Change In Najmah's Under The Persimmon Tree

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(AGG) A person's experiences can change who they are and what they will become, good or bad. (BS-1) In Under the Persimmon tree Najmah loses her father and brother as a young girl and because of that she has to become the adult. (BS-2) After Najmah’s mother dies, she has no reason to exist and she does not care to live. (BS-3) When Najmah meets Nusrat She changes in almost as dramatic a way as the first time. (TS) Throughout the book Najmah shows again and again that her situation is what will change her and what happens good or bad will shape her, like the loss of her family and the meeting of Nusrat and Akhtar.

(MIP-1) Najmah was greatly affected by the loss of her Father and brother. (SIP-A) Najmah used to be a scared little girl in Golestan …show more content…

(SIP-A) While Najmah is with Akhtar and Kahlida she never speaks, she only does what she has to do because she needs to not get attached so that she can find Nur and Bada-Jan. (STEWE-1) Najmah has not said a word or tried to communicate at all since her mother's death, but for more than one reason “ I still have not spoken since the day I took the animals up into the hills before my mother and Habib were killed. but it is not because I'm am afraid”(150). (STEWE-2) The change in Najmah is a good thing because her silence protects her from being discovered in the pear truck or someone finding out her real gender. It also makes her escape from Akhtar a Kahlida easier, so that she is not emotionally attached to them. “one of the bandits has opened the canvas at the back of the truck… I am in plain view at the top of the pile”(162). The dimness also helps, but if she wasn't silent, she would have been caught when she got on the truck. (SIP-B) The first time Najmah shows Change is when she gets her hair cut Najmah is almost getting herself back. (STEWE-1) Najmah wants to learn, and she doesn't have to run, hide, or just survive.“ Najmah and Mansoora beg Nusrat to teach them english”(231)(STEWE-2) Najmah is beginning to be like a normal child again. She can have friends and not have to care for someone else anymore. “Najmah rubbed her hand over her stubbled head and

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