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Laura and Maurice: A Life-Changing Encounter

Laura and Maurice first met on September 1, 1986, in Manhattan, where Maurice, an eleven-year-old boy living in a welfare hotel, was crossing the street. The concept of the 'invisible thread' symbolizes the connection between two people destined to influence each other, which is evident in the supportive role Laura and Maurice's teacher played in his life. Maurice's life transformed as he became the first in his family to earn a paycheck, eventually starting his own family and securing an apartment.

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Laura and Maurice: A Life-Changing Encounter

Laura and Maurice first met on September 1, 1986, in Manhattan, where Maurice, an eleven-year-old boy living in a welfare hotel, was crossing the street. The concept of the 'invisible thread' symbolizes the connection between two people destined to influence each other, which is evident in the supportive role Laura and Maurice's teacher played in his life. Maurice's life transformed as he became the first in his family to earn a paycheck, eventually starting his own family and securing an apartment.

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Questions/Answers

Q1: When and where did Laura and Maurice meet for the
first time?
Ans: Laura and Maurice met on first September
[Link] Laura was crossing the 56th street towards
Broadway on the west side of Manhattan.

Q2: What do you know about Maurice? Give few details in


brief.
Ans: Maurice was an eleven years old boy wearing scruffy
clothes. He lived in a single room in a welfare hotel with
his mother and numerous other relatives.

Q3: What do you know about the “invisible thread”?


Ans: Invisible thread is an old Chinese proverb that says
that an invisible thread connects two people who are
destined to meet and influence each other.

Q4: What was the role of the teacher in Maurice life?


Ans: Maurice teacher was perhaps the only other person
part from Laura who believed Maurice and had an
influence on him.

Q5: Give some details about Maurice’s visit to Laura’s


sister’s house.
Ans: Laura took Maurice to her sister’s house on Long
Island. He was amazed by the large dining room table on
which everyone sat, talked and ate together. He
demanded that once I have my own family, I will buy the
same large dining table.

Q6: How did Maurice life change?


Ans: Maurice became the first member in the family to
earn a paycheck. He worked in construction. He had a
family of his own and an apartment.

Q7: Quote the words of Ernest Hemingway.


Ans: Ernest Hemingway said “the best way to find out if
you can trust somebody is to trust them”.

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