Najmah Has Lost Part Of The Eyes In The World Chapter Summary

To begin with, Farah Ahmedi worked hard to get her and her mother to a land free of war. For example, Ahmedi stated how “[...]her father and brothers [were] dead from a rocket attack[...]” (Studysync). Farah knew how dangerous her country, Afghanistan, had become and they (Farah and her mother) were “[...]desperate to get through[...]” (Ahmedi 1). This led Farah to not only want to save herself, but also her

There was an extreme group called Afghanistan’s government, Also known as The Taliban. They were protecting

(AGG) Najmah being with certain people and going through the things she did really helped her change her ways of thinking and handling things in real life situations. (BS-1) The Taliban taking Nur and Baba-Jan taught Najmah how there are real life situations and she has to step up to the plate and do something so she can protect her family. (BS-2) Akhtar and Khalida were a help for Najmah, they guided her into realizations for her to be strong and determined for Baba-Jan and Nur. (BS-3) Nusrat showed Najmah it is ok to trust others and that she has to make good choices for herself. (TS) Throughout the book Under the Persimmon Tree, Najmah goes through many events that change the way she acts and makes choices that change her who she is from the beginning of the book to at the end of the book.

for example,"They separated us not long after they took us from Golestan. They told the boys to stay behind the hill with a guard. They took Baba jan and the other village men in their trucks. They tied their hands behind their backs and drove off, over the hill, with the men crowded in the back like cattle. Not long after we heard gunshot" (254). This quote shows a large impact on our character Najmah, it shows how her brother Nur and her father Baba jan were kidnapped and how Baba jan was killed by The Taliban and when Najmah knew that her father was dead it changed part of her life. A Lot of events happened in this novel to our character Najmah. particularly this is a quote that shows a even that tells us about our character " I hold Habib close, as if the warmth of my body will bring him back to life. I can tell by his utter stillness that he is gone. I carry him to where my mother lies on her side" (82). This is another big part that affects Najmah, her mother and baby brother died because of bombs from the time of war that they were in. The Taliban impact Najmah a lot to illustrate "this is a matter of the greatest honor to us, we must do everything to obey our father's wish if we don't we may as well die" (Staples 256) from the piece of textual evidence it is the great honor to Najmah and Nur to keep what their father has demanded before he has left, and from what the decision will be depends on their faith as to keep their father's wish. Najmah and her brother will go through the danger to go back to their land, so The Taliban caused a lot of things in Najmahs

“While my mother hemorrhaged to death during childbirth, Hassan lost his less than a week after he was born. Lost her to a fate most Afghans considered far worse than death: She ran off with a clan of traveling singers and dancers.”

, Your son, too,’ says the man” (Staples 17). Najmah and her mother were left alone by themselves with no food to eat or animals to kill for food. They also had no male members living with them so any man could come and take their land. (STEWE-2) With Baba-Jan and Nur gone Najmah has to do the chores they did. “ As i go to the woodpile and return carrying several days’ worth of wood. I go t Baba Darya and carry the same load that Nur always carries-- two ghee tins filled to the top with water--without spilling a drop… I gather the meager supplies the Taliban missed inside the house. I go to Baba-Jans field and pick the few half formed squash and misshapen eggplants

(MIP-1) Najmah’s loss of family caused her to become more grown up.(SIP-A) A experience Najmah had that changed her is that her father and brother got taken by the Taliban.(STEWE-1) Before her father was taken, she was very childish like when she didn't want to go up the hill "I don't want to say that I am afraid to go into the hills by myself, so I nod dumbly"(Staples-8).(STEWE-2)

Problems that the Taliban have caused, in real life, have impacted the way that many innocent people in various Arab countries used to live--long ago, life was delectable to many. People lived in a state of tranquility, and could live accompanied by one word: freedom. However, later on, and not long ago, the Taliban created a set of strict, over-the top rules that have not only completely

All these traits reveal Najmah as the child that she is. However, after the Taliban take

Ultimately, Mariam and Laila attempt to escape, but fail, which in turn infuriates Rasheed even more. These two women then work together and protect each other, and in due course, kill Rasheed during one of his “ritual” beatings. In the end, Mariam is killed for murdering her husband, and Laila, with her children, Aziza and Zalmai, finds Tariq and marries him; then, together they start their own family. Throughout the course of the story, not only was a passionate, well-written story presented, but also a clear picture of what Afghan culture and its aspects are really like.

They have done a lot to her family and the Taliban are doing similar things in reality to a lot of people. The Taliban has done a lot in the book while fighting the Americans and trying to survive. In the book they were as horrible as they can ever be. One example is their harshness.

Fast forward to 1995-6. Afghanistan is exhausted after several wars, leadership changes and the country's resources are depleting. A group of Southern Afghan men that fought against the Soviet Union decide to form the Taliban. The Taliban is formed as an Islamic militia to promote peace. They unofficially rename Afghanistan 'The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan'.

They instituted rules that were harsh towards women, barely letting them leave the house or laugh in public. The narrator insinuates that the American invasion that toppled the Taliban was the best possible reaction, as the assault allowed women to have more rights and freedom. However, even to this day, women are continuously being oppressed in Afghanistan and is a growing problem on a world wide

Fatima is a Hazara girl, Samiullah is a Pashtun boy, and Rashid is another Pashtun boy who becomes dedicated to the Madrassa, a Taliban camp. The story began with the return of Fatima’s old friend Samiullah who came home from the Madrassa. When they met again, alone for the first time, they continued to talk and secretly meet up every day. They both grew feelings for one another but knew their religions forbid them to be together. One day, they get caught by Rashid, Samiullah’s cousin, who they thought was the Taliban.

(MIP-1) The book shows, how the Taliban takes away the future of young girls and women. (SIP-A) Throughout Najmah’s life she was denied the opportunity of an education.