In Kim Edward's The Memory Keeper's Daughter, using specific references, what main ideas (themes) about life are presented in the story?I NEED...

Kim Edward's novel The Memory Keeper's Daughter
tells the story of two families--one which keeps a secret and one which lives
in relative secret.  David and Norah have twins;  David (a doctor and the one who
delivered his children) makes a life-changing decision to tell his wife the second baby
died.  In fact, the baby girl was born with Downs Syndrome, and he asked his nurse,
Caroline, to take her to an institution--which she ultimately could not do.  Both small
families go on to live their lives.  David, Norah, and their son Paul all suffer the
consequences of this decision, though only David knows the secret which is the root of
their deteriorating relationships.  Caroline raises Phoebe with a wonderful man, Al, and
they do nothing but grow closer together as they face the external battle of an equal
education for their daughter.

As for the lessons, consider
the following broad ideas which can be explored in the context of this
novel:

Doing
the wrong thing, even for the right reason, is bound to have
consequences.

A family which does not communicate is likely
to have little to hold it together when times get
difficult.

One must be willing to fight for something about
which one feels passionate.

Having money does not guarantee
happiness; not having money does not preclude happiness.

A
disability is only as significant as people make it; having a disability does not
relegate one to second-class
status.

This should get you
started, anyway.  Best of luck!