We want to like Mrs.Dutta, Sr. There is a Mrs. Dutta, Jr.,Shyamoli. We can like her, too.
Thisis an immigrant story. It is an examination of unsuccessful cultural assimilation. Students new to the country say it parallels their experiencein several ways. They often report that theirparents or grandparents feelthe same.Please understandthat this experience is notunique to the United States.
This work is seminalto the course.It is human. It has humanshort sightedness. It hasdeflated enthusiasm.
Clearly, Mrs. Dutta, Sr.is uncomfortable to the degree that her ego entrapsher. She is trapped in her way ofdoing things.She also has had little help in adapting. You can dislike the children, if you wish. You can dislike their parents, the neighbor, and evenMrs. Dutta, but UNDERSTAND their motivations from their perspective.

Towardthis end, please offer c. 100 words of crisp, focused support of Shyamolior the neighbor. Title in the subject line.Lead with a direct, targeted thesis. Offer detail and proof.
Do not trip yourself. See theperspective.