Themes in the book
Danger: Danger is a key theme in this book as the setting is within Afghanistan. Afghanistan is known for being ruled by the Taliban militia group, a deadly group of men who have strict rules, and unfair ways. The Taliban effects the story line in miraculous ways, they cause trouble towards Parvana at the market, arrest her father, beat her and mother and they are just bad people.
War in the Middle East: This book delivers a vast description of the war in the Middle East. It is mentioned quite a bit throughout the book and plays an important part of the situations and events. Parvana's father had lost his leg due to a bombing at the school he worked at. The war has made food difficult to grow, make and purchase, as these bombings have left the valleys/fields nothing but ruins. this makes things much more hard for the family.
Discrimination to women: This plays one of the biggest themes in the book. Women have to wear burqa's, which are large clothing from feet to the head, covering the face and all of the body. Women also don't have the privilege. This disadvantages Parvana and her family as they are all women (father is imprisoned). The Taliban would punish them if they were discovered outside without a male outside, although Parvana dresses as a male to work/buy at the market. this really causes struggles throughout the book.
Fear: Fear is represented in the book so often, the main cause of this is that Parvana's family is based in the capital city Kabul, in Afghanistan. The fear of being bombed, bashed, beaten, hit, mugged, stabbed, and even death is likely in Afghanistan, The Taliban are unfair and dangerous meaning most civilians stay indoors. Parvana and her family are often fearing to step foot outside, Parvana an her father are the main family members that step foot outside as they work together at the market.
Family: In Parvana, family is the main purpose. Father was imprisoned by the Taliban very quickly into the book meaning the family went into a state of sadness and low motivation. The family try their hardest to stick together, they at least have a home unlike some civilians that live on the street of Kabul. Their home isn't the best but it helps them out so much, they have 1-2 rooms, limited furniture to sleep on, walls, a roof, protection. this causes struggles throughout the novel
Survival: Survival is the main reason this book keeps it's taste, every chapter there are new threats, challenges and tasks that make life harder on the family. Being based in Afghanistan, many bombs have hit the location where the book is based, meaning limited supplies, food, education, space, housing etc. Deborah Ellis has implemented this theme in such a way that it helps you focus on survival throughout the book, it made me think at many occasions, "wow, imagine having to do that".
Danger: Danger is a key theme in this book as the setting is within Afghanistan. Afghanistan is known for being ruled by the Taliban militia group, a deadly group of men who have strict rules, and unfair ways. The Taliban effects the story line in miraculous ways, they cause trouble towards Parvana at the market, arrest her father, beat her and mother and they are just bad people.
War in the Middle East: This book delivers a vast description of the war in the Middle East. It is mentioned quite a bit throughout the book and plays an important part of the situations and events. Parvana's father had lost his leg due to a bombing at the school he worked at. The war has made food difficult to grow, make and purchase, as these bombings have left the valleys/fields nothing but ruins. this makes things much more hard for the family.
Discrimination to women: This plays one of the biggest themes in the book. Women have to wear burqa's, which are large clothing from feet to the head, covering the face and all of the body. Women also don't have the privilege. This disadvantages Parvana and her family as they are all women (father is imprisoned). The Taliban would punish them if they were discovered outside without a male outside, although Parvana dresses as a male to work/buy at the market. this really causes struggles throughout the book.
Fear: Fear is represented in the book so often, the main cause of this is that Parvana's family is based in the capital city Kabul, in Afghanistan. The fear of being bombed, bashed, beaten, hit, mugged, stabbed, and even death is likely in Afghanistan, The Taliban are unfair and dangerous meaning most civilians stay indoors. Parvana and her family are often fearing to step foot outside, Parvana an her father are the main family members that step foot outside as they work together at the market.
Family: In Parvana, family is the main purpose. Father was imprisoned by the Taliban very quickly into the book meaning the family went into a state of sadness and low motivation. The family try their hardest to stick together, they at least have a home unlike some civilians that live on the street of Kabul. Their home isn't the best but it helps them out so much, they have 1-2 rooms, limited furniture to sleep on, walls, a roof, protection. this causes struggles throughout the novel
Survival: Survival is the main reason this book keeps it's taste, every chapter there are new threats, challenges and tasks that make life harder on the family. Being based in Afghanistan, many bombs have hit the location where the book is based, meaning limited supplies, food, education, space, housing etc. Deborah Ellis has implemented this theme in such a way that it helps you focus on survival throughout the book, it made me think at many occasions, "wow, imagine having to do that".