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-Delaney

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"'Papa will always be mad at me. It doesn't matter if I smile or don't smile. I'm just not what he wanted." Pg. 6-7

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Mama is Muslim, I wonder if that will have an effect on our story

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Conflicting Relationship: Amil and Papa 

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Conflicting Relationship: Amil and Papa 

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Amil and Papa have a conflicting relationship. When Amil was younger, him and Papa had a mutual relationship, because Papa just thought he was immature. But as he got older, he didn't grow out of smiling, loving to draw, or playing. Papa resents this. When Amil ran away when Nisha and him were about 7 or 8 years old, Papa acted like he didn't even care. I predict this relationship could worsen with time. p. 5, 6, 7

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I think Amil must be dyslexic, because he says the words change and jump around the page, which is why he can't read.
p. 8

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Amil- twin brother of Nisha
Papa- Father
Mama- Mother
Dadi- grandmother
Kazi- servant? housekeeper?

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Nisha's brother, Amil. is very talented in art, and according go Nisha, used to be Papa's favorite, but once Amil got older and got more sense and less of the cute helplessness of being a toddler, the father wants Amil to be smarter, act tougher, support the family, and wants him to go to school when Amil wants to stay home. Nisha is now the favorite and Amil will get yelled at more if they were late to class or if they didn't go to school, Nisha really cares for her brother and wants him to be by her side, she doesn't want him all by himself to go through the journey alone. which is really remarkable for young characters and their developement, maybe their relationship will grow with time,

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Nisha is the favorite so she gets away with anythiing

Nisha and her dad never can talk so she feels as if she can't really have a real dad to hang out with her

Nisha and her family are going to leave to get away from the war until it's safe to come back; they only have their bare feet to travel on.

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Nisha's father has all of the power, and uses it to keep his kids in control, make them do things like go to school, and do their homework, he also has the power over their well being and merriment.

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India is dividing and Nisha is not thinking of people for who they are, but for what religion they are and where they have to go.

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The book is in a letter form so she is always writing letters.

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The conflict has something to do with the mothers death and religion, the religion threatens their home and physical status, while the mothers death has an effect on their family and their emotional status.

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The dad is over powering because he has a favorite and he will be the first to know if something bad happens.

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Nisha's father has power over Nisha and Amil, but also Kazi, because Kazi works for Papa.

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"'Stop crying,' Papa said with disgust.'" p. 39

Papa commands his children to do things, and threatens them or gets mad when they don't. But Papa also cares for them and can use his power for good, like when Amil is beaten up by Muslim boys and Papa wants him to stay home so he will stay safe.

Quote: "'You won't be going to school for a little while. Things are not safe. Dadi and I will give you lessons.'" p. 43

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"I could see his eyes get big and glassy like he might cry " pg 29

Simlie 2
"he told me I was LIKE a daughter to him." pg 30

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"There is one [drawing] where Amil is looking up at me, and I look much bigger than he does. I wonder if Amil really feels so much smaller. If I could draw, I would draw Amil like a long branch, tall and thin, but breakable. I would be small and curled up, hiding somewhere in the shade." p. 50

Nisha thinks that Amil would be "breakable" in the drawing, maybe because when he gets mad he just runs away, and he is sad a lot. I think Nisha would draw herself hiding in the shade because she doesn't get a lot of attention, it's all on Amil because he can't do a lot of things right and Nisha can get by without punishment. She would be small because she feels she is unimportant, and Amil would be tall because he is "important".

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Nisha thinks that if she and Amil told the whole school the truth about their mom but Amil said "Nisha thats the stupidest thing you've ever said. Maybe you should always keep your mouth shut." Pg 34

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Nisha is the favorite child but she can't really get time with him sense he is always at work.

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They have a good relationship better than anyone in the house I think she feels that she can talk to him.

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Nisha always write to her mom and asks her questions even though she knows that she can't answer them.

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Papa loves them only cause their his kids.

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pg 58 59

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groups/ issues
Family structure/  the mom is not around anymore  so she can't have a mom anymore :(                                 /
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anxious p. 90

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"but it's like nohing has changed"

pg 87

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"Papa says that everyone is killing one another now, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs ...He says that when you separate people into groups, they start to believe that one group is better than another." (p. 92)

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Groups |  Issues
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Religion/India is split by religion
Family structure/ mom is not around- Mama was Muslim, Papa is Hindu
Gender/

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my mouth itch with words
pg. 110

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Kazi is like a father figure to Nisha when Papa is not there

p. 94, 95, 96, and other pages

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Community
British people have more power over India

Long term effect:
British people will think they are more important than India (narrowminded) even when they are not in control of India

Short-term effect:
India is tearing itself apart for freedom from Britain

Family
Amil and Nisha have less power than Kazi, Kazi has less power than Dadi, and Dadi has less power than Papa.

Long-term effect:
Amil and Nisha will always have to listen to Papa and Dadi

Short-term effect:
Until Amil and Nisha are adults, they will not be capable of making their own decisions.

-Delaney

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Nisha is scared of Papa and fears him, so she stays out of his way and listens to him. But Amil is not afraid of Papa, so he gets in more trouble because he does not obey Papa. p. 120, 121

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"I always wondered why Amil wasn't scared of Papa like I was," p. 120

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alone, never in trouble, brother punished and never her.

Her father never really talked to her or really noticed her until the trip into war before. When they were  little before the age of 7 or 8 Amil was the favorite because he was at a young age, cute, funny and always smiling unless he had to be forced to eat his veggies now Nisha is the favorite sense they are older now

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Nisha is desperate for water, enough so that she wants to steal, which is not her normal character. p. 134, 135, 136

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It expolded with flavor

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Nisha waved to a girl but the girl did no wave back at her.

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WHAT THE HECK IS THIS DUMB PADLET FOR???

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WHAT THE HECK IS THIS DUMB PADLET FOR???

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dahlete it