Iranian Integration into Canadian Society

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In this article, the writer discusses the learning of English as a second language in Iranian integration into Canadian society. The writer looks at how Susan, the main character in 'Newcomer' by Mehi Yaifani, relates a reflection of the advanced state of education, power (economic), and differential teaching, which is invaluable to foreign citizens wishing to integrate into modern Canada. The writer points out that by realizing the power of English as a second language in Yaifani's tale, one can observe the efficiency that allows Susan to feel less alienated by her teacher's application of these educational principles in Canadian official language policy.

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"This ESL study examines the story "Newcomer" by Mehi Yaifani, and seeks to understand how education, difference, and power interrelate within the cultural aspect of Susan's narrative in this text. By understanding the aspects of education and cultural difference in Canadian culture, Yaifani reflects her main character, Susan, as a participant in the Canadian English speaking ESL educational community. By realizing the success of multi-cultural second language programs in Canada, Susan is one of many that are supported in Canada's diverse educational system. In Yaifani's story, a young woman named Susan is having trouble understanding her teacher while taking an ESL (English as a Second Language) class."

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