Corner Store: A Narrative Analysis

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Scenes from a Corner Store present the topic of adaption of immigrants into Canada with the Bak family, who encompass the ideology that the next generations of their daughters will deviate from cultural tradition. In terms of assimilation, the family interacts heavily with only Koreans, such as the dinner that Mr Bak and his wife attend for Store Owners every month. At these dinners, the most popular conversation is the condition of their children’s marriage and who they should marry indicating an importance of marriage when an individual is of age. Moreover, there is a huge importance on endogamy with a taboo on exogamy. This importance on endogamy lead to Carolyn concealing her boyfriend Rob from her parents for so long. This is indicated

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