Parvana Living Conditions

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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. …show more content…

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

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