Ch. 6 Nadira's Self Respect p.49

On page 49, Nadira talks about what she sees herself as; "In the mirror all I see is a fat girl with chubby hands. I look stupid, not like someone who's good at math or anything else. And definitely not like a daughter who can help her parents." This quote shows how Nadira has practically no self-respect. It makes me sad how badly she feels about herself. I think that the author is purposely saying : "And definitely not like a daughter who can help her parents," so that later on when she can help her family, the reader will be more suprised. That's my prediction. What do you think?