Najmah's Struggle In 'Under The Persimmon Tree'

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(AGG)Under the Persimmon Tree is a very literal and powerful book that makes you think how ur life is and how theirs is, this book will make you think and realize their struggles in life and a girl who goes through it all.(BS-1) Najmah the main character in this book is challenged with many obstacles throughout the novel but because of these events it is shaping her to become a new and improved person.(BS-2) In this book the family goes through struggles because two of their family members are gone and they have to deal with the diversity tragedy and hate that they get while they are waiting dearly for their beloved family to come home.(BS-3) Nearing the end of the book Najmah almost makes a decision to go to New York because she doesn't know …show more content…
Najmah doesn't want to go to New York without the relief that her brother and father(SIP-A) Najmah is scared and worried about her family because she doesn’t know what to think because she doesn't know if they are safe or not wherever they are. Najmah and her family are scared for her brother and father because they haven't gotten back to them, (STEWE-1) (89) “ It exhaust me to think what might happen to their husbands and it makes me imagine the terrible things that happened to baba Jan and Nur. Najmah is saying that she is getting exhausted because she doesn't know when they will come home so she is not sure if she is comfortable having to family members missing. They haven't communicated to the family in a long time and it is very stress full for Najmah. Najmh worries very much about her father still being alive or not, (STEWE-2) (107) “ But I remember he fought here with the mujahideenand he knows the hills well. “ You will be fine”, he says, “ and I will be fine. Stay here.”” This quote explains that Najmah and her mother are worrying and they are reflecting on what he said before about knowing what he was doing. In a wa he knows what to do so he is giving Najmah and her mother hope that e will be tough and will be able to survive out in the fields.(SIP-B) New York Najmah doesn't for sure want to go to New York because she doesn't know for sure if. Her father and brother will come back. Najmah didn't fully trust Nusrat because they just met and it and the trust want there for them yet, (STEWE-1)“ The moment Bibi Nusrat refuses to allow Uncle into the garden, I am sure I can trust her.” This shows that she can trust Nusrat now and she won't have any more problems because the trust that they needed is now there. Nusrat wants to go to New York and bring Najmah about Najmah is not
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