The Taliban is a major conflict in Afghanistan. In Under the Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples, the Taliban causes conflict for the main characters, Najmah and Nusrat. Najmah struggles with losing her family to the Taliban and seeks to find her father and brother. The Taliban started in 1979, when the Soviet union invaded Afghanistan. The Taliban is a group of Islamic extremist in Afghanistan. The Taliban enforces many laws, they believe that Islam should be followed strictly. They force women to wear long black cloaks and a headscarf, and if the slightest amount of skin is shown the woman will be punished. The Taliban follow a strict version of the Sharia which is a traditional interpretation of the Koran. The Taliban is a group of Islamic extremist, that took …show more content…
Najmah hides in a truck whose destination was Peshawar, as she's hiding she witnesses Taliban members shoot the driver and ride off in the truck(Staples 158). As Najmah is traveling through Peshawar she hears about an American teacher(Nusrat)who takes in students and feeds them(Staples 184). Najmah is taken to Nusrat and is told to write her name, still pretending to be a boy, she writes hername as Shaheed which is the male version of the name Shaheeda. " 'S-H-A-H-E-E-D,'she reads finally, and the boy's eyes are still clamped on her face."(Staples 193). Nusrat figures from this that Najmah must be a girl. She reassures Najmah that she doesn't need to dress as a boy, because she's safe in Peshawar. The Taliban has had an outstanding impact on the men, women and children or Afghanistan. The Taliban is a group of radical Muslims who frown upon traditional and modern day ideologies. In Afghanistan. However Najmah, was affected by the Taliban in many ways. In conclusion, The Taliban had a great impact on the people of Afghanistan, although the Taliban is not as active presently, many people are still affected by
The novel Swallows of Kabul by Yasmine Khadar shows how Kabul is under the control of the Taliban’s and how they treat the people of Kabul. This novel illustrates the Islamic culture, and how Kabul has been affected by the invasion of Taliban’s. This book shows the different perspective from different characters; it shows both female and male versions of what it was like to live in Kabul at that time. This book also goes into depth about how women had no voice, and were treated unfairly with little or barely any respect. This novel is very meaningful and it basically paints you a picture of life in Kabul while the Taliban’s are in charge.
AGG) The author of “Under The Persimmon Tree” often uses symbolism throughout the book. (BS-1) The author of UTPT uses the stars to give Najmah a superstitious belief, and give her hope and guidance to drive her towards her goals. (BS-2) The stars are used to help Nusrat accept loss, she looks to them for hope and guidance, and they have a religious meaning to her. (BS-3) The author uses changes in the stars to convey events and changes in Najmah’s life. (TS) The stars are used to portray changes in the characters lives, and the author uses them to give the characters hope, guidance, and an important meaning, as well as the ability to deal with loss
Rumors spread to Najmah that “woman wearing henna on their fingertips had their fingers chopped off”(Staples 12). When Najmah heard the clink of bangles under a woman’s burqa and the click of her heels on the pavement, the sound created an unsettling sensation within her. Suddenly, Najmah recalled how the “Taliban would whip women whose shoes made a sound on paving stones (Staples 180).” She wanted to warn the woman, for her mother had told her that “women risk their lives by hiding their jewelry” (Staples 180). As for Nusrat, notwithstanding the fact that she just moved to Pakistan not long ago, she was extremely vigilant and prudent when the Taliban was around. One time, a servant of Nusrat’s disappeared. Nusrat sent someone to search for her and discovered that “she had been badly beaten and was held without charges” (Staples 99). From this incident, the unfair treatment towards women helped Nusrat to learn more about the Taliban’s rules in Pakistan. Given the facts above, it is very apparent that Taliban’s cruelty toward women is depicted precisely and vividly through the different stories of two
Different events occur when the Taliban gains power. Their invasion on women's rights shows a theme throughout the novel.
