(MIP-2) Najmah's voice is of a girl who has had her life ruined by the Taliban, a real, radical Islamic terrorist group, and we can hear her voice through her struggles and encounters with this terrorist group. (SIP-A) Her voice can be heard through her exposure to the Taliban, a fundamentalist Islam terrorist group. (STEWE-1) Najmah’s first encounter with the Taliban is when they take her father and brother away. The talibs were accusing Baba-jan of helping their enemies. They took all the remaining food that Najmah’s family had, but Baba-jan cannot “...resist because [Mada-jan] is afraid that they'll hurt him- they might even kill him” (Staples 16). This terror group is ready to kill people for the slightest of aggravations, which they believe is “Islamic”.
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“Usually the tonga driver’s son accompanies them so they're less likely to be questioned by the Taliban…” (Staples 79). This is true as in Time Magazine, the same thing is also stated that “Women of Afghanistan under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001 became virtual prisoners in their homes, ...[unable] to walk outside their homes without a male relative as an escort, or companion” (“Muslim Women”). (STEWE-2) Girls can't even go to school, and the only school boys can attend is a madrassa, where they the Taliban’s harsh ways are taught these children. Whereas girls are “...unable to hold jobs, or go to school…” (“Muslim Women”). They are perceived as inferior to men, and undeserving of the right to an education. (CS) Najmah’s voice is of a girl who has had her entire world rocked to the core because of the Taliban. Her voice is not just of a character in a book; many children and girls go through very similar things. Under the Persimmon Tree combines the real world with the character Najmah, to display how a girl in Afghanistan’s life is
“Usually the tonga driver’s son accompanies them so they're less likely to be questioned by the Taliban…” (Staples 79). This is true as in Time Magazine, the same thing is also stated that “Women of Afghanistan under Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001 became virtual prisoners in their homes, ...[unable] to walk outside their homes without a male relative as an escort, or companion” (“Muslim Women”). (STEWE-2) Girls can't even go to school, and the only school boys can attend is a madrassa, where they the Taliban’s harsh ways are taught these children. Whereas girls are “...unable to hold jobs, or go to school…” (“Muslim Women”). They are perceived as inferior to men, and undeserving of the right to an education. (CS) Najmah’s voice is of a girl who has had her entire world rocked to the core because of the Taliban. Her voice is not just of a character in a book; many children and girls go through very similar things. Under the Persimmon Tree combines the real world with the character Najmah, to display how a girl in Afghanistan’s life is