Chapter 5 Summary: Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You
“By the age of seven I was used to being the top of my class” (69). Malala competes with her good friend, Moniba. When a new girl, Malka-e-Noor joins the class, she thinks little of it, until Malka-e-Noor receives top marks on the year-end exams. The incident hurts Malala, and she cried. Around the same time, Malala and her family moved to a different neighborhood. She meets Safina, a younger girl. Malala plays with a fake cellphone her father bought her. It disappears, and one day, Safina plays with one that looks like Malala’s. Malala begins to steal Safina’s things and finds it thrilling. However, she is caughtand her mother refuses to speak to her. “It’s horrible to feel unworthy in the eyes of your parents” (71). After that day, Malala did not steal or lie. She stops wearing jewelry. “What are these baubles which tempt me? Why should I lose my character for a few metal trinkets?” (72). Her father comforts her by talking about the mistakes others have made. Malala enters a public speaking event. Her father writes her speech. “We thought speaking in English meant you were more intelligent. We were wrong of course. It does not matter what language you choose, the important thing is the words you use to express yourself” (78). Malala loses the event to Moniba. Instead of sadness, Malala realizes she must sometimes lose.
1. The character's words and actions.
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3. Convalescence.
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Dear Tiffany,
It has come to my attention that there is a ton of litter in the neighborhood park! It makes me sad to see no children playing there because of the mess. If we could clean up the area, it would make our neighborhood look much nicer than before. My idea is that we should host a clean-up day. We can make posters called, “Spring Day Cleanup!” and put them around the neighborhood. I can also get my mom to mention it at the next Neighborhood Board Meeting.
There is also this charity that helps children afford books. It’s called “Reading for Everyone”. They give out text books, book bags, school supplies and more. They’re known worldwide for all that they have done! I’ve recently become very intrigued in their work lately, and I was thinking we could help them out. We could sell lemonade, and cookies to the workers after the cleanup. We could also sell trash bags and gloves. With the profit, we can donate it to the charity. It’s like killing two birds with one stone. We help out our neighborhood park and the “Reading for Everyone” charity.
My reason for writing to you is; would you mind helping pass out fliers, and then on the day we have the cleanup, would you help serve lemonade? It would mean a lot to me, and I will also be there to help! Together, we can clean up the park, and make kids happy. Please consider it, and I look forward to your letter back.
Sincerely,
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