Quote-"Get out of my house!she yelled.She threw herself at the soldiers with such force that they both fell to the ground.she swung at them with her fists until she was knocked aside"
Parvana is brave,I have a Conection to being brave.once I went to Disney Land and there was a roller coaster I was scared of going on and I went on it anyway and it was really fun.
Quote-"it was Maryam who came over to help Parvana.At the first touch of her sisters hands Parvana flinched, thinking it was one of the soldiers.Maryam kept stroking her hair until Parvana realized who it was.She sat up,aching all over.She and Maryam clung to each other,trembling."
Quote-"If Parvana's mother was scared,she didn't' show it.She marched straight up to the prison gates and said to the guard,I'm here for my husband.The guards ignored her.I'm here for my husband! Mother said again.She took out Father's photograph and held it in front of the face of one of the guards.He was arrested last night.He has committed no crime,and I want him released!" p.41
Parvana's mother was Courageous when she went to the prison to get her husband.I have a connection to being courageous.
Once I went to Play Land and there was a ride that went really high up then when it got to the top it dropped you down.the ride really scared me but I went on it and it was kind of fun.