Parvana Living Conditions

Week #1

Describe the living conditions Parvana and her family currently exist in. Compare them to the family’s previous living situation. What is the Taliban? Describe the restrictions they place on the people of Kabul.

When Parvana was living in Afghanistan her family was going through hard living conditions. This is because the taliban people did not let girls and women go outside. Also there was a lot of bombings and they could of been frightened. Her dad had lost a leg and he might have been tired because he only hops on one leg. Therefore he can always be sleepy. Parvana did help her dad walk and she also could have been scared because she was outside. Ali and Maryam must be very scared because they are little and they don’t know what is going on. Nooria would also be scared from the taliban people and so as the mom because they are getting older and they can get killed easier. The Taliban people are taking over Afghanistan and they are bombing everyone and everything in Afghanistan. Women are not allowed to go outside and there is no more education in Afghanistan at the time. That is what is happening in Afghanistan at that time

Week #2 Parvana begins to change once her father has been put in prison. Characterize the change that begins to occur in Parvana. What does she do that shows this change and explain why she is changing.

Parvana changed her mood when her dad was in prison and she started to be more heroic. She wanted to stand out and and she knew what was best for her family. She was more brave and she wanted to make her dad proud and she took care of her family by buying food and keeping them alive. In the end she knew everyone would be okay. Befor her dad was in the prison she was more calm but she still had to help her dad walk and she got the water. But, now she is helping her dad and her whole family by feeding them and getting water and setting up the food.

“No one said anything to Parvana when the bread ran out, but she got up and went to work that day anyway. Some things just had to be done” (124). What does this passage reveal about Parvana, especially in comparison to her behavior at the beginning of the novel?

When Parvana went to work at the Kabul market and she didn’t know that bread ran out it shows that Pavana is not a lazy person because she got up and just went to the market to earn money.

She is also very mature because she knows that her family doesn't have a lot of money and she knows that she has to work hard to earn food and have a good life. Before her dad got taken away she was very shy and she was scared to stand up to the Taliban and be the hero but now she wants to be the hero and she is standing up to the Taliban. Also she wants to stand out and help her family be safe and she buys food for them for

survival.

As Nooria leaves, Parvana teases her. A change in their relationship is evident. Explain how things used to be and how they are now as the two sisters anticipate being separated. Why do you believe this change has come about?