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(pg. 24) "In my family, relatives' stays were marked by seasons, not nights."
           I think that this quote is important because it shows how different their culture is from American culture. In American culture if a relative visits they will stay for a couple of days, they don't stay for seasons. In their culture that is normal to them. This is very different from Children of the River because it shows how Firoozeh's family is at America on a vacation, unlike Sundara's family who was forced to come to America. Also, Sundara's family doesn't know where her parents are. They don't know weither they're alive or dead, unlike Firoozeh's family. I think that it would be crazy to have a relative come over and have them stay at your house for a matter of seasons.

(pg. 30) "A few more hours of TV viewing and we placed an order for the Body Shaper."
          I like this quote because it shows how important looks are to Americans. Firoozeh's family didn't care about appearance until they came to America. This is similar to Children of the River because Sundara wants to save up and buy new clothes so she can fit in. I can connect this to my life because my mom wants to loose weight, and she is always buying new gadgets, and starting new diets to help her try and loose weight like Firoozeh's uncle is.