Najmah's Change In Under The Persimmon Tree

Introduction
(AGG) In the book Under the Persimmon Tree, the main character, Najmah, changes in many ways throughout the book.(BS-1) When Najmah's mother and baby brother die, Najmah goes through many changes.(BS-2) Some of Najmah’s initial changes are reversed when she meets Nusrat.(BS-3) After Najmah meets Nusrat, she comes in contact with Nur again and this changes her very much.(TS) Najmah goes through a very long journey to get to where she is now, emotionally and physically.

(MIP-1) When Najmah's mother and baby brother die, Najmah goes through many changes.(SIP-A) One of the most important changes Najmah goes through is becoming silent. (STEWE-1)Right after her mom and Habib die, she just sits there, this is the point where Najmah …show more content…
“I sit in the dirt beside them quietly, not crying, not thinking, not even aware that I am breathing, and it occurs to me that I might be dead, too”(Staples 83). She is silent for a long time after this point, not thinking about anything. (STEWE-2)There are some instances when Najmah tries to talk, but she can't. “ I cannot answer him, no matter how hard I try”(Staples 183). This is when Najmah jumps on the pear truck to get to Peshawar and she goes to a house to get help. A man sees her and asks her a question, but she can't answer no matter how hard she tries.(SIP-B) The second most important change is becoming brave. (STEWE-1) Akhtar and Khalida are taking care of Najmah, but Najmah doesn't want to get too close to them because she will leave for Peshawar soon. “I feel I must keep my distance from Khalida and Akhtar because I know I must