"Mother sprang at the soldiers, pounding them with her fists. She grabbed Father's arm and tried to pull him out of their grasp. One of the soldiers raised his rifle and whacked her on the head. She collapsed on the floor" (Ellis 31).
This quote is important because it tells you that father is being taken away and mother is trying to get him out of the soldiers arms. Also that the soldiers are unreasonably rude and cruel.
"Her feet burned and strung with every step. When she took off her sandals, she could see why. Her feet, unused to walking such long distances, were covered with blisters had broken, and her feet were bloody and raw" (Ellis 44).
This quote is important because it shows you what Parvana and mother had to go through after they traveled to the prison to attempted to get father out.
"Shauzia?" Parvana Whispered. "Call me Shafiq. And what do I call you?" "Kaseem. What are you doing here?" "The same as you silly. Look, I have to get back to the tea shop. Will you be here for a while?" Parvana nodded. "Good, I'll come back" (Ellis 95).
This quote is important because Shauzia and Parvana used to go to school together a few years ago. It also shows that Shauzia had to switch to look like a boy like Parvana to make money.
"Bones. They were going to dig up bones. "I'm not sure this is a good idea," Parvana said to Shauzia the next day"(Ellis 104).
This quote is important because it's about bones and you wouldn't think that you could get money from digging up bones but Shauzia and Parvana found out a way to dig up bones and get money from doing so.
This quote is important because it tells you that father is being taken away and mother is trying to get him out of the soldiers arms. Also that the soldiers are unreasonably rude and cruel.
"Her feet burned and strung with every step. When she took off her sandals, she could see why. Her feet, unused to walking such long distances, were covered with blisters had broken, and her feet were bloody and raw" (Ellis 44).
This quote is important because it shows you what Parvana and mother had to go through after they traveled to the prison to attempted to get father out.
"Shauzia?" Parvana Whispered. "Call me Shafiq. And what do I call you?" "Kaseem. What are you doing here?" "The same as you silly. Look, I have to get back to the tea shop. Will you be here for a while?" Parvana nodded. "Good, I'll come back" (Ellis 95).
This quote is important because Shauzia and Parvana used to go to school together a few years ago. It also shows that Shauzia had to switch to look like a boy like Parvana to make money.
"Bones. They were going to dig up bones. "I'm not sure this is a good idea," Parvana said to Shauzia the next day"(Ellis 104).
This quote is important because it's about bones and you wouldn't think that you could get money from digging up bones but Shauzia and Parvana found out a way to dig up bones and get money from doing so.