Richard C. Morais The Importance Of Women In Hassan's Success

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In the novel, The Hundred-Foot Journey, Richard C. Morais illustrates the importance of women in Hassan’s success through Hassan’s two most influential women, Ammi and Madame Mallory. Ammi plays a significant role in Hassan’s success since she acts as Hassan’s first teacher who instills the passion for cooking into him and sets him up for such success. Also, Madame Mallory has an important role in Hassan’s success because she acts as Hassan’s second teacher who mentors him and ultimately places Hassan into his success. Through the depictions of Ammi and Madame Mallory as both teacher and mentor, Morais validates women, specifically Ammi and Madame Mallory, play a significant role in Hassan’s success.
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In particular, Morais portrays Madame Mallory as Hassan’s second teacher who mentors Hassan and ultimately places Hassan into his success after Ammi can no longer further Hassan’s success herself. For example, after Hassan leaves the guidance of Ammi, he begins working with Madame Mallory who constantly “urge[s] Hassan to work hard and absorb as much as possible” (135). Although Hassan learns many cooking skills just from watching Ammi as a child, Madame Mallory has much more to teach Hassan. So, Madame Mallory mentors Hassan and dives deeper into the art of cooking with him, teaching him more in depth details regarding cooking which ultimately furthers his success since he gains knowledge that is unknown to him. Throughout the mentorship process, “[Madame Mallory] was there for Hassan and would help him any way she could” (135). Madame Mallory “was prepared to answer any of Hassan’s questions no matter how purile and basic” (141). Hassan gains much cooking knowledge and receives answers to any and all questions in his mentorship with Madame Mallory no matter their academic level. Because of the mentorship, Hassan flourishes as a chef allowing Madame Mallory to place Hassan into his success. For example, one day Madame Mallory tells Hassan, “I’ve taught you what I can. Now you need to season” (155). Hassan learns so much from Madame Mallory that she now wants Hassan to put his

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