Parvanas best friend, shauzia, has escaped the misery of her life in kabul, only to end up in a refugee camp in pakistan. What does shauzia decide that she and parvana should do for a job. He reads letters for money and sells anything parvana s family doesnt absolutely need in order to put food on the table. My name is parvana vocab chapters 112 flashcards quizlet. And after the funeral he says that she is going home with him and live there with his wife and children. Read aloud by mrs l the breadwinner by deborah ellis. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Summary taken from book jacket on my name is parvana novel. My name is parvana breadwinner series book 4 kindle. Study uide breadwinner rie s by eborah llis study guide for.
Once her father is sent to jail, 11yearold parvana must find the courage to break taliban law to save her family. A sequel to the breadwinner, this novel tells the story of parvanas journey once she leaves kabul to search for her family. One day while she is at home with her family, 4 taliban soldiers come in and take parvanas father away. For parvana, the market becomes boring now because she is seeing things more than people bumping into cars but poor people hungry and sick. While looking around, she finds a small hut filled with supplies, and asks leila what it is. She had nowhere else to go, and she didnt know where the rest of her family.
This shift in her life only deepens the toll war takes on her though, and after seeing the prisoners hands chopped off, she stays home for a bit because she doesnt want to see anything ugly for a little while 12. One friday, shauzia and parvana spot a crowd of people in a sports stadium and they go in to sell their goods. War has shown parvana far more than shes ever wanted to see, and as the book endsthough we hope otherwiseit seems like. Having listened to the breadwinner first then parvanas journey, we were initially disappointed that the new narrator did not use the same pronunciations as in the first, however that distraction did not last long. One night parvana found out that her sister was getting. The narrow, winding streets of the marketplace were very different in the dark 147148. If they find bones and give them to the bone collector they will get paid.
Parvana stayed home for several days after her experience in the stadium. Parvana starts to clean up the canyon around leilas home so that it will be a suitable place to live. Despite her youth, parvana sets out alone, masquerading as a boy. Pdf my name is parvana download full pdf book download. She decided to forget about the bad things she had seen. Many of the street lights had been knocked out by bombs, and many of those still standing did not work. And that means parvana and her family are in danger. The leanto was on the edge of the village, against a mud wall that had crumbled from a deborah ellis 12 bomb blast. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my name is parvana breadwinner series book 4. The breadwinner chapter 712 quiz flashcards quizlet. Shauzia hears about getting paid for digging up bones. The book starts off with parvana dressed as boy and some men in a graveyard where many people who died from bombs are buried.
Mar 31, 2008 chapter 1 parvana was burrying her father when a man saw her. The man thought she was a boy, because she had short hair. She needs to go soon as she is becoming a young woman. Parvana feels sick from what she has seen and stays at home for a few days. Describe kabul at night using quotes from the book. This moving book is an illuminating look into the distressing plight of women and girls under oppressive taliban rule in afghanistan and how the spirit of resistance can thrive. How to super clean your car best clean possible duration. Shauzia tells her that she is saving her money so she can go away to france. Study uide breadwinner rie s by eborah llis my name is parvana 1 study guide for my name is parvana note. Parvana then shows the gifts that she was getting from the mystery woman.
The breadwinner chapters 7 12 record the page number on which this word can be found in the text. Why does she think about disguising herself as a boy and leaving. The third book in the internationallybestselling series that includes the breadwinner, mud city and my name is parvana. All the royalties from this book will be donated to women for women in afghanistan, dedicated to the education of afghan girls in refugee camps in pakistan. The taliban still controls afghanistan, but kabul is in ruins, parvanas father has died, and her mother, sister and brother could be anywhere in the country. Chapter 7 labyrinth chapter 8 karachi latrine chapter 9 kerosene chapter 12 snippet. How does parvana show her bravery in chapter twelve. Summer came to kabul and parvanas mother and weera opened up a small school in the apartment for five girls. In the first book, young parvana has to pretend to be a boy in order to work and support her family in kabul after her father has been arrested.
Parvanas journey by deborah ellis novel study bundle by. Nevertheless, not all parents are as supportive as parvanas. Parvana main protagonist parvana is the main protagonist in the novel. The breadwinner is the story of a girl who must risk herself so her mother and. Study uide breadwinner rie s by eborah llis study guide. War has shown parvana far more than shes ever wanted to see, and as the book endsthough we hope otherwiseit seems like parvanas childhood is. Parvana tells shauzia her secret about the presents from the woman at the window. When the family ran out of bread, parvana went back to work. I have just started reading the book parvanas journey and have read the first couple of chapters.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Chapter 4 on returning from the jail, parvanas mother sleeps for a number of days. But all around him, the adults are talking about the war that is raging. Throughout the novel, parvanas character is seen as. But this is afghanistan, the war is far from over, and many continue to view the education and freedom of girls and women with suspicion and fear. The breadwinner, also known as parvana, is a 2000 childrens novel by canadian author and activist deborah ellis. The breadwinner by deborah ellis chapter 12 summary and analysis. Turning her head, she saw the dark turban that was the uniform of the taliban. But she still dreams of seeing the ocean and eventually making a new life in france.
Study uide breadwinner rie s by deborah ellis my name is parvana 5. Chapter 1 parvanas father is dead, and the book starts on the funeral. Nevertheless, not all parents are as supportive as parvana s. What was mothers immediate reaction to father being arrested.
