an extremely important aspect of the world, in all shapes and forms. Violence due to race, religion, and culture are all common occurrences in today’s society; all of which are remarkably unnecessary and I wanted to show through my work how significant diversity can positively affect a country. For this collection, four pieces were created: a fictional piece, a non-fictional piece, an informational piece, and a visual piece. The fictional piece is a poem about diverse sexual orientations in communities, and it is told from the perspective of a girl living in a society where she is not accepted simply due to who she is attracted to. The non-fiction piece is a magazine article about how having multiple religions practiced in a community is beneficial. The newspaper article is an informational research piece focusing on the assets of multilingualism. Finally the visual piece that is a painting that represents multiculturalism in Canada and how crucial it is in our society. As you navigate throughout the collection, you will notice the theme statement clearly displayed on the bottom of each piece, as well as each collection emphasising their own unique benefits of how important it is to incorporate diversity into our everyday lives.
-Hannah Johnstone
Incorporating diversity into society is imperative as it promotes acceptance and equality.