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Parvana Character Study Poster

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Parvana Character Study Poster

Plan a character-study poster about Parvana from Deborah Ellis’s novel The Breadwinner. Use the story guide below as your evidence. You do not need to copy quotations: describe events accurately and add page references only if you have the novel. Be thoughtful when writing about the serious circumstances Parvana faces.

Story guide: events you can use as evidence

Parvana lives in Kabul with her family under Taliban rule. When her father is taken away, the family loses an important source of support. Because women and girls face severe restrictions, Parvana disguises herself as a boy so she can work and help provide for her family. She uses her reading and writing skills at the market. The work is difficult and risky, but she shows courage, ingenuity and care for her family. The novel also shows her fear, frustration and longing for ordinary freedoms.

Build your character study

Answer each question, then use your ideas to plan a clear, evidence-based poster.

1.Which description best captures Parvana’s response when her family needs help? Choose one and give a story-guide detail that supports your choice.
  • She acts resourcefully, finding a way to work and support her family.
  • She avoids responsibility and leaves the problem to others.
  • She gives up on using her skills.
2.Choose two traits that fit Parvana: courageous, adaptable, careless, compassionate. For each trait, explain which event from the story guide supports it.
3.True or false? Parvana’s work at the market shows that her reading and writing skills are useful to her.
4.Complete the sentence with a trait: Parvana finds a practical way to earn money despite the restrictions she faces. This suggests she is .
5.Match each event to the character idea it best supports.
  • Parvana works to help provide for her family.
  • Parvana finds a way to work despite restrictions.
  • Parvana continues with difficult, risky work.
  • Resourceful
  • Caring and responsible
  • Courageous
6.Parvana can be brave and still feel afraid or frustrated. Explain why these feelings can exist together, using one detail from the story guide.
7.Plan a poster heading and write a two-sentence character summary. Include a clear opinion about Parvana and at least one piece of evidence from the story guide.
8.Choose one symbol for your poster—such as a book, a market stall or a family home. Explain what it could represent about Parvana, and why it fits the story guide.
9.Write a brief caption for your poster that links a character trait to an event. Do not invent a quotation from the novel.
Sketch a small layout for your poster. Include a heading, a symbol, two character traits and one evidence-based caption.

3 printable pages

  • Parvana Character Study Poster, page 1 of 3: Story guide: events you can use as evidence, Build your character study

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  • Parvana Character Study Poster, page 2 of 3: 4. Complete the sentence with a trait: Parvana finds a practical way to earn money…

    Page 2

  • Parvana Character Study Poster, page 3 of 3: Sketch a small layout for your poster. Include a heading, a symbol, two character traits…

    Page 3

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