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Breadwinner Ch. 7 - Journal Reflections
Vocabulary: sprawled
1. Who is Kaseem? How does he earn money?
2. Parvana encounters a Taliban who wants her to read a letter in Pashtu. What does the Taliban’s reaction to the letter reveal about human nature? Why is this an important scene for the author to include? (p. 80)
3. Why was going to the bathroom a problem for Parvana/Kaseem?
4. At the end of the chapter, Parvana thinks she sees a flicker of movement from the blacked out window. What might this foreshadow? Can you make a prediction?
Reflection
Write a simulated journal entry, pretending you are Parvana. How did it feel to think you saw your father from across the market? Write a few paragraphs about what that experience was like. How do you cope? How do you make yourself feel better?
Vocabulary: sprawled
1. Who is Kaseem? How does he earn money?
2. Parvana encounters a Taliban who wants her to read a letter in Pashtu. What does the Taliban’s reaction to the letter reveal about human nature? Why is this an important scene for the author to include? (p. 80)
3. Why was going to the bathroom a problem for Parvana/Kaseem?
4. At the end of the chapter, Parvana thinks she sees a flicker of movement from the blacked out window. What might this foreshadow? Can you make a prediction?
Reflection
Write a simulated journal entry, pretending you are Parvana. How did it feel to think you saw your father from across the market? Write a few paragraphs about what that experience was like. How do you cope? How do you make yourself feel better?
by Mr. Barr