In Afghanistan, "bacha posh" directly translates to "dressed like a boy" for children who are born female. The families may choose to raise their daughters as bacha posh to ensure safety and a better quality of life.
During their childhood, bacha poshs are allowed movement to run errands, escort sisters, go to school and get an education, and even play sports. The parents give much freedom to bacha poshs. Once she reaches puberty she is expected to switch to a conservative women's lifestyle; to marry and have children. The parents behavior towards their daughter during and after the bacha posh phase is contradictory - the relationship towards their daughter is the complete opposite afterwards.
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Explanation:
<u>Winter symbolizes cold, still, fruitless time of no change, when things aren't born, renewed, or changed.</u>
By naming the two characters, Mr. and Mrs. Winter by this season, the writer symbolizes the coldness and childlessness in their life. It seems that they lost the child, but they approached the grief from the calculated, rational point -<u> not acknowledging the loss and emotions, and continuing to act rationally on the outside as if nothing is happening.</u>
<u>This can be connected to the coldness and stillness of the winter, the snow that covers all the flora and vegetation, and seems to last forever in the icy embrace. </u>
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1. Acumen most likely means “an ability to make good and wise decisions"
2. Tempestuous most likely means “explosive"
3. Auspicious most likely means “favorable"
Explanation:
The given words from the passage means the following:
Acumen - it most likely mean that the Senator had the ability to make good decisions or judgments.
Temptestuous - it most likely mean that the Senator wasn't "explosive" in anger.
Auspicious - it most likely mean that the Senator was favorable.
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