Answer: Parents want their children to have better lives than they have had.
In this story, Feld is an immigrant who has work hard to establish himself in his new country. He wants his daughter, Miriam, to have a better life than he did. Therefore, he wants her to find a good, suitable partner. However, Feld's good intentions are damaging to Miriam, as he fails to consider what it is that she really wants.
