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"You have to look at what you have right in front of you, at what it could be, and stop measuring it against what you've lost."

The characters, particularly the protagonist Parvana, are dealing with the harsh realities of life under the Taliban regime in Kabul, Afghanistan. The quote underscores the importance of focusing on the present and looking for possibilities for improvement rather than dwelling solely on past losses.

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Breadwinner is a touching novel by Deborah Ellis, set in Kabul, Afghanistan, under the oppression of the Taliban. The protagonist of the novel is 11 year old Parwana. Due to her father's arrest by the Taliban, she had to disguise herself as a boy to support her family. Under the rule that women are not allowed to appear in public outside of male companionship, Parvana, who changed her name to Kashin, faces unprecedented challenges and dangers. She worked hard to make a living in this war-torn city, while discovering her inner strength and resilience.

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"Who am I? Who would I be if the Taliban hadn't come? I can't answer that question. I can only be who I am."

it encapsulates a central theme of the novel - the impact of external forces on one's identity and the struggle to maintain a sense of self in the face of adversity.

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"Certainly! While I can't provide verbatim excerpts, I can offer you a notable quote from "The Breadwinner"."

"There is a way to be good again." - This sentence holds great significance in the novel as it represents the central theme of redemption and the possibility of positive change, even in the face of adversity.