Early Canadian writers, Catherine Parr Traill and Susana Moodie are distinct individuals offering entirely different approaches to writing. Traill's The Backwoods of Canada and Moodie's Roughing it in the Bush reflect these stylistic differences. Although their methods and approach differ, their common beliefs system based on, similar background comes through. Their very euro centric perspective can be seen by examining their dealings with native's religion and what comes across in both is the idea of the noble savage
             Traill's technique comes through in many ways one of which is the fundamental structure of her piece in that she juxtaposes the positive aspects of Canada with the negative, attempting to present a balanced argument. This gives the piece a very contrived feel. Another way her style is revealed is in terms of purpose for writing. Traill is attempting to create a manual for coming to Canada. This is significant because it limits and confines her writing. On the one hand she cannot present an entirely negative piece about Canada because no one would want to come. On the other hand, an entirely positive piece would be completely unrealistic and do nothing to prepare one for emigration. Her tone through her writing seems very much removed and distant; a testament to this is her introduction in which she writes as a third party attempting to be more objective. She would like the piece to be applicable to most everyone.
             She also generalizes in terms of her content especially regarding the natives as if all native are a certain way. In her writing, she refers to aboriginal peoples as the Indians attempting to universalize their behavior. In her discussion regarding these peoples she criticizes their less than scrupulous trading habits then immediately proceeds to praise
             their scrupulous religious habits. She characterizes them as devout Christians because of their strict observance of the Sabbath. She
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