The teacher was going to send a note to her mother, but the Taliban took over first. She had a test coming up in arithmetic that she hadn’t prepared for, and she was in trouble for talking in class again. When they first took over the capital city of Kabul and forbade girls to go to school, Parvana wasn’t terribly unhappy. Using a simile, he likens the ubiquity of landmines to rocks, which Parvana could step on at any moment and lose her life, just as her brother Hossain did. In this passage, Parvana's father warns her of the imminent danger of landmines strewn throughout Kabul. "Land mines are as common as rocks and can blow you up without warning. This passage touches on the themes of resilience and courage, both of which are qualities necessary for women living under the Taliban to fight against their oppressors. Weera reminds her that her mother recovered from her grief and soon began teaching and writing again. Parvana insists this is what women in their family do to deal with grief, while Mrs. Parvana lies on a toshak (mattress) for two days when she learns that the Taliban has occupied Mazar, following the example her mother set in the early chapters of the book. "They get up again, and they fight back." Mrs. This passage simultaneously conveys hope for the future she is confident a time will come when she will be on the other side of her hardship. When Parvana and Shauzia find themselves digging up bones to make money to support their families, Parvana's reflects on how they must share their experience so that people know of the extreme, impoverished circumstances the Taliban regime has precipitated.
“When things get better and we grow up, we have to remember that there was a day when we were kids when we stood in a graveyard and dug up bones to sell so that our families could eat.” Parvana, p. “We have to remember this,” Parvana said. In the face of extreme adversity, Parvana puts aside her old sibling grudge in favor of cooperation. This passage exhibits Parvana's loss of innocence as she comes to terms with her responsibility to support her family. While Parvana used to enjoy tormenting her older sister, the serious need to support their mother and siblings causes Parvana to recognize the imperative to band together. But she was surprised to find that this thought gave her no pleasure. I can make her as miserable as she makes me. If Parvana didn't obey her, she would have to go for food herself.
This passage exhibits the sense of paranoia the Taliban propagate, traumatizing people into believing they could burst through the door at any moment and upend their lives. On the night of her father's kidnapping, Parvana and her family toss and turn, unable to sleep. She imagined every single noise to be either Father or the Taliban coming back." Narrator, p. She could hear her mother and Nooria tossing and turning as well. Parvana will carry this story with her after her father is arrested, reminding herself that her father would want her to be brave just like Malali.
Malali is emblematic of the courage of Afghan women, who must now remain brave in the face of Taliban rule. In this passage, Father tells his daughters the story of Malali, a young girl who rallied the Afghan army to victory against the British imperial army even when outnumbered. You are all inheritors of the courage of Malali." Father, p. "The lesson here, my daughters," he looked from one to the other, "is that Afghanistan has always been the home of the bravest women in the world.
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