After a lot of research and exploring, we decided to move to Canada. Canada is known to be a great place for immigrants. ... After that incident, we got our lives together, and started preparing for Canada. ... The plane landed in Toronto, Canada, after a tiring 13 hours. ... I came from a backward culture, to a modern society. ...
In order to understand some of the social problems that people face in Canada it is necessary to identify the causes of those systemic issues such as lack of education, family relationship issues and newcomer's assimilation into Canadian culture. ... Furthermore, newcomers in Canada face social issues when they decide to assimilate into Canadian society. ... Canada is a multicultural country and allows citizens to celebrate ethnic heritage and to practice beliefs as long as it does not conflict with Canadian laws. ... They cannot manage a job quickly because of foreign education, langua...
One strength that really got to me is the great detail in how the Japanese were treated, though they were Canadian citizens. Obasan also taught me a lot about the Japanese culture and background. ... Before reading this novel, I would have to admit that I really did not even know this happened in Canada, which is really sad. ... I would recommend this novel to all Canadians, but especially to British Columbians. ... Obasan was a good novel to help better understand our Canadian history....
Laurence is a well-known Canadian novelist and short story writer. ... Canada's society of today consists of these immigrants, including the Indians. The multi-culture of Canadian society is therefore a topic of "The Diviners". ... Now, in her present, she reviews her life and tries to find out about her roots in Canada. Morag Gunn is obviously based on Margaret Laurence herself, being an independent and successful Canadian novelist....
Divorce rates have gone up 600% since the "no fault divorce" law in Canada was passed 30 years ago. ... Recently it has become more and more accepted by popular culture, obviously to the point where it would be considered normal for gays to be wed. ...
Throughout the book, he discusses his arrival in Canada, and how the weather is warm and nice in September. ... Other areas of Canada were full of plains, plateaus, and mountains. ... Maritime Canadians had to move quite frequently just to find work. ... This symbolizes how the family was washed away, and how people have to move away from their cultures just to survive. ...
Some cultures in the world however don't allow their children to meet that special someone on their own. ... With a number of traditional African cultures (Olinka tribe for example) and Asian cultures (India comes to mind), it is common for women to have their mates already selected for them by both the women's and their mates" parents. ... Fewer then 4% of arranged marriages end in a divorce, which is tremendously low in comparison to Western countries such as Canada and the U.S.A. ... Arranged marriages work because family, religion, and culture all contribute. ... Arranged marriag...
These fragments of self, include his or her gender, sexuality, and sense of belonging to a particular culture, nation, religion, family, or some other group. ... Humans are all born into cultures, families and communities with certain values they naturally inherit. ... As a CBC, Canada born Chinese, with a mix of Korean background, I never understood which group of people I belong to. ... The stereotype is not true of the narrator, but it is always present because of her appearance and culture. ...
