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(MIP-3) Lastly, positive events occur at the sight of stars where both Najmah and Nusrat experience brighter emotions at these bright and positive times, indicating a symbolic meaning of the stars through positivity. (SIP-A) Thirdly, Staples confronts Najmah with positive circumstances with the presence of the stars to symbolize elated emotions. (STEWE-1) The author uses the stars at a time where Najmah is regaining her strength and stability. As Najmah regains her strength, Staples is able to apply the stars to symbolize this positive event, “We sleep two more nights under the stars, and during the day milk and ghee and lentils from Pakistan are handed out in addition to the fruit bars and gray biscuits. Slowly we begin to recover our strength” …show more content…
Staples reveals the stars in this matter to delineate the positivity of using the stars to show her safe and positive sense of direction.(SIP-B) Furthermore, the author is capable of showing how the stars symbolize and are shown in representing the positive occurrences in Nusrat’s situation. (STEWE-1) Staples conveys a positive memory of Elaine and Margaret together, as they explore and overlook the night sky in search for the stars. The author specifically uses the stars as the basis of their positive times together to show the positively spent nights gazing for the stars. The stars render the superior event of star-gazing together because the author was able to create the presence of stars in this positive moment and memory, “... she could find them with the long barrel of the scope. ‘There goes another one!’ said Elaine, but Margaret would not give up on finding one with the telescope”

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