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What Is The Thesis For The Breadwinner

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The Breadwinner, written by Deborah Ellis is a book about a girl named Parvana. She lived in Afghanistan at the time when the Taliban were in control, so the the living conditions were rough for her and her family. Parvana lived with her mother, father and three siblings. The women in her family didn’t have permission to leave the house without a male escort. They weren’t allowed to work, so Parvana’s father had to support the family at the market. Parvana's family already had low income. Their lives were bad, and they were about to get worse.
Education was very limited in Afghanistan, so Parvana’s father got educated in Britain. The Taliban believed that this was a disobeyment of their laws and punished him by putting him in jail. At this time Parvana’s mother had no clue as to how the family would survive. Parvana’s close family friend, Mrs. Weera, came in to get them back on their feet again. Parvana’s siblings were younger and she was the only one who could work, but she was a woman and wasn’t allowed. This is when Mrs. Weera had the brilliant idea of dressing up Parvana up as a boy and having her fill in her father’s position at the marketplace. So Parvana decided to take the risk of dressing up as a boy to support her family. She cut her hair and started wearing …show more content…

The first couple of days she worked she was very nervous. If she made one careless mistake she would risk exposing her family’s secret and would face big consequences. Her family was already in a tough position as it was. A couple weeks passed and the Taliban had no clue. Parvana started to grow more self confidence every day. Parvana's job was to cover for her dad. Her father was a smart man, very well educated and he would write letters for Taliban soldiers or villagers to help them communicate. With Parvana working, her younger siblings started to get out more and enjoy their childhood while they could. Life was improving everyday for Parvana’s

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