Character Changes In Najmah's Life

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(MIP-3) Najmah’s character changes because the losses of family in her life have shaped her as a person and have changed her personality during the outcome. (SIP-A) Najmah is a different girl than she was before, and she now is the responsible one, that has to do everything she needs to do to get her family back to her. (STEWE-1) Najmah throughout the book has had one goal all along all up since her family was taken away, this was tough for Najmah to go through, because to her it was like having half of her heart ripped out by the Taliban, and even her uncle. “But I must try to find out. And whether they are dead or alive, I must find a way to go back” (248). (STEWE-2) Najmah needed to know what happened to Baba Jan because she was his daughter. He meant everything to her, and to realize that he was shot really pulled at Najmah’s heart. When Baba Jan and Nur …show more content…
(SIP-B) Najmah never thought that her family would be taken by the Taliban, but they were, and this made a huge impact on Najmah throughout her entire life. (STEWE-1) Najmah needed to know what happened to Baba-Jan because she was his daughter. He meant everything to her, and to realize that he was shot really pulled at Najmah’s heart. Najmah felt defeated when she realized that Baba Jan was gone. She did not like the fact that she went all the way and did not find someone who she really wanted to see. Although she lost Baba Jan, Nur was outside when she was there and they had a happy ending. (STEWE-2) Najmah and Nur stayed up very late to talk it all out. Najmah needed to know everything that happened, to Nur himself, and to Baba Jan. Nur revealed what had happened to Baba Jan. And it really impacted Najmah because Najmah was looking for him and Nur for so long, and the outcome was only finding one out of two of the pieces she once lost from her family. Najmah and Nur stayed up very late to talk it all

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how much a bombing can affect/change someone? (BS-1) When the U.S bombed Najmah’s village, it created a conflict for Najmah which led her to character change. (BS-2) The U.S bombing that killed Faiz also led Nusrat to a conflict which drove her to character change. (BS-3) These bombings both affected the final decisions made by Najmah and Nusrat at the end of the book. (TS) The author used American operations in Afghanistan to create conflict which drives character change in the book. (MIP-1)…

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Under The Persimmon Tree Najmah Quotes

"(BS-1) In the book, Under The Persimmon Tree, By Suzanne Fisher Staples, the absence of Najmah’s brother and father, lead to her adult mannerism. (BS-2) When Mada-Jan and Habib die, Najmah is lead to new experiences with Akhtar and Khalida that will help her survive. (BS-3) Najmah is one step closer to finding her family, and living a normal life when she meets Nusrat. (TS) Different experiences in Najmah’s life play a major role in who she is, and how she got there. (MIP-1) In spite of the absence…

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The Persimmon Tree Thesis

(BS-2) The author also uses the characters in the novel to show the struggles and conflicts PTSD can cause. (BS-3) PTSD is a big issue that I wasn’t aware of until Staples opened my eyes to the realness of PTSD. (TS) Throughout the novel the author help us hear a voice we may not have otherwise heard, through the usage of PTSD. (MIP-1) Throughout the book Under the Persimmon Tree, the author uses PTSD to get across how important it is. (SIP-A) The author uses Najmah’s suffering from…

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Najmah's Struggle In 'Under The Persimmon Tree'

(AGG)Under the Persimmon Tree is a very literal and powerful book that makes you think how ur life is and how theirs is, this book will make you think and realize their struggles in life and a girl who goes through it all.(BS-1) Najmah the main character in this book is challenged with many obstacles throughout the novel but because of these events it is shaping her to become a new and improved person.(BS-2) In this book the family goes through struggles because two of their family members are gone…

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Najmah Quotes

across the country to make it to a refugee camp and trys to find her father and brother. Staples represented the Taliban in the book accurately. Staples used conflict in the book to change Najmahs character In real life The Taliban are known to beat and harass the…

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Under The Persimmon Tree Character Analysis

occurrence and the people involved become blind to its destruction. (BS-3) Losing loved ones is not always a bad thing, because it can sometimes make the sufferer into a better person. (TS) Throughout Under The Persimmon Tree, war events create change in different characters, both positive and negative. (MIP-1) War and losing things because of war, often causes people to become hopeless and empty inside. (SIP-A) Refugees from past conflicts and current ones lose hope because of tragedy. (STEWE-1)…

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