Read the story that parvana s father tells about malali pg. Start studying my name is parvana vocab chapters 112. Activities include grammar, quizzes, drawing, reflections, novel work and lots of other fun stuff. Mrs weera shows incredible leadership by helping the family during difficult times. The author writes, on page 35, she could see no war in his sleeping face, or. Copy and complete this chart about parvana s family.
The breadwinner by deborah ellis a guide to learning english. Create a title for this chapter before answering the questions. Mother reminds parvana that she is kaseem now, her fathers nephew who is visiting while father is illlets keep the arrest on the downlow. Two more soldiers dig through the cupboard and slash the toshaks. Which set of words best describes how parvana feels about her sister nooria. What family members and friends do we learn more about in this chapter. There are also other characters in the novel that show leadership.
The breadwinner, parvanas journey, and three cups of tea about children in war torn afghanistan. Weera reminds her that her mother recovered from her grief and soon began teaching and. She is jealous of how nooria and the others didnt have to fill the water bucket. Parvana s father has died, and her mother, sister and brother have gone to a faraway wedding, not knowing what has happened to the father. Even though she was the only one in the house who could go and get water, parvana complained as she made her trips. She doesnt say the words loud enough for her fathers.
The book has received several literary awards, including the peter pan prize and the middle east book award in 2002. Nooria quips that parvana wouldnt have so many trips if shed done it yesterday and flips her beautiful hair. Elevenyearold parvana, the novels protagonist, whispers into her chador headscarf that covers most of her face that she can read as well as. Parvana sits on a blanket in the kabul the capital of afghanistan marketplace using a chador to cover her face she is listening to her father read a letter, thinking she could read almost as well except for the fact that the talibanwho completely run the show around herehave no tolerance for women out and about, let alone reading in public. Parvana felt the shadow before she saw it, as the man moved between her and the sun. Elevenyearold parvana, the novels protagonist, whispers into her chador headscarf that covers most of her face that she can read as well as her father, who is reading a letter for an illiterate man. Parvana had a number of different feelings about going to fetch the water. Parvana begins to take off her chador, but nooria and mother tell her to fetch water first. Ellis, a canadian peace activist, visited afghan refugees in pakistan in 1996. Parvana thought a light would help father find his way home if he was let out of jail. She throws herself at them and they beat her with sticks until they go away. Mother cried and stayed on the toshak for many days. Alongside men she doesnt know, in an afghan village that is not her home, yearold parvana buries her father.
Although the book alternates between the two parts of the story almost every chapter, they sometimes go on for several chapters. Why does parvana have to be the one to always do the task mentioned in question 1. Chapter 1 parvana s father is dead, and the book starts on the funeral. Both girls are faced with many difficulties throughout the novel. Weera character analysis in the breadwinner litcharts. Parvana s mother made her go and get water because she hated when the bucket was empty. Chapter 2 quotes parvana knew she had to fetch the water because there was nobody else in the family who could do it. It is a heartwrenching book at times and at other times the author is excellent at making you feel sympathetic towards the family. What lesson did parvana s father want to teacher her and her sisters with the story about malali. Then, parvana sat beside maryam, and compliments on her drawings.
Parvana character analysis in the breadwinner litcharts. Nov 19, 2008 parvana began her journey the same night, protected by the dark. It takes six trips to fill their water tank, and parvana hates the heavy work. Parvanas journey chapter 1 and 2 jacquelines weblog. Respond to the study book study questions in complete sentences. The novel was followed by three sequels, parvana s journey in 2002, mud city in 2003, and my name is parvana in 2012.
Mar 04, 2004 a war is raging in afghanistan as a coalition of western forces tries to oust the taliban by bombing the country. The characters in the story are parvana, nooria, father, mother, maryam and ali. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the breadwinner. Right after breakfast, parvana heads back to the marketplacethis time, she takes her fathers things with her and mother encourages her to just do what he did 7. They need parvana to fetch some water because the tank is empty, which is pretty bad news as far as parvana is concerned since it means six trips with the water bucket to the water tap. She thought that the woman could help her, but the woman didnt notice her. The author mentions parvana s special red shalwar kameez on page 69, already described on page 24. The breadwinner old title casually as her fathers shoulder bag had been slung across hers. A modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, supersummary offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. On her journey parvana meets a woman, whos also alone. What does parvana have to do as soon as she gets home. The reader can see this in the opening lines of chapter 8 when parvana is reading a first aide book about tending to cuts by cleaning them with clean water. Parvana book read online free memories from my log book a bush pilots story, visit for free allocate a lesson in the library to find the answer to the following questions before reading.
