Canada has been recognized by the United Nations as the most multicultural nation for over forty-five years. People migrate from all over the world to the “New World” due to economic struggles, war issues, or simply for the possibility of a new beginning. Various literary works and media representations have been created to tell, recount and reflect on the difficult journeys made by these immigrants. The novel In the Skin of a Lion, by Canadian immigrant and author Michael Ondaatje, has been called "...the best story of the Macedonian voice in the construction of the Toronto Aqueduct." (Brouhl, 159. SIC) Ondaatje has successfully dramatized the immigration experience that defines Canada's multicultural history, particularly in Toronto, seen not only through the plot of Patrick Lewis, heroic exploits and traditional lifestyle by Nicholas Temelcoff, but also, through the life of Alice Gull. "Michael Ondaatje's use of historically accurate events is considered by many of us writers, second to none" (David, 1), rating In the Skin of a Lion one of the best novels in terms of textual credibility. The novel takes place with the protagonist, Patrick Lewis, who was a young boy living with his father on a farm, in Macedonia. After suffering economic hardship, the Lewis family immigrated to Abashed, Ontario in 1919, hoping for a fresh start in life. Unfortunately, Mrs. Lewis died on the trip, and her father began working for a logging company, as an explosives operator, blasting logs from rivers through the valleys of Alberta. After Mr. Lewis's death, Patrick decided to take a train along with many other immigrants with "no specific course for his life and began to wander Toronto, among the city's working class, like a European exploring the jungle Amazonian". (David, 1) Following the “norm” of the time, Patrick's new destination was the result of his emotional instability due to his father's inability to act as a responsible, caring, and loving parent. This is demonstrated when it is said that: “It is important to remember that his father imparted no ideas or values ​​to Patrick beyond a strong work ethic, so he would have been eager to embrace other ideas, identities and values. Hazen Lewis taught his son nothing, no legends, no theoretical basis, and most importantly, no love.