Squatter – Rohinton Mistry Denis, Kristen, Kiri, Alexandra, MATT

Plot Summary Nariman returns back to India He tells the story of Sarosh, a struggling immigrant that feels alienated in a white- dominant environment and is overwhelmed with new social values. Sarosh encounters problems and struggles to adapt to the new nation and find his identity as a full, true, Canadian. Sarosh managed to adopt most of Western culture but he could not go to the bathroom without ‘squatting’. “Sarosh did not give up trying

Cont… When rejected immigrants fail to adapt to western cultures they search desperately to find their former identity in their homeland. This attempt backfires because the individual is so influenced by western culture that he is caught in displacement from both cultures.

Narration Narrated by Nariman, who tells the story of Sarosh

Characters Sarosh- goes to Canada and has trouble adapting to culture and lifestyle. -Heads back to India after not being able to become “westernized” Nariman- tells the stories to the children

Setting Toronto, Canada Mumbai, India (Apartment Complex)

Topic and Theme Immigration Westernization Identity

Symbol The toilet Mercedes-Benz (Western car) Squat

School/Tradition Postcolonial

Style/Tone Humor