Kim's Patience Summary

I think that in Kim’s Convenience, Janet has experienced the most change within the story. Ever since Jung left at a young age –with the family’s savings— Umma, Appa, and Janet had to figure out a way to provide for the store and also provide for just the 3 of them. Janet grew up in Toronto in a neighborhood made up of recent immigrants, with no one to rely too –close to her age group –she eventually had to follow Umma or Appa’s steps. Appa’s plan sometime was to pass down the store to his kids and because Janet was the only one around his only choice was her. But it seems that through schooling, Janet abided in a passion for photography and even with Appa’s reasoning’s nothing would alter her choices. In the script we notice their relationship is quite different compared to most families. They both –in a

It is not until the prodigal son returns and reconciles with his father that the future of Kim 's Convenience is certain. Through this Midrash we get to observe how the family has struggled over the past numbers of years, by making a living in a new country and having to deal with a loss of a son. In the story of the prodigal son, the meeting of the brothers as to the meeting of the father and son, we would expect an argument but it seems that they still have more time to catch up on the years apart. This is where Ins Choi provided us a story to gain a better understanding and background of their relationship. Choi modernizes the story because immigrants are a big part of Canadian history. Including immigrants into the play emphasized the importance of not using stereotypes to marginalize minorities. Ins Choi modernizes the play by using a convenience store, known brands, and adding technology that we use today such as Facebook to really be able to compare to different perspectives and