The Taliban or “students” is a political-religious group founded in Kandahar, Afghanistan. They controlled 90% of Afghanistan from 1996-2001, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. The group formed after the ten year war in Afghanistan in anticipation of composing a new society based from Islamic Law. Most of the members in
The Taliban also require all women to wear a chadri (a veil that covers the woman's head, face, shoulders, and arms). In addition to veiling, which Lerner's book talks about, it is mandatory that women are accompanied by a man at all times when they are out in public. Also, women cannot wear brightly colored clothing or make-up under their chadri. In further attempt to keep women out of the public eye it is forbidden that women work. This is almost like what Mintz talks about in her book where in the 1950's women are not supposed to hold jobs or get a college education. In the 1950's it is for more of a social reason rather than law, but the same idea applies. Men frown upon the thought that their wives are more educated than them or that their wives have a job. Women are supposed to stay home and keep house.
foreign boy, and his difficulty integrating into a distant society. The persimmon is a very prominent symbol in the poem; it is a very treasured fruit in China and in this piece it is used to represent the ethnic divide between Americans and Chinese people. The young boy shows signs of frustration in regards to the teacher’s ignorance about the persimmon and how the teacher does not appreciate it the same way he does. The boy is very experienced with the fruit, from determining the ripeness, how to prepare it, and how to handle it specifically. Dissimilar from those in the new society, the boy has established a connection with the persimmon from his cultural heritage
Imagine being a afghan, scared every day, knowing that a group of people called the Taliban are forcing strict rules, rules like that women can not go out of the house without a man with them, or that people can not watch tv or fly a kite. This is happening in the book Under The Persimmon Tree, by suzann Fisher Staples, and also in real life. In Afghanistan, citizens are forced to follow the rules that the Taliban made. The Taliban will come to people's houses and take their food and the men in their family, just like they did at Najmah's house. Najmah, who lives in Afghanistan is one of the refugees that is fleeing from the Taliban. Nusrat, who lives in Pakistan is teaching refugee kids that came from Afghanistan. The Afghans, are fleeing because the Taliban are causing distrusting throughout Afghanistan. In the book, the Taliban, were pictured to be evil. Najmah had to face conflicts they made for her. In real life they are evil, mean, and have many strict rules. There are many
The ratio analysis of both companies has shown that both Barratt and Persimmon operated well in 2013 and 2014. The companies demonstrated an upward trend in all their growth and profitability ratios despite the fact that the UK housebuilding industry faced some problems such as high prices, lack of available land, material and labour. EPS grew substantially both for Barratt and Persimmon, however, Persimmon EPS is almost 4 times higher than Barratt EPS. Both companies used their current assets in an efficient way but in terms of net profit growth Barratt was more efficient than Persimmon. Positive trends for both companies during the previous period, renewed consumer confidence and more accessible mortgage finance allow to forecast future growth
Describe the living conditions Parvana and her family currently exist in. Compare them to the family’s previous living situation. What is the Taliban? Describe the restrictions they place on the people of Kabul.
Art serves the purpose of transmitting ideas about our lives and environment - forcing people to think about different aspects of our lives. Artist Andy Goldsworthy has a very specific style, creating mostly temporary art using nature as both his materials and his setting. His works range from gold leaf covered rocks to a photo of him throwing a string of kelp into the sky for it to contort into some seemingly random shape. This paper, however, will discuss Goldsworthy 's work “Sycamore Leaves Edging the Roots of a Sycamore Tree” which shows the base of a tree lined with a yellow gradient fading into the ground made from the leaves of the very tree it surrounds. Through this work,
Within weeks after the invasion, the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan would be ousted from the region and replaced by Soviet forces. Soviet forces would next encounter an enemy that hid in the mountains and fought with guerrilla tactics. This Muslim rebellion group is known as the Mujahideen. The Mujahideen opposed the Soviets and Karmal government because both supported a communist government which rejected religion and wanted to modernize the government away from Muslim tradition that involved government and religion together.... ...
Afghanistan since its beginning has been a place of conflict, despair, and at times lost hope. It has been taken advantage of and lost its sense of identity, which has had a direct effect on its people, and there own sense of what justice truly is.
In the past ten years the Afghan Government has been dealing with a number of issues that have caused problems for the country, problems such as illegal drug trade, terrorism and violence. But nowadays they are fighting a problem that has long existed between people, and quite recently has taken a whole new aspect to it. Ethnic conflict is the destructive factor that has caused problems between people for generations, often leading to fights, outbreak of violence and grudge between different ethnicities.
...ous and being there can raise concern. These political concerns relate closely with issues addressed in the film particularly with the war in Afghanistan and the threat of terrorism. The senior Taliban leader Ahamd Shah depicts an accurate image of what members of the Taliban are like, which means killing any American who comes into their country.