One of the most obvious themes presented in the novel is fear. In such a rough and unkind world there are lots of things that Parvana fears, like the Taliban Militia who have struck fear into the hearts of nearly all Afghan citizens through very barbaric means. In page 121 of the novel Parvana and her new found friend, Shauzia, stumble into a stadium for what they thought was a soccer game. This actually turned out to be a brutal show of force from the Taliban, with limbs being removed and several people being executed. When exiting the stadium, "Parvana caught a glimpse of a young Talib man, holding up a rope strung with four severed hands, like beads on a necklace" (Pg.124) . This embedded a fear deep within Parvana that showed the Taliban are unrelenting and not to be messed with. It is acts like this that keep many Afghans living in fear of the Taliban and what they do to those who resist.
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| This is a Taliban execution. To display their power they enforce harsh punishments for very small crimes. By doing this all people in Afghanistan know the cost of rebelling against them, forcing most people to suffer in silence. |
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