He asked her to come with him and live together with him and his family. It is based on the novel parvanas journey by deborah ellis. What happens in chapter 9 of the book the breadwinner. Having listened to the breadwinner first then parvana s journey, we were initially disappointed that the new narrator did not use the same pronunciations as in the first, however that distraction did not last long. The breadwinner chapters 712 record the page number on which this word can be found in the text. The taliban still controls afghanistan, but kabul is in ruins, parvana s father has died, and her mother, sister and brother could be anywhere in the country. Parvana parvana is the main character in the novel, she is an eleven year old girl. My name is parvana breadwinner series book 4 kindle edition by ellis, deborah. It centers on an elevenyearold girl named parvana who, due to her family circumstances, is forced to defy the taliban and their restrictive antiwoman laws to become the breadwinner for her family.
In chapter 7, parvana has an experience with a talib. When he isnt in school, he spends the cold days outside, going sledding in the deep snow of his mountain village. At the end of two weeks parvana and shauzia has enough money to buy the trays with straps to go carry them around. Because of the prohibition of education, mrs weera planned to assemble an underground school for a few hours a week which later carried out in chapter 12. Imagine living in a country in which women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man. Chapter 1 18 chapter 2 26 chapter 3 22 chapter 4 16 chapter 5 20 chapter 6 12 chapter 7 29 chapter 8 17 chapter 9 18 chapter 10 20. A sequel to the breadwinner, this novel tells the story of parvana s journey once she leaves kabul to search for her family. Parvana is a confident girl who never gives up hope. In parvanas journey, the taliban still control afghanistan, but kabul is in ruins. The third book in the internationallybestselling series that includes the breadwinner, mud city and my name is parvana parvanas best friend, shauzia, has escaped the misery of her life in kabul, only to end up in a refugee camp in pakistan. Eventually the food runs out, and nooria tells parvana she is the only one who can buy more for the family. Shauzias grandparents have been indoctrinated by the taliban, claiming they dont believe in girls being educated pg102. Be sure to check all websites listed in this study guide to ensure suitability for your class.
In the breadwinner, parvana and the women around her help each other discover their strength and start building a lifeline. It is an awardwinning novel about loyalty, survival, families and friendship under extraordinary circumstances during the talibans rule in afghanistan. Parvana, the protagonist of the novel, went outside only with her father when he went to the market to make a sale. This novel activities resource unit will help you to teach a lot of comprehension skills. Mar 04, 2008 chapter 111 summary the breadwinner is about an eleven year old girl named parvana who lives in afghanistan while the taliban is in control. Imagine having to wear clothes that cover every part of your body, including your face, whenever you go out. Nooria would be marrying the son of a family who had once lived next door to them. She put rocks on his grave, with some help of a man.
The story begins in the kabul marketplace where parvana is helping her crippled father. Summer came to kabul and parvana s mother and weera opened up a small school in the apartment for five girls. Chapter 111 summary the breadwinner is about an eleven year old girl named parvana who lives in afghanistan while the taliban is in control. Which of the following quotes about nooria shows a shift in her attitude from the beginning of the book. Chapter 5 parvana goes to the market to buy food, but is confronted by a taliban soldier for not wearing a burqua. In chapter six, why is parvana feeling so dissatisfied.
Study guide for my name is parvana groundwood books. A special edition of the breadwinner, the first book in deborah elliss riveting breadwinner series, will be published in fall 2017 to coincide with the launch of the animated movie. Questions for the breadwinner, by deborah ellis chapter one 1. Look up the following vocabulary words and record the definition for each as it relates to the book. Our first novel in grade 9 is parvanas journey by deborah ellis. The person noticed parvana running and squishing the bread, and went home with her to find the mother unable to get. The breadwinner chapter 712 quiz study guide by crazygrabs includes 41 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Deborah ellis has been to afghan refugee camps and heard many stories like parvana s. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the breadwinner. Parvana begins to weary of her situation, but tries to make the best of.
Start studying my name is parvana vocab chapters 1 12. He reads letters for money and sells anything parvanas family doesnt absolutely need in order to put food on the table. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Shauzia told her that she was saving money to go to france in spring. Deborah ellis the breadwinner parvana felt the shadow before she saw it, as the man moved between her and the sun. Although she is only eleven years old, she has to handle a great amount of responsibility by being the breadwinner. Jul 23, 2002 goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Then, they go back to work, and when parvana buys a few pounds of dried fruit and nuts, they go back home. Leila says that one day a peddler walked into the mine field. Nooria looks after her younger brother and sister and helps around. The edition of the book that i read contained all three novels in the breadwinner trilogy the breadwinner, parvanas journey, and mud city. Parvana thought he might have been one of the men who had checked in on them regularly, helping with her fathers care, but she couldnt be sure. Chapter 1 parvana was burrying her father when a man saw her. For 12yearold peter lundstrom, the norwegian winter of 1940 begins like any other. Shauzia tells parvana about her plan to escape to france the following spring. Rivka malka tells her life changing near death story how i know gd loves us. At the end, mother relents and agrees with the idea. Encourage them to discuss the effect that this comment has on the readers view of the events and the taliban. Parvana is not your typical elevenyearold girl, but she would certainly like to be. Everything about the past few weeks was blurry in her memory. Parvanas father has just died, and her mother, sister, and brother could be anywhere in the country.