(AGG)Every book has meaning and a message that the author wants you to take away from reading the book. Sometimes this message can be hidden deep and can only be understood by finding and analyzing the symbols. (BS-1)With the leopards that she once feared we see Najmah's level of maturity rise throughout the first section of the book.(BS-2)looking at the stars, Najmah uses them as a symbol of her hope and guidance in order to find her remaining family after losing so much. (BS) Not only do Najmah's haircuts symbolize physical change, but it also showed us personality change as she starts to use her voice again. (TS)In the book “Under the Persimmon Tree”, a young girl Najmah goes through significant character change and the author shows this through symbolism.
(MIP)Throughout the first section of the book, we see her go from being immature to becoming selfless and brave and this change is shown through the leopards. (SIP-A)When Nur teased her about the leopards, it showed a very immature side of Najmah. (STEWE-1)As Najmah was going out to gather wood she starts to over think what her brother had told her about the leopards “my heart hammers, and I want to run back to the house… I think I see yellow eyes gleaming in the dark to the side of the woodpile”(6)The immaturity is shown in this because Najmah becomes paranoid of the leopards while …show more content…
(BS-3)We see her bury her old self and hide behind a new character, but later break through and show her true self before and after the two haircuts.(BS-2)The stars show us her loss of hope and how she manages to gain it back as they become clearer.(BS-1) Lastly, we see the Leopards symbolize her childish fears and how she overcomes it. (R) Next time you read a book, take some time to focus on simple things and dig deeper into its symbolic meaning to better understand the book and
(MIP)Throughout the first section of the book, we see her go from being immature to becoming selfless and brave and this change is shown through the leopards. (SIP-A)When Nur teased her about the leopards, it showed a very immature side of Najmah. (STEWE-1)As Najmah was going out to gather wood she starts to over think what her brother had told her about the leopards “my heart hammers, and I want to run back to the house… I think I see yellow eyes gleaming in the dark to the side of the woodpile”(6)The immaturity is shown in this because Najmah becomes paranoid of the leopards while …show more content…
(BS-3)We see her bury her old self and hide behind a new character, but later break through and show her true self before and after the two haircuts.(BS-2)The stars show us her loss of hope and how she manages to gain it back as they become clearer.(BS-1) Lastly, we see the Leopards symbolize her childish fears and how she overcomes it. (R) Next time you read a book, take some time to focus on simple things and dig deeper into its symbolic meaning to better understand the book and