6.2 Scenario for Discussion

Winifred Athembo; Nikhil Garg; Richa Kabaria; Sarah Kulewksa; Celine Wai Shan Li; Deirdre Maultsaid; Simrenprit Parmar; and Lesli Sangha

Setting

Moose Souvenir Shop (MSS) is a small Canadian souvenir shop located on a short commercial street in a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. The company sells a variety of domestic products and locally made gifts and souvenirs. MSS is open days, evenings and weekends, except Mondays. On the same street, some shops close in the evening, though the pub, liquor store and bookstore stay open. There is a large carpark near the store that is not well lit at night.

 

Doorway of a gift shop
Figure 6.3: Gift Shop
A young lady tying her apron in a flower shop
Figure 6.4: Retail Worker

Characters

  • Mamie Garcia (Sales Associate) – Mamie is a black Canadian of Belizean heritage. She is fluent in Belizean Creole, Spanish, and English. She is attentive and conscientious at MSS. She eventually wants to sell her own knitted crafts through an online store.
  • John Harrison (Sales Manager) – John is a white Canadian of European heritage and was born and raised in Vancouver, BC. He can speak fluent English. He has worked in retail for years and has been working at MSS as a sales manager for about one year.

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