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In countries all around the world, Canada is seen as a welcoming land where one can emigrate and experience all kinds of opportunities while still retaining their traditional heritage. In theory, this is a brilliant concept, but much harder to put into practice. Immigrating families try to adapt to their surroundings, but when the culture is so different, trying to feel accepted and at home means sacrificing some of the norms they grew up with. As can be seen in much of today's literature, it is often impossible to strike a balance between the culture we live in and the culture we grew up in. Take the case of the mother in Taien Ng's short story Shun-Wai. She maintains that she is Chinese, even to the point of accusing her daughter of being like a "gwua-mui"—a white girl—whenever she disagrees with her. This behavior is hypocritical since the mother has been acting more like a Christian Canadian than a Chinese woman since her arrival in Canada.
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