ENG215H1 Lecture Notes - Rohinton Mistry, Wonder Bread, Madeleine Thien
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Split btwn 2 stories, that in bombay and toronto: canada is a cultural mosaic. Canada welcomes imm but treats them as others. Ex. his boss doesn"t want to know what"s his problem and immediately tells him to consult the imm aid society . Canadian indifference to imm: sarosh could detect something malodorous in the air. Presence of xenophobia and hostility: when he returns to india after 10 yrs. he realizes a lot has changed. Goes from being rejected in new home to being rejected from his old home. Unable to negotiate with changes around him, becomes solitary figure. Story about storytelling, about change: necessity and comfort in routine, being canadian is subjective, there"s no criteria to meet. Challenges faced by immigrants: hard to give up culture and old habits. Idea that what is western is better: need to internalize the western culture, nariman is himself proud of his mercedes.
