Scenes from a Corner Store provide an example of immigrants assimilating into Canadian Society. In terms of assimilation, the family interacts heavily with Koreans, such as the monthly dinner that Mr Bak and his wife attend for store owners. At these dinners, a popular conversation is who their children should marry indicating an importance of marriage in Korean culture. Moreover, there is a huge emphasis on endogamy with a taboo on exogamy. Due to this, Carolyn concealed her Canadian boyfriend Rob from her parents. There is also a desire for specific qualities in a spouse and accordingly Koreans focus on economic prestige and physical attributes. Carolyn states that Mrs Bak examines the physicality of possible spouses so that their future
