(pg. 13) "My father grew up poor in Ahwaz, Iran. His parents died at an early age."
This quote shows that his father didn't have parents, and I think that that's important because a lot of people from different countries have their parents die when they were young. I think that it would be so hard to have my parents die when I'm young because I know that I wouldn't be responsible enough to take care of myself, and my brothers. This could be related to Children of the River because Sundara was only 12 when she left her country and her parents. When she left Cambodia, that was the last time she saw and heard from her parents. She doesn't know if they're dead or alive. Firoozeh's father and Sundara have that they lost they're parents at an early age in common. Also, this quote could relate to Children of the River because Soka and Naro used to live in the poor area. Naro would ride his bike to his work to was dishes every day.
(pg. 15) "The big day finally arrived and my father was ready to strike it rich."
I think that this quote is important because it shows that this family doesn't work hard, and they think they're just going to hit the jackpot on a game show. This is different from Children of the River because Sundara's family works hard and works in Mr. Bonner's fields everyday. This could relate to American life because a lot of Americans think that they can just win on a lottery ticket, or gamble and make money instead of actually working.
My grandfather immigrated here from Italy when he was very young and then at age 15 both of his parents died of this tragic food poisoning. Since he was the oldest he was responsible for raising his 4 younger siblings. That just blows my mind when I think about that.
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