Parvana Perseveres In The Breadwinner, By Deborah Ellis

Parvana is a novel written by Deborah Ellis that was published in 2002. Throughout the detailed book, Parvana and her companions encounter certain responsibilities which relate to the quote; ‘Some responsibilities are taken by choice, others are forced upon us.’ This especially relates to a certain character in the book, Mrs Weera who is one of Parvana’s old school teachers. Throughout the book, she has to make many decisions on whether she will stand up and take responsibility. This includes taking control of Parvana’s household, taking care of the children and caring for Homa.

Referring to the book “Breadwinner” Parvana has a pretty average family, two sisters, a brother, a mother and a father; They live in a one-room apartment with not much money, and the family is constantly worrying about bombings and the taliban, and in comparison to my personal experience I

Initially, the beneficial effects of perseverance are elucidated by way of figurative language. For being in one of the most desolate places on earth, the Walls’ family thrived in the dessert. The Walls children were taught everything from how to drink and

Perpetua’s father visited her often and begged her to denounce her faith. He pleaded with her to do this for his sake and her infant son’s sake. Perpetua would not do this even knowing what she was facing. Even though her mother and brothers were

Perpetua is concerned with living a good life following God and his plan and not living a significant life. She has every chance in the world to follow the significant path. She is “nobly born, reared in liberal manner, and wedded honorably” (CTR 232). Her dad even tries to “vex her with his

All throughout this book, Afghanistan had many switches of power and constant war involving many countries, including the US and Russia. At the end of the book, as things are calming down, Laila says to Tariq, “Maybe there will be hope at the other end of this war, maybe for the first time in a long time.” (Hosseni 386). This quote shows the hope that the people of Afghanistan still had to possess to persevere through the years of war. The war affected thousands of lives in the country, as the war swept through the different cities. This war of especially affected Laila because it resulted in the death of her parents. Afghanistan as a whole had to show tremendous strength throughout the book as they endured through the war. Perseverance is most prominently shown through all citizens during the country’s war.

Perpetua was a true woman of faith. Perpetua was a twenty-two-year-old, a Christian, a mother, a daughter, and a martyr. The story of The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas is the story of the execution of Perpetua and her Christian companions. This story reveals the difficulty Christian’s went through during this time, the chasm between the Roman and Christian communities, and the experience of Christian persecution for going against the Roman cultural norms. Perpetua’s personal prison diary expresses her extremely deep faith in Christianity. Perpetua and her Christian companions were prepared to be tortured, publicly humiliated, and in the end, lose their lives for their faith. Perpetua had a young baby still nursing her and Felicitas was

One example, is when Mattie wanted to give Nell away to the orphanage because it would be easier, she persevered and decided it would be better for Nell if Mattie kept her. This shows, that sometimes it might be harder to persevere, but its better in the long run. Another reason, is when Mattie was at the coffeehouse with Grandpa and they got robbed, she thought about just sitting there and letting them take all of their stuff, but she persevered and chases them away. This proves, that when you persevere you will get rewards, which in Mattie’s case was not getting robbed. As you can see, persevering is better, even though giving up is

Life is often hard for most of the people, particularly women in general as they are the ones who are still considered as a “weaker gender.” It is hard for those poor women in developing countries like Afghanistan, who cannot afford basic needs such as clothing, shelter and transportation. Women are titled as care-givers. Although, life consists of many challenges and obstacles that everybody goes through, the way one approaches such challenges and reacts to it varies from person to person. Also, overcoming such hardships of life strengthens one’s soul and it enables them to reveal their inner strength and true character. In Afghanistan, in order for a woman to survive, she must handle adverse situations both physically and emotionally.

She knew she had the power to liberate herself but she stayed to care for the people she loved. She wasn’t abandoned because she was always on her own. She has crafted such a solid foundation that “without ever leaving the ground, she could fly.” (336) Being a woman, Pilate is made to be faced with a double burden, oppression through racism and then by men. However, she compensates for both roles. She asserts her dominance by protecting her family which she witnessed her father do and die for. She lives in the present by preserving the past which becomes the basis by which Milkman guides himself by. She is the main cause of Milkman's freedom because of her connection to her heritage. If it wasn’t for her teaching and motherly love and support no matter what, Milkman wouldn’t have ended up in Shalimar. He uses her path to find his own and an identity. She teaches him to be courageous and face reality. Because of her, he faces Guitar and sacrifices himself, conquering his own life and moving onto

She is willing going to defy a royal edict, knowing full well doing so will lead to her execution and death, in order to uphold her belief in the sacredness of, and the loyalty and duty one should have to their

In Don’t Give Up the Fight perseverance is showed in most of the text. For example, Jacob a boy on the track team said “If you beat me to the tree I believe you.” This is important to notice because, this shows that Jacob thinks that Ava can’t win any races. Also, the boys were making fun of her on the bus because she was very quiet. So, the boys asked, “Are you dead?” Because Ava didn’t answer the boys the first time. But, what really hurt her was when she saw coach McCoy laughing when the boys said something really mean.This is important to notice because, she was traumatized from coach McCoy

Parvana, a novel by Deborah Ellis, tells the struggles of a young Afghani girl named Parvana living under the constraints of Taliban rule. Throughout the novel, Parvana is forced to break Taliban law in order to survive, demonstrating that in certain circumstances breaking the law is the right thing to do. When soldiers burst into her home and drag her father off to prison, Parvana is forced to take responsibility for her whole family, dressing as a boy to make a living in the marketplace of Kabul, risking her life in the dangerous and volatile city. Parvana has instituted many positive factors that has been displayed throughout the book like; Courage, perseverance, friendship, adventure and many more. As of Parvana’s determination and boldness

Achieving something she never thought she could. She demonstrates the definition of perseverance and continued to endure the hardships. That made her realize something she was unknowing of; her strength and perseverance She became the first immigrant in her village to escape life in poverty.

Philomena’s parents did all they could to convince her to surrender to Diocletian’s wishes and theirs too. Philomena answered her parents that she cannot do their wish, for the love of a man to break the promise that she had made to Jesus Christ. Her virginity belongs to him. She can no longer dispose of it. But her