Although Hassan’s father is willing to kidnap his son’s teacher in exchange of his son’s opportunity of stay in the school, Maureen is a better parent because she treats her daughter with more respect, consideration, and
Respect A:
Theme-----Maureen is a better parent because she let her daughter makes her own decision and style of living.
Topic sentence----- In contrast with Hassan’s father’s parenting style, Maureen is definitely a better parent because she respects her daughter.
Quote----- “She hadn’t seen her in almost two years now, since grace walked away from a full scholarship at Ithaca College to come back and live with one of Maureen’s fellow English teachers from Saint Ignatius. It turned out they’d been going at it since Grace’s senior year at SI – and him a married man with a young daughter. Maureen had always tried to see Grace’s willfulness as backbone, but this she could not accept.”
Respect B:
Theme-----Hassan’s doesn’t respect what his son thinks; instead, he imposed his dream of working as a doctor on to his Hassan. He purposely ignores the fact that her son is not someone who favorite school very much.
Topic sentence----- Whereas Maureen respects her daughter’s decision, Hassan’s father, on the other hand, is not being respectful to his son’s decision.
Quote---- “ Who we are. What we have to do in this country. I was a doctor! But okay, so they won’t let me be a doctor here. I give that up. I give up the old life so
