Parvana by Deborah Ellis Essay

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    is the life of Parvana from, The Breadwinner. Perseverance is when you might not want to do something but, you do it anyway because it will be best to do it. The Breadwinner, has many occasions of perseverance from the character Parvana. She is a girl who has to dress and act as a boy to provide for her family.In the book The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis there are many examples of perseverance by the character Parvana. One example of perseverance in The Breadwinner is when Parvana

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    in a different light as a new me. perseverance is defined by steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. “ The breadwinner “ by Deborah Ellis is about how hard children have to work for their families to keep people alive. in the book the breadwinner the author shows sacrifice when parvana cuts her hair so she can get a job to provide for her family. (She cut her hair cause she need to do that) To begin, the central idea of “ The Breadwinner “ is that

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    challenging to achieve success. Parvana shows perseverance many times throughout the book. The book The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis is about a young girl and her everyday struggles in Kabul while the Taliban is ruling. An example of parvana's perseverance is when Parvana digs up bones to earn money for her family even though she didn't want to. “They were going to dig up bones, ‘I'm not sure this is a good idea.’” “‘I told you we'd make money shazia said, as she handed parvana half the cash.’” In the first

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    broth and other items. Perseverance is consistent drive in achieving a goal, despite obstacles and difficulties. The Breadwinner is a book by Deborah Ellis portraying the life of a young girl in Afghanistan, who has to change into a boy in order to support her family at the time of the Taliban. Parvana constantly shows perseverance throughout the book. Parvana constantly shows perseverance throughout the book. In the entire story of the

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    or discouragement. In the book, The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis perseverance is demonstrated throughout the book by the main character, Parvana. Parvana demonstrates perseverance in many ways throughout The Breadwinner. To begin with, Parvana shows perseverance by knowing that her father might never come back.According to the text, “‘You probably won’t. Most people who are arrested are never

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    achieving success. In The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis, Parvana persevered and got through whatever struggle that came along, like her father being captured and taken away. ALso when she had to go and dig bones when she didn't want to. Parvana shows perseverance throughout The Breadwinner. One way Parvana stays positive no matter the situation, even going through the pain of losing your father, she kept it positive. On page 76 the book states that, “Parvana stayed on the blanket for another

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    an average boy, there is actually a girl trying to help out her family. Parvana is that boy on the blanket. Perseverance is defined as someone whom is going through a difficult time but manage to stay strong. In the book, The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis, is about having hope even when times don’t look so good. The Breadwinner reveals how a girl, Parvana, shows perseverance throughout the story. (Rylie) First of all, Parvana shows perseverance by agreeing to cut her hair and dress as a boy to work

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    choose to show perseverance. Parvana was one of them. Perseverance is defined as dedication in doing something even when it is difficult or dangerous. In “The Breadwinner” by Deborah Ellis, Parvana carries on many times despite what is going on around her. Throughout “The Breadwinner,” Parvana shows perseverance many times. Hannah First of all, Parvana shows perseverance when she and her mother went to the prison. The book says, “Parvana knelt down, took her mother’s

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    beating people for not properly covering their hair in public. So only men were allowed outside. The author believed that everyone in the family had to work together to survive even if it means breaking the rules. When writing The Breadwinner Deborah Ellis used history as reference to write the book by including real events that happened in real life. On page 13 they were talking about how their house getting bombed, each time they got poorer because they were forced to sell their stuff. They also

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    How Does Parvana Change

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    children can’t even go to school. This is the reality in the book Parvana written by Deborah Ellis. As the book develops many of the characters change significantly including Parvana and to a lesser extent her brother Ali and friend Shauzia. The title character, Parvana, experiences many changes throughout the book. Initially Parvana’s physical appearance was that of a young eleven-year-old girl, who had not developed. For this reason Parvana was chosen by her family to physically change to appear as

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