The breadwinner chapters 1 3 summary and analysis gradesaver. She soon meets other children who are victims of war an infant boy in a bombedout village, a nineyearold girl who thinks she has magic. Chapter 2 parvana completes her chores and helps to prepare dinner, and her father tells the story of malali. The title of the book refers to the role of the protagonist, 11yearold parvana, who is forced by circumstances to be the breadwinner for her family in a wartorn talibanera in afghanistan. Parvana sighs crestfallen as she gazes at it with melancholy. And after the funeral he says that she is going home with him and live there with his wife and children. After some days wandering without seeing any humans, parvana met a woman who was sitting on the top of a hill. Chapter one sets the scene and introduces the main character of parvana. How does parvana feel when she is out in the market as a boy. She gets really angry when the woman just ignores her, so shes temped to hit her, but when she sees the womans eyes, she regrets her thought. Parvana s family is in the marketplace every day, selling stuff. It will take her five trips to fill the tank a sixth to have a full bucket. This village, along with many others in afghanistan, is all too familiar with death because of the ongoing war.
Despite her youth, parvana sets out alone, masquerading as a boy. The breadwinner navigator navigator chapter plot outline chapter 1 parvana sits in the market with her father, and considers the familys history including the death of her brother hossain and that of afghanistan. As soon as parvana was in the house, her sister asked her to go get water. The most breathtaking and spectacular tigress chapter 1. The first chapter of this book my name is parvana is the fourth and final installment in the breadwinner series by deborah ellis. This chapter ends the plot being the last chapter in the book. A book study read the questions for each chapter before you read the novel.
Though there was constant fear present in the duration of the book, characters never gave up. Parvana s father said, your brain needs exercise just like your body. And to make matters worse, mother wants to sell her good shalwar kameez 2. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. However, since both parvana s have been to an university, she is well educated. Study uide breadwinner rie s by eborah llis study guide for. Parvana begins taking fathers secret books out so she can read.
Chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 free quiz. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Study uide breadwinner rie s by eborah llis study guide. She tries to talk to the woman, but she gets no answer. As two soldiers drag her father away, parvana worries that the other two, who are tearing open their mattresses and going through cupboards, will find her fathers hidden compartment full of english books. Parvana grumbles as she hauls buckets up the stairs. Parvana s mother and sister had to wear a burqa and they couldnt carry the water while they were dressed like that. Questions for the breadwinner, by deborah ellis chapter one 1. Parvana was an 11 year old girl, who was kicked out of school, when that talibans came. Parvana flies at the soldiers as they drag father out and down the stairs. Taliban soldiers burst in and take parvana s father away, beating and terrorizing the rest of the family as they do so. Parvana s innocence was shattered right at that moment, and i was expecting her to take more than just a few days pg125 off work.
Book publishers 2 introduction based closely on real life, this is an exciting and touching story of parvana, a young girl growing up in afghanistan. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15. Why does parvana walk away from the woman on the hill. The tone of this chapter is happy because parvana s father came back and succesful because shauzia found a way to leave. Thanks for exploring this supersummary plot summary of my name is parvana by deborah ellis. Parvana is now years old and she is determined to find her mother and siblings. Describe how mother and parvana looked and felt after the long walk to and from the prison. The breadwinner objective describe the setting of the breadwinner and what it is like where parvana lives.
But in the end, parvana blossomed into a young adult, striving to find and rescue her family without hesitation. Mother and parvana had bloody feet with broken blisters after the walk to and from the prison. Sometimes, the customers ask father to read something because most people in afghanistan couldnt read or write. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading parvana s journey breadwinner series book 2. The 2 girls are given the chance to leave the wartorn country and shauzia immediately takes this chance. Even the building they were living in now was a wreck. Parvana lies on a toshak mattress for two days when she learns that the taliban has occupied mazar, following the example her mother set in the early chapters of the book.
