(pg. 4) I stood up straight and proudly recited all that I knew: "White, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, green."
I think that this quote is important because Firoozeh came to America only knowing how to say seven colors in English, and even though it is only seven colors that she knows how to say, she still knows more English than her mother. I think it would be very hard to come to a different country and only know how to say a few words. This could connect to the novel Children of the River because Firoozeh is proud to recite all the colors she knows to the teacher, unlike Sundara, who was embarrassed when the teacher read her poem out loud to the class. I could connect this to my own life because when I was in kindergarden I was always proud to show everyone all that I knew, even if it was the littlest thing.
(pg. 5) Bachelor No. 3 was my father. Like the other suitors, he had never spoken to my mother, but one of his cousins know someone who knew my mother's sister, so that was enough.
I think that this quote is important because it shows how in their culture the women had no power over deciding who they married. This can be connected to Children of the River because in Sundara's culture she cannot choose who she marries either. Her parents find the husband that they feel is right for her. This is very different from my life, and American culture because our parents do not pick who we marry. Our parents might disagree, and have their own opinions, but we make the final decision. I am confused about why this works because I don't think that two people who just met, can just fall in love. I think that they should be able to find their own husbands and wifes.
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