Summary Of The Book 'A Thousand Splendid Suns'

The inequality between men and women is highly elevated and marriage to Rasheed clarified the difference between genders. Mariam was expected to obey and do what he wished of her. Mariam dressed modesty and wore a hijab following the expectations of Muslim women. Rasheed expected her to wear the burqa and to stay in her room when he had guests. It was clear within the novel, that one of the most important tasks of women is the ability to conceive a child and when Mariam failed, he treated her as if she was not worthy at all. It also portrayed the value of a son over a daughter when he expected nothing less than a son from Mariam – in which she could not have

Adversity is the difficulties or misfortune an individual may face in their life. Adversity can nurture an individual into becoming stronger or it can break a person apart and destroy them internally. People can face adversity when they a pressured or stressed in life to make quick decisions or even long term hardships. How an individual faces this adversity will determine how this affects an individual, whether it will nurture them to become stronger or whether it will tear them apart and this is what shapes their identity. In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini shows how when an individual is faced with adversity, their reaction to it can force them to endure suffering over time building a sense of patience and strength which ultimately leads to them overcoming and changing the way they perceive themselves. In this novel Mariam is called to bring upon her strength to fight back against the expectations set on her and her identity, initially, she is unable to fight back and conforms to the expectations of those around her. However, as time passes and she continues to persevere and ultimately she is able to overcome and thrive over her suffering creating strength in her identity.

Mothers make a variety of sacrifices in their lives. The risks taken by mothers can come in many different forms; they can be physical, emotional and spiritual. The majority of those sacrifices revolve around taking care of, providing for and protecting their children. In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Laila makes sacrifices for Aziza and Zalmai, Nana risks things in her life for Mariam, and Mariam sacrifices things for Laila and her children. In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini explores the aspect of sacrifice taken by mothers. Women will go to extreme lengths of sacrifice in order to ensure the safety of their children.

Violence, war, discrimination, and poverty: these issues have long been a part of Afghanistan’s history. Even though things in Afghanistan are getting better, war fills the country, and women and children have to learn to endure abuse, caused by men and the Taliban; they also learn to endure poverty. Considering this, it is no wonder why Afghanistan is in the terrible position it is in now. Many Afghan cities like Kabul are filled with things like violence and discrimination, and the book A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini takes place in Kabul. This book follows the lives of two Afghani women, Mariam and Laila, as they suffer pain and discrimination received from the Taliban and their

Do you know what country has more than ⅕ of their citizens in need of food aid, relies on other countries to provide it, but their leader manipulates citizens into thinking he is a god? Can you imagine what it would be like to visit North Korea? In the Shadow of the Sun by Anne Sibley O'brien possesses danger, decisions, devotion, dependence, and discovery. It all started out fine, when Mia, who is an adopted South Korean trying to find the balance between her ancestry and her upbringing, is taking a vacation to North Korea with her father, an aid worker, who provides food to those in need in Korea, and her brother, Simon, who is very disconnected from his family after a recent chain of events. Then all of sudden, Mia discovers a phone, an

It seems that War has found a home in Afghanistan. The people of Afghanistan have

Ultimately, Mariam and Laila attempt to escape, but fail, which in turn infuriates Rasheed even more. These two women then work together and protect each other, and in due course, kill Rasheed during one of his “ritual” beatings. In the end, Mariam is killed for murdering her husband, and Laila, with her children, Aziza and Zalmai, finds Tariq and marries him; then, together they start their own family. Throughout the course of the story, not only was a passionate, well-written story presented, but also a clear picture of what Afghan culture and its aspects are really like.

For many years, women have been oppressed and treated as property. The opinion of a woman did not matter, being obedient to her husband was all that is required. Even if they were obedient to their husbands, women were property and only for the pleaser and likening to the husband. Mariam did all the her husband required of her, however there was one thing should could not. Which was give her husband, Rasheed, a son or any child. In the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Hosseini reveals the social issue of physical abuse and mental abuse by his use of imagery, diction, and dialogue.

