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chador
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A piece of cloth
worn by women and girls to cover their hair and shoulders. Girls wear this
outside.
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Taliban
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Members of the
ruling party in Afghanistan at the time the novel was written.
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Dari
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One of two main
languages spoken in Afghanistan.
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Pashtu
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One of the two
main languages spoken in Afghanistan.
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burqa
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A long,
tent-like garment, which the Taliban have decreed women must wear whenever
they go outside. It covers them completely and even has a narrow mesh screen
over the eyes.
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Soviets
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The Soviet Union
before its break-up, including Russia and the other Communist countries.
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nan
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Afghan bread –
flat, sometimes long and sometimes round.
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toshak
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A narrow
mattress used in many Afghan homes instead of chairs or beds.
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The
opening chapter of any novel has a variety of functions including:
· to
interest the reader and make them keep reading
· to
describe a character, a setting, or an event
· to set
the mood or tone for the rest of the book
After reading chapter 1 of the
Breadwinner, answer the following questions:
1. What are
your first impressions of Parvana and her family?
2. What is
your impression of daily life in Afghanistan?
3. What kind of mood/tone has the author set in chp.1?
