Post 4A

Vocabulary
1. mullah (p. 77)- (n.) a male religious teacher or leader in Islamic countries.
2. grit (p. 82)- (n.) tiny rough granules, often in sand or from stone.

Appeals
1. "And that was it- the last big hurdle before I left for Afghanistan early in 2003 to meet the shipping container" (72). Debbie is determined to open a beauty school in Afghanistan and recalls the last few steps before leaving. This is a logical appeal because Debbie is chronologically retelling events.
2. "'Hey, Ms. International Hairdresser,' the voice on the other end said. 'This is J.P.'" (68). This is an emotional appeal because the reader is happy and excited for Debbie, and Debbie is shocked. J.P. is the owner of Paul Mitchell and he wants to help Debbie and be on a first name basis.
3. "So instead of flying to Kabul, I wound up flying to New York for a week of special training in makeup application at M.A.C. Cosmetics, which had donated about thirty thousand dollars worth of makeup to the school"(72). This is a logical appeal. Rodriguez is crediting M.A.C. Cosmetics and this quote shows how much prgress she has been making on her school and what a big deal and accomplishment it is.

Quote
"'Do you have anyone to unload this stuff?' he said, jerking his thumb at the huge truck that was fuming at the bottom of my driveway. 'Just me,' I said. He looked me over and sighed. 'You don't happen to have a forklift, do you?' 'Just a wheelbarrow.' I moved the cars, the snow blower, and the lawn mower out of the garage as my husband watched from the living room" (69). Debbie starts out with nothing, but she won't let anything get in her way. Her husband is very unsupportive and stands and watches her and another person unload a large truck without even offering to move his car.

Theme
An emerging theme in the book is perseverance; Debbie starts out with nothing but never gives up on helping the Afghan women, no matter what problem she is facing.