young women, Laila and Mariam, who face and overcome many hardships and live in a country destroyed by political oppression and war. Hosseini exposes the inner strength of Afghan women through the point of view of these two women; a strength that enables them to endure difficult situations including forced marriages, the Taliban insurrection, and a lack of educational opportunities. The novel begins with Mariam who has to endure life since birth. Being a harami, or an illegitimate child,
In Khaled Hosseini's novel 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' he presents the different aspects of Mariams childhood through the interactions she has with the people in her life. Her interactions with Nana show the effects if being raised a harami, with Jalil show her isolation and her naive attitude, with Mullah Faizullah her piety and with Jalil's wives the reality of her poverty and low social status. This collates to portray a miserable childhood, with religion (and Mullah Faizullah) as her only source
have been blessed since the day that I was born with many examples of life. I am the youngest of five so, I have seen the lives of my siblings unfold in front of me and this has taught me more about life than anything else. Each of my siblings has their own stories and troubles that they have lived thought and more than anything they have taught me how every person's life is different and you may come from the same place but your life can be vastly different. Of my siblings only two graduated regularly