Even though she was the only one in the house who could go and get. Highlight in your text any quotations noted in the work packet. This makes parvana a good role model towards her younger sister and brother. Narrated from a thirdperson omniscient perspective, the breadwinner opens with a scene in kabul market, afghanistan. As you read, watch for further mentions of it and think about what it might symbolize. Parvana is terrifiedfather has english books hidden in the bottom of the cupboard, and the taliban often burns books. Parvana and shauzia are 2 young girls who life in a taliban ruled country, known as afghanistan. Parvana s father has just died, and her mother, sister, and brother could be anywhere in the country. For example, in chapter 11, parvana and shauzia encounter the taliban harshly punishing prisoners in what they thought was a sports stadium. Parvana s story includes themes such as the unjust treatment of women by the taliban, the changes made in kabul because of the war, and the lack of education in the area. Parvana s journey breadwinner series book 2 kindle edition by ellis, deborah. Look for the answers as you read making sure to highlight the passages in the novel that assist you in answering the study guide questions.
The breadwinner chapter questions answerspdf free download. This chapter is where the conflict of the story was solved. A we are reading the breadwinner, a novel based off of afghanistan. Chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter 5 chapter 6 chapter 7 chapter 8 chapter 9 chapter 10 chapter 11 chapter 12 chapter chapter 14 chapter 15 themes all themes afghanistan, history, and pride gender relations family and friendship agency, maturity, and childhood. Sep 17, 2015 throughout the book, parvana shows a lot of leadership. Parvana makes a face that causes the whole family to laugh. The book has 15 chapters, each between 914 pages long.
How did the parvana s fathers treatment of her demonstrate that he did not share the talibans view of women. Nov 10, 2015 this story is basically about parvana s family told by third person at parvana s point of view. Summary as soon as parvana was in the house, her sister asked her to go get water. The mother and nooria cleaned constantly because there wasnt much to do. Taliban soldiers burst in and take parvana s father away, beating. Parvana completes her chores and helps to prepare dinner, and her father tells the story of. Shockingly, they experienced men having their handsarms cut off. The breadwinner draw the main character parvana 15 the breadwinner draw parvana s house 16 chapter 1 questions 17 chapter 2 questions 18 chapter 3 questions 19 chapter 4 and 5 questions 20 chapter 6 and 7 questions 21 chapter 8 and 9 questions 22 chapter 10 and 11 questions 23 chapter 12 and questions 24. Parvana screams at the soldiers to leave until they turn to beating her. Describe fully parvana s encounter with the wailing woman. Parvana has to go fill a water tank for her family everyday, and she hates this chore.
As of october 20, the englishlanguage edition of the book has had a run of 39 editions. Parvanas mother made her go and get water because she. Chapter 2 nooria and mother are cleaning, which they do a lot since there isnt much else for them to fill their time with. Chapter 3 parvana and her mother go to the prison and demand her fathers release, but are beaten by. The breadwinner, also known as parvana, is a childrens novel by deborah ellis, first published in 2000. Parvana marks down another day on their makeshift calendar with chalk. Dear diary, my life seems very incomplete without father here with us, i have been turned into a boy and i have to sell our families goods outside at the market for money until father returns from. From parvanas journey 2002 written by deborah ellis published by groundwood books downloaded from.
The destruction caused by war is seen through the eyes of an elevenyearold in the novel the breadwinner by deborah ellis. Parvana book 2 of breadwinner series, deborah ellis volumes 78 of victorian premiers reading challenge. She continued only to wail, even if parvana really tried to get the womans attention. What did parvana and her father used to do while they walked.
When she returned, her mother and nooria asked parvana to help with the cleaning. My name is parvana vocab chapters 112 flashcards quizlet. Sep 16, 2014 parvana overall is a wonderful book which explores the life as a eleven year old girl, trapped inside the family home by the laws of the taliban. In this novel parvana, her father has died and the family has scattered. She put rocks on his grave, with some help of a man. Parvana first began as a frightened child, unwilling to enter the marketplace of kabul. Father has his books, while nooria and mother keep each other company, but she feels like she has no one. List five or six things that parvana does in this chapter that make you admire her knowhow. What people in parvana s life does this chapter introduce us to. By deborah ellis nooria and mother are cleaning, which they do a lot since there isnt much else for them to fill their time with. Parvana insists this is what women in their family do to deal with grief, while mrs. We can tell this from the first sentence of this book. Another day means another ounce of misery and loneliness spent in africa.
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