What happened to Mrs Weeras family?
What happened to Mrs Weeras family?
Like everyone else, Mrs. Weera leaves Afghanistan at the end of the book. She, Homa, and her granddaughter head to Pakistan to work with women in exile, and with Mother’s magazine hidden under her burqa, she can’t wait to show the world what is happening in Afghanistan.
What is Mrs Weeras secret plan?
What secret plan did Mrs. Weera have? They would have a secret school for girls.
What plan does Mrs Weera and the family come up with?
Mrs. Weera has her own plans: she and Homa will go to Pakistan, and maybe start a school. Parvana asks her to take Shauzia with them, but Mrs. Weera thinks Shauzia should stay with her family.
How did Parvana father died?
What happens to Parvana’s father? Hossain was killed by a land mine when he was fourteen years old. Parvana’s father is arrested by Taliban soldiers for mysterious reasons and taken to jail without any trial. The Taliban keeps him in jail for many months without sending any word to his family.
Why is Shauzia dressed as a boy?
Shauzia, like Parvana, dresses up like a boy to support her family. Her home life isn’t nearly as loving—her dad is dead and she and her sickly mother are forced to live with her father’s family, who aren’t very nice—and Shauzia is much more daring than her little friend.
What gift does Parvana leave for the mystery woman?
Parvana and her father plan to search for the rest of their family, and Mrs Weera and Homa are going to Pakistan. Just before they leave, Parvana receives one last gift from Window Woman, a tiny beaded camel. She plants some flowers on the spot, a symbol of hope to the lady.
Why was Parvana not allowed to talk to others in their building?
2. Why doesn’t the family talk to the neighbors or invite friends over? Father said it wasn’t safe to talk to others because anyone could be a spy for the Taliban. Parvana feels that is safe but too lonely for her.
How has Parvana’s family changed in 10 years?
How has life changed for Parvana and her family in ten years? Life changed Parvana because she doesent go to school anymore. Also she has moved many many times in her life.
What three things does Mrs Weera say killed off most of her family?
Name 3 things that Mrs. Weera mentioned that killed off her family. Bombs, wars, and pneumonia.
Did Parvanas father die?
How did Mrs Weera die in the breadwinner?
In her basement apartment, Mrs. Weera explains that she and her granddaughter are the last of the Weeras. Everyone else died from bombs, war, or pneumonia. Parvana helps Mrs. Weera load her few items onto a loaned cart. Mrs. Weera shows Parvana a medal she managed to save.
What does Parvana see in Mrs Weera in the breadwinner?
By noticing Mrs. Weera’s fearlessness, Parvana begins to see that there are more ways to resist the Taliban’s rule—at least for Mrs. Weera, one of them is simply to act unafraid and as though nothing is different. The magazine, too, is a form of resistance.
Why did Mrs Weera lose her teaching job?
And while Mrs. Weera lost her teaching job, she lost something much bigger too: her family. In reference to herself and her granddaughter, she tells Parvana: We are the last of the Weeras. (8.13) Every other member of her family has died thanks to war or illness.
How does Mrs Weera feel about Shauzia running away?
Despite this seeming support for young girls’ independence, Mrs. Weera does take offense when she learns that Shauzia wants to run away from her family. As far as Mrs. Weera is concerned, people have a responsibility to care for their families, even when it’s hard or means making sacrifices.
Why did Mrs Weera die in the breadwinner?
Every other member of her family has died thanks to war or illness. So while we’re intimately aware of how badly Taliban rule has made things for Parvana and her family, Mrs. Weera lets us know that things could be even worse. But the thing is, that Mrs. Weera is also the embodiment of resilience.
And while Mrs. Weera lost her teaching job, she lost something much bigger too: her family. In reference to herself and her granddaughter, she tells Parvana: We are the last of the Weeras. (8.13) Every other member of her family has died thanks to war or illness.
Despite this seeming support for young girls’ independence, Mrs. Weera does take offense when she learns that Shauzia wants to run away from her family. As far as Mrs. Weera is concerned, people have a responsibility to care for their families, even when it’s hard or means making sacrifices.
Who is Shafiq in the breadwinner Chapter 9?
Parvana is shocked to see Shauzia dressed up as Shafiq—a.k.a. a boy—doing the same exact thing she’s been doing. While they weren’t super friendly when they went to school together, Parvana is thrilled to meet another girl like her in Kabul. Enjoying Shauzia’s dried apricots, Parvana chats with her new friend.