Under The Persimmon Tree Najmah Quotes

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Introduction (AGG)In the book Under The Persimmon Tree, the character Najmah has developed in many ways and some of these changes have to do with some of the life changing experiences that occurred in her life. (BS-1)In Under The Persimmon Tree, Najmah was just a lazy girl that didn’t feel like waking up in the morning and had a fear of lepards. (BS-2)Najmahs life changed completely due to the things she has seen with her own eyes, unspeakable events that she has witnessed. (BS-3)Najmah has loved, and she has lost people she has cared about in her life to make things right again.(TS)To make things right again, Najmah has to pull forward and leave behind all of her childish fears so her and her family can survive. (MIP-1) Najmah’s family has has been emotionally and physically tortured by the taliban and her uncle, doing so, Najmah has to mature and leave back her childish fears and realize who to really fear in life.(SIP-A) Najmah is left all alone to watch over her mother and baby brother while Baba-Jan and Nur are gone. This is where Najmah realizes that she has to grow up if her …show more content…

I’m so relieved. It will be much easier to help you if I know more about you. I knew you were a girl because of the way your hands are callused. Your work is carrying wood and cutting grass and sweeping, is it not? she asks. Najmah nods once. That’s a girl's work.” (Staples 194) (STEWE-2)”Najmah, my name is Najmah” (Staples 195)(SIP-B)Later on Nusrat brings on a new student, and it turns out to be Nur.(STEWE-1)”I run to Nur and i throw my arms around him” (251)(STEWE-2)”Baba-jan? i ask before we even say hello….. The world we knew had come to an end” (252)(CS)Najmah meeting Nusrat caused Najmah to have part of her family

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