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| 3 | ''The Breadwinner'' is a children's novel by Deborah Ellis. The title refers to the role of the protagonist, 11-year-old Parvana, who is forced by circumstances to be the breadwinner for her family in a war-torn Taliban era in UsefulNotes/{{Afghanistan}}. |
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| 5 | [[WesternAnimation/TheBreadwinner An animated film adaptation]] was released in 2017, co-produced by Creator/CartoonSaloon (''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfKells'', ''WesternAnimation/SongOfTheSea''), Aircraft Pictures Canada and Creator/AngelinaJolie. |
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| 7 | Has nothing to do with [[WesternAnimation/{{Breadwinners}} that weird cartoon with the ducks]]. |
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| 9 | !!The book contains examples of: |
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| 11 | %%(more context is need)* TheFundamentalist: The Taliban. |
| 12 | * TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Parvana is not as pretty as her older sister Nooria, and in the beginning of the book, they don't get along very well. |
| 13 | * SweetPollyOliver: Parvana and Shauzia dress as boys in order to earn money for their families, since the Taliban did not allow women to work outside the home. |
| 14 | * UnintentionalFinalMessage: A Taliban fighter asks Parvana to read a letter from his wife, which happens to be one of these. |
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