PETER paragraph structure - Parvana

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Arguable point: The text contrasts the stark difference between the Taliban and Parvana’s father on education.

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The text contrasts the stark difference between the Taliban and Parvana’s father in their views on education.

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EVIDENCE: Taliban forbade girls' education; Parvana's father believed in education for all.

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Whereas the Taliban “forbade girls to go to school”, Parvana’s father “believed in education for everyone, even girls”.

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Identify the technique:

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The word "forbade" carries an authoritarian tone.

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Sentence explaining the power of Taliban and father's courage.

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This emphasises the power of the Taliban rule and highlights the courage in the father’s defiance.

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READER RESPONSE:

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Frustration and anger at powerlessness, with admiration for his brave resistance.