Suzanne Fisher Staples

Human character seems to develop when confronted by a conflict. This is demonstrated in the book Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples. For example, the protagonist Najmah had a peaceful and easygoing life at first, but after her father and older brother were abducted she faced constant conflicts. Najmah faced an immense obstruction in her life, because of the loss of her mother and baby brother caused by a bombardment, ergo, she decided to flee to Pakistan. Najmah was given an enormous

the people who keep you happy. (BS-1) Najmah has changed due to the loss of her family going through the mountains. (BS-2) Najmah changed during her journey to Peshawar. (BS-3) Najmah has changed after she met Nusrat in Peshawar. (TS) In Suzanne Fisher Staples’ Under the Persimmon Tree, Najmah has changed both physically and mentally due to the events that she experienced throughout the novel. (MIP-1) Najmah had changed in the beginning of the novel with becoming more mature and being more protective

Introduction (AGG) Many authors use symbolism to show the development of a character, like the author of Under The Persimmon Tree does. (BS-1) In the beginning of the novel, Najmah changes from a childlike girl to an adult-like woman and the author uses the bukri, or baby goat, to symbolize this change. (BS-2) When Mada-Jan and Habib die, Shaheed is born and Golestan Najmah dies and the author uses Najmah’s first haircut to give a deeper meaning to this change. (BS-3) After Najmah meets Nusrat, she

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