immigrant descent. If it were not for the millions of people who have fled to Canada in

hope of a better life, Canada would never have prospered into what it is today. As a result

of this fact, it is hard to believe that immigrants are still faced with many hardships when

they enter Canada. Most immigrants have good intentions in mind when coming to a new

country. Immigrants coming to Canada believe that they will be able to keep their culture,

become successful and prosper. These misleading hopes set the immigrant up for a life of

continuous disappointment. Canadian Literature portrays the immigrant experience in a

negative light. The Canadian experience for immigrants appears to be programmed for

failure. Immigrants try to adopt a new identity in hope that this will enable them to

succeed in the future. Venturing to new lands often compels immigrants to isolate

themselves from society, by holding onto their own traditions and disregarding the new

culture. Immigrants who seek to become successful in Canada are often let down by

what they have found, and are left feeling fe

injustice was the only thing that was constant in a world full of chaos. Naomi's uncle

was a Canadian citizen, the Canadian government took over his ships because of his

Japanese origin. Naomi's uncle was robbed not only of his ships, but so of his morals

than to become a Canadian citizen because he feels that having his citizenship is the key

isolated by Canada's land. "I AM afraid. This land is strange to me,/So new, so fierce, so

has been responsible for changing her life. Naomi' s uncle was of Japanese sailor whose

Naturally human's are constant striving to survive. This constant struggle compels

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Approximate Word count = 2078
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page double spaced)