The opening of the novel sets the books foundation for the book’s more macrocosmic themes.Nana refers to Mariam as ‘HARAMI’ i.e illegitimate child in order to suggest that Mariam’s birth was the consequence of an extra-marital affair.The term ‘HARAMI’ makes her upbringing as one that is illegitimate,a reference that ,Mariam herself makes in the later chapter.On the opposite side ,Jalil appears as the standard for “legitimacy”according to society.Yet,once he lets Mariam down and subsequently rejects her presence at his home,his legitimacy as a father is called in to question.In addition ,Jalil’s relationship to Nana and Mariam displays his shame of his second family.On the other hand Nana’s emphasis on Mariam learning to endure suffering not only suggest how bleak Mariam’s future will be ,but also the type of lessons Mariam must have learned as a child in Nana’s home.Ultimately throughout the rest of the novel ,Mariam’s capacity for endurance is what allows her to survive horrible circumstances.Mariam’s trip to herat which culminates Nana’s suicide.once she attempts to reach Jalil ,she is exposed to the truth about his consideration for her as an outsider to his life.After her mother’s death the simplicity of her life in Kolba ends ,and she is thrust in to adulthood.She is forced to get married to Rasheed ,who is 20 yr older than her.Rasheed forced her to act like a wife,he demands her to clean and cook,and he will

Explosions, Death, Loss, Fear- all are great symbols for war in A Thousand Splendid Suns. In this novel, Khaled Hosseini uses tumultuous environments to bring up some of the most interesting characters in the 21st century. The three strongest examples are Laila, Tariq, and Aziza. From losing your parents, to losing your leg, Hosseini uses these types of characters to almost make a connection with them. Because we see weakness in them it truly makes their triumph that much greater. War is a raging bull charging through the lives of many, but for some, it makes them stronger.

Adriana Riccio Ms. Vidotto ENG 4U1 1 May 2024 Defying Expectations in A Thousand Splendid Suns All over the world, women have many societal expectations forced onto them. These expectations include how to dress, how to behave, and how to look. These rules can prevent women from achieving the happiness everyone deserves. In response to the restrictions put on them, some women defy the expectations that are imposed on them. In the eyes of the public, these women who defy societal expectations and stand up for themselves are seen as inferior to those who follow the rules.

In the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, main character Mariam is forced into exile after a horrific set of experiences. After her mother’s suicide, she is removed from her home and is later arranged to marry a random man she never met before. Before her departure, Mariam lived in a “kolba,” a small hut on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. With no other place to go, she disapprovingly lives with her father for a short period of time before being shipped off to her new husband. Her encounter with exile is almost unbearable, yet she endures and grows into a hardworking and respectable woman. For Mariam, exile is both alienating and enriching; it illuminates how withstanding life’s challenges and learning to overcome them with love will ultimately be beneficial in the end, no matter what happens.

A world of peace and love is all anyone ever hopes for. Imagine having to say goodbye to your country because of war. Feeling safe is one of the most important things in life. You need to feel safe for a place to be home. “One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, Or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls”(Hosseini 347). In A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, the characters are threated in the country they call home, because of war. The cultural aspects, character storylines, and themes of the book is what make this book a cultural lesson.

In the works A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Oh Me Oh Life by Walt Whitman, Trebincevic’s opinion piece by Kenan Trebincevic, and my own personal experiences, Benevolence, Tradition, and Achievement are the most prominent universal values. One of the most interesting traits seen throughout all of the works is the Benevolence, even if it isn’t noticeable at first. In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, two of the main protagonist, Laila and Mariam, show Benevolence towards each other. At first they were the complete opposite, they did not like each other because they shared the same husband, but after looking past the abuse behavior they received towards him, they began to become friends. Benevolence is so important in this story

The plot of A Thousand Splendid Suns revolves around two protagonists: Laila and Mariam. Most of the story’s characters are round, but Mariam and Laila are exceptionally complex. Mariam is a harami, a bastard, that leaves her mother, Nana, in order to live with Jalil, her father. Jalil rejects her, and Jalil and Mariam later regret the decisions that they made at that point in their lives. Mariam is a quiet, thoughtful, and kind woman who was born in Herat, and her face has been described as long, triangular, and houndlike. She is forced into marriage at the age of fifteen with a much older suitor named Rasheed who abuses her brutally once he learns that she cannot provide him with children. She is also revealed as a very dynamic character early in the story. Mariam quickly develops a mistrust toward men, and she realizes that her mother had been right all along. Another example of a significant change Mariam goes through is the animosity she feels toward Laila that quickly transforms into their friendship when “a look passed between Laila and Mariam. An unguarded, knowing look. And in this fleeting, wordless exchange with Mariam, Laila knew they were not enemies any longer.” (page 250). Later in the story, Mariam, who was a forty-two-year-old woman at that time, is executed by the Taliban for murder.