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Chapter 7 Breadwinner

Parvana encounters a Taliban who wants her to read a letter in Pashtu. What does the Taliban's reaction to the letter reveal about human nature. Why is it an important scene for the author to include?

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The soldier's reaction.... tears for his dead wife is universal. This scene is important because it illustrates the soldier, although a member of the feared Taliban, is capable of love and emotion.... just like everyone else.

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