The Reluctant Canadian
Logline
This fictional story is inspired by Canada’s real-life Child Immigration Scheme, a largely forgotten program that brought upwards of 100,000 supposedly orphaned and abandoned British children to Canada to act as much-needed farm labourers and servants (“home children”) from 1860 to the 1920s.
Genre
Historical Fiction,
Short Summary
The Reluctant Canadian follows the unforgettable and haunting journey of Sidney, a spirited victim of this immigration scheme who, after the death of his father, is taken from his mother and placed in a London orphanage.
Setting
Bethnal Green, London, various locations in Canada
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
,Could be considered a tragic story
Plot - Other Elements
Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Substance Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Sidney (Sid)
Age: 8
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Desperate, Insecure, Lone Wolf, Manipulative, Uneducated, Aggressive, Badass, Complex
Additional Character Details
Name: George - Sid's long lost son, Mary, the narrator, other characters as Sid goes from an innocent boy to a selfish young man.
Age:
Gender: Male
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Desperate, Empathetic, Honorable, Selfless
Additional Character Details
Name: There are many characters that Sid encounters as he struggles with circumstances that changes his life dramatically.
Age: 75
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Selfless, Charming, Empathetic, Engaging, Modest
Additional Character Details
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