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| Nadia | main character in the story sister of Hamed and daughter of the sheik |
| Hamed | Nadia's brother who died in the desert |
| Tarik | is the sheik, father of Nadia and Hamed |
| Nadia's reason for disobeying the sheik | she knows it is the only way to find peace |
| the people of the clan obey the sheik because | they fear him |
| The sheik changes his command about speaking Hamed's name | because he realizes he was wrong to make the command |
| The sheik give Nadia a new title | wisdom |
| banished | to send away |
| clan | the Jones family is an example |
| decree | order |
| bazaar | you would see people selling things |
| #1 Theme in Nadia the Willful: The best way to face painful events is to face them. | Description:The peoples' suffering does not end until they are allowed to speak of Hamed. |
| # 2 Theme in Nadia the Willful: Do not ignore a child's wisdom(wise, smart). | Description: Nadia taught her father to grieve for Hamed. |
| #3 Theme in Nadia the Willful: Memories can ease the pain of losing someone close. | Description: Nadia talks about the game Hamed taught her and feels "an easing of the heart." |
| #4 Theme in Nadia the Willful: Remembering someone keeps him or her alive. | Description: When Nadia talks about Hamed she felt he was alive. |
| #5 Theme: It takes courage to fight for one's beliefs. | Description: Nadia talks about Hamed even though her father said not to. |
| #6 Theme: People deal with grief in different ways. | Description: Nadia gets angry and screams and yells. Tarik stays in his tent and doesn't talk or eat. |
| Ponder | to talk about |
