What age is breadwinner for?

What age is breadwinner for?

Ages 10-12.

What is the setting of the breadwinner?

Kabul

Why did parvana dig up bones?

Parvana and Shauzia decided to dig up bones because it paid more than their other jobs. They want to save money for trays so they can go into the crowd and sell things from the trays. They hope they will make more money this way. Parvana had her father’s writing things and blanket with her.

What is the main conflict in the breadwinner?

The main conflict of the story is that the Taliban militaries have bombed various places of Afghanistan. One of this families were Parvana’s; her family lost two beautiful houses, what ended up causing them to live in a small room in a destroyed apartment building.

Why did Deborah Ellis write parvana?

It was important for Ellis to write Parvana as a young girl who is awake to possibilities and luckier than a lot of kids in Afghanistan. “Because Parvana has professional parents and some education, she has a sense of who she can be in the world,” Ellis explains.

How old is nooria?

17

What is Parvana’s boy name?

Kaseem

What is parvana afraid to do while everyone is being quiet for mother?

Q. What is Parvana afraid to do while everyone is being quiet for mother? Parvana is afraid to yell. Parvana is afraid to do housework and make noise.

What does parvana want her life to be like?

What does Parvana want her life to be like? Explain with quotes from the book. According to page 11, “I (Parvana) just want to be an ordinary kid again.” She wants to got to school and eat food that someone else worked for. “I just want my father to be around.”

What do you predict will happen when the tea boy recognizes parvana?

to Parvana? They will become secret friends. What do you predict will happen when the “tea boy” recognizes Parvana? They both are dressed up as boys, but Shauzia works as a tea boy, her family doesn’t believe in education, but Parvana sells things and reads and writes letters.

What did Parvana’s parents often argue about?

What did Parvana’s parents often argue about? The parents argued about their education.

How did parvana father lose his leg?

Father tells the Taliban that Parvana’s the only one that can help him walk since he lost part of his leg when the school he used to teach in was bombed. It’s best to be “invisible” (1.8) because the Taliban like to beat and whip women.

Why did Parvana’s parents disagree about leaving Afghanistan?

Why did Parvana’s parents disagree about leaving Afghanistan? Because her father believed that they needed to stay in their country, because he was one of the few educated people, and her mother had four children to take care o. Also, flowers would bloom but only Parvana would be able to see them.

How does Parvana’s dad die?

What happens to Parvana’s father? Hossain was killed by a land mine when he was fourteen years old. Parvana’s father is arrested by Taliban soldiers for mysterious reasons and taken to jail without any trial. The Taliban keeps him in jail for many months without sending any word to his family.

What is Mrs Weera’s secret plan?

What secret plan did Mrs. Weera have? They would have a secret school for girls.

Who is the window woman in the breadwinner?

The Window Woman is a very mysterious character throughout the novel. Although she doesn’t really talk or show up, she is constantly there to give Parvana a sense of courage. The Window Woman always sends Parvana little gifts from the window.

How does parvana say goodbye to the window woman?

How does Parvana goodbye to the Window woman? What has the relationship/interaction meant to both Parvana and the woman? Parvana says goodbye to the window woman by planting flowers in the spot where Parvana usually places her carpet at the market.

Does the breadwinner have a happy ending?

By Deborah Ellis But even though they all say their good-byes, the ending doesn’t seem all that sad. Our story ends just as it begins—with Parvana—and as it winds to a close, she looks ahead to the future, which “stretched unknown down the road in front of her” (15.79).

What does the window woman give parvana?

What information do we learn from the gifts the “Window Woman” has given Parvana? They’re all small and she gives her gifts because she knows Parvana’s secret. She is giving stuff that mostly girls would use.

What happens on the fourth day parvana?

On the fourth day, they run out of food. Parvana gently shakes Mother, but Mother refuses to get up. Nooria snaps that Mother is depressed, but Parvana points out that they’re all depressed—and hungry. The next day, Nooria insists that Parvana go out and buy food.

What happens in chapter 4 of the breadwinner?

Nooria takes care of Mother, while Maryam carries water to Parvana for her to clean her face and soak her feet. Parvana tries to talk to Nooria, but falls asleep. She dreams about the soldiers hitting her and Mother—she can’t help Mother, even if she screams “I am Malali” (4.21).

How old is parvana in the breadwinner?

11

How does parvana feel about having to dig up bones?

Boys and Girls go to the bathroom in various ways, so the Taliban would know if they saw. Why does Parvana tell her family about digging up bones? She tells her family about digging up bones, because she can’t keep secrets. She’s scared that she might get caught by the Taliban in the stadium.

What happens in chapter 10 of the breadwinner?

Parvana pulls out her trusty blanket for them to use to gather bones, though Parvana wishes the blanket were back at the marketplace with her secret friend. Shauzia bravely pulls the first bone from the soil. Parvana finds a skull that’s grinning, so they prop him up, name him Mr. Skull, and use him as their mascot.

What happened in chapter 11 of the breadwinner?

Mother finally relents and sends Parvana off with a packet of nan for lunch. Parvana can’t bring herself to eat in the graveyards, so she always gives it to a beggar. After two weeks, she and Shauzia have enough money for trays and they decide to buy cigarettes, matches, and gum.

How are parvana and Shauzia similar and different?

But though they’re in similar situations, Shauzia is pretty different from Parvana. Her home life isn’t nearly as loving—her dad is dead and she and her sickly mother are forced to live with her father’s family, who aren’t very nice—and Shauzia is much more daring than her little friend.