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Characters
Parvana- Parvana is the main character in the novel, she is an eleven year old girl. Her father calls her his little 'Malali'. Parvana is a confident girl who never gives up hope.
Nooria- Nooria is Parvana's bossy older sister. She is sixteen years old and a little bit grumpy. Nooria looks after her younger brother and sister and helps around the house.
Ali- Ali is the baby of the family, he is approximately two years old. He is not really aware of the hardships.
Maryam- Maryam is Parvana's younger sister, she is approximately five years old.
Father- Father is an educated, intelligent man who works in the marketplace as a letter reader and writer. He is a wise man who loves his family very very much. Father needs to be accompanied by Parvana as his leg was blown off by a bomb.
Father is Parvana's inspiration.
Mother- Also known as (Fatana) is a loving and caring woman who looks after the family. She used to work as a writer for the Womens Afghanistan Association.
Mrs. Weera- Mrs. Weera is an old PE teacher who worked with Parvana's mother. She is a helpful lady who comes to live with the family and displays great courage. She is a strong, independent woman who pushes the family to fight harder. She often compares life to a hockey field and describes the family as a team.
Shauzia- Shuzia is an eleven year old girl, she works in the marketplace and becomes Parvana's best friend. She is determined to leave Afghanistan and move to Paris.
Homa- Homa is a shy girl that Parvana finds hiding in a bomb ruined house. Homa's family were murdered by the Taliban and left to die on the street. She is adopted by Parvana and Mrs. Weera and slowly recovers.
Nooria- Nooria is Parvana's bossy older sister. She is sixteen years old and a little bit grumpy. Nooria looks after her younger brother and sister and helps around the house.
Ali- Ali is the baby of the family, he is approximately two years old. He is not really aware of the hardships.
Maryam- Maryam is Parvana's younger sister, she is approximately five years old.
Father- Father is an educated, intelligent man who works in the marketplace as a letter reader and writer. He is a wise man who loves his family very very much. Father needs to be accompanied by Parvana as his leg was blown off by a bomb.
Father is Parvana's inspiration.
Mother- Also known as (Fatana) is a loving and caring woman who looks after the family. She used to work as a writer for the Womens Afghanistan Association.
Mrs. Weera- Mrs. Weera is an old PE teacher who worked with Parvana's mother. She is a helpful lady who comes to live with the family and displays great courage. She is a strong, independent woman who pushes the family to fight harder. She often compares life to a hockey field and describes the family as a team.
Shauzia- Shuzia is an eleven year old girl, she works in the marketplace and becomes Parvana's best friend. She is determined to leave Afghanistan and move to Paris.
Homa- Homa is a shy girl that Parvana finds hiding in a bomb ruined house. Homa's family were murdered by the Taliban and left to die on the street. She is adopted by Parvana and Mrs. Weera and slowly recovers.
Plot and Setting
Parvana is set in Kabul, Afghanistan under the extreme Taliban regime. The Taliban ban women from going outside without a man and declare that all women must be covered up with a burqua.
Parvana’s father works in the marketplace as a letter reader and writer. One evening, whilst Parvana and her family were eating dinner a group of Taliban soldiers burst through the door and brutally arrest her father for having an education.
The arrest of her father sent her mother into a state of depression and stress; she lied on the toshak for several days and completely shut down from reality. Fortunately, Parvana ran into an old family friend named Mrs. Weera. She was kind enough to move in with the distressed family and help them to gain hope and endure the harsh circumstances.
Parvana is a heart wrenching story about the main character, an eleven year old girl who’s forced to help her family survive. Parvana suffers many hardships and challenges, but never gives up hope. She is her father’s Malali (strong, brave fighter).
Parvana’s father works in the marketplace as a letter reader and writer. One evening, whilst Parvana and her family were eating dinner a group of Taliban soldiers burst through the door and brutally arrest her father for having an education.
The arrest of her father sent her mother into a state of depression and stress; she lied on the toshak for several days and completely shut down from reality. Fortunately, Parvana ran into an old family friend named Mrs. Weera. She was kind enough to move in with the distressed family and help them to gain hope and endure the harsh circumstances.
Parvana is a heart wrenching story about the main character, an eleven year old girl who’s forced to help her family survive. Parvana suffers many hardships and challenges, but never gives up hope. She is her father’s Malali (strong, brave fighter).
Introduction
The book Parvana is written by Deborah Ellis. Deborah Ellis grew up in Paris and later travelled to Pakistan to visit refuge camps. This inspired her to write the novel Parvana. Some of the money from her book goes to the Afghan Women’s Association.
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