Symbolism In A Thousand Splendid Suns

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.

Hosseini's use of imagery in A Thousand Splendid Suns gives the reader a clear picture of the abuse that Mariam and Laila have experience

In A Thousand Splendid Suns, independence involves the desire to become educated. Considering the political and societal conditions, education is not acceptable during this time, and if it is discovered that school of any sort is being run, the Taliban will punish the perpetrator of the crime. The main character in the text that is used to support this is Laila. “Marriage can wait, education cannot. You’re a very, very bright girl. Truly, you are. You can be anything you want, Laila” (Hosseini 114). For Laila in particular, education is an achievable and desired factor in her freedom. Babi depicted to Laila at a young age that schooling is the most important thing in her life, after her safety. Due to the fear of the Taliban, families commonly discourage any sort of education in the lives of their children, especially their daughters, as it could harm her well being. Laila is seen disregarding conventional norms and encouraged by a wise man, Babi, to pursue her interests, which she eventually does. “Members are identified and recognized as different and distinct from another nation or its members” (Khan 3). The connection to the theme of autonomy is evident here. Khan describes that the members of Afghanistan are all unique and not one person is the same as someone else. Independence is something that is only accomplishable by the individual themself, and it takes a distinctive character to be capable of doing so. The concept that all people are different is crucial in the

Hosseini, Khaled. A Thousand Splendid Suns. New York: Riverhead, 2007. A Thousand Splendid Suns The history of Afghanistan is marked by death and loss and unimaginable grief. Ultimately, this is more than a story of survival in the face of what seem to be insurmountable odds. It is a story of the unconquerable spirit of a people and individuals seen through the eyes of two indomitable women. A Thousand Splendid Suns is told eloquently through the eyes of Laila and

The war that started near the Afghani border has spread to Kabul. Laila hates the sound of the bombs dropping. The streets are littered with militia patrols and Laila almost never leaves home. One afternoon Tariq shows Laila the gun he is going to use to protect her; they kiss. In the spring Hakin takes Laila out of school to protect her and he goes over lessons with her. One summer day one of Laila’s friends is killed by a bomb. After a few days Tariq tells Laila that his family is leaving Kabul. She gets angry and starts hitting Tariq, but it turns into… yeah. Afterwards Laila decides to stay with her family and Tariq goes back home. After a few days Laila’s parents decide to try to leave Kabul. As her family is packing to leave a bomb hits

In many novels, authors establish their own views through the use of several literary devices. Mariam, the representation of Jalil’s illegitimate daughter, grows up living in Gul Daman. Rebelling against her mother, Mariam seeks to find Herat, the place her father lives in, and subsequently provoking her mother to commit suicide. Without a home or mother, Jalil arranges Mariam to live with him and marry Rasheed, an old shoe maker, particularly quick. Transitioning to Kabul, Mariam expects a baby and suffers a miscarriage; her abusive husband lashes out towards her. Marrying Rasheed as well, Laila, an adolescent girl, joins the plot of the novel. Rasheed’s abusive manner causes his wives to bond through their daily suffering and life hardships. In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini depicts Mariam’s fate and overcoming of her hardships through the usage of symbolism.

In light of his childhood, Ziauddin's perspective on war and life empower him to overcome his falter and turn into a balanced speaker, roused to educate others. Ziauddin, Malala's father, works as an English instructor and starts to build up his own school with his college, Nameen. Malala is conceived and everything with the school turns out successful.Then tradegy strikes in America when 9/11 happens and the Yousafzais are yet to see how this will affect their lives.Malala learns to appreciate her freedom and upbringing at a young age when she visits her Grandpa in Barkana, Shangla. This town had cruel conditions and standards and Malala witnesses as ladies' schools are torched and women are beaten if not decisively following the principles of the Taliban. In light of her parents and her raising, Malala endeavors to help the poor in her area. She she follows her parents example, who offer their home to the destitute and give free educational cost to children. In Malala's nation, the Pakistani government begins helping the United States in the war against fear while helping the

However, when Laila gives birth to a girl, Rasheed becomes abusive towards her, as he was hoping for a son. During one of Rasheed’s tantrums, he begins to beat Mariam, but Laila jumps in between them and takes the blows instead. This marks the beginning of a friendship between the two main protagonists. Then the Taliban come into power, imposing strict laws against women and stripping them of their rights. Laila plans to run away with her daughter and asks Mariam to join her.

One could describe "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini as a literary work that explores multiple themes and issues present in the lives of Afghan residents. Themes such as love, motherhood and legitimacy are especially prevalent in the novel and will be explored and analysed through the remainder of this essay. Love, and additionally, artificial love, are made apparent throughout the novel. An example of the aforementioned 'artificial love' is the love Rasheed had for his wives Mariam and Laila. Arranged marriages, such as between Rasheed and Mariam, are often perceived as false or forced.

Fighting is constant in Afghanistan and it affects women significantly. The men in their lives control women, and because of the oppressive government, they hold no power in society. A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini is a story of two 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.

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a somber story full of tragedies that the war caused, and generous crimes against humanity, it displays almost every mood you can experience. There is anticipation and happiness that Mariam feels as she waits for her father in the beginning of the story; and then there is disappointment that consumes her when she is told that Jalil, her dad, doesn’t want to see her when she waits outside his doorstep. Mariam and Laila experience love through friendship whenever Rasheed is not near, but often they endure the anxiety of his temper and his hatred and beatings towards them. They both savor moments of excitement when they seem to be so close to escaping their brutal husband, but it is soon followed by their close to

A Thousand Splendid Suns takes its title from the 17th century poem, “Kabul”, written by Saib-e-Tabrizi. This poem sings the praises of the Afghan city of Kabul (“Hosseini”). Khaled Hosseini uses the violent backdrop of an Afghanistan constantly at war to tell the story of two women from different places in life who are married to the same abusive man, and through them he paints a picture of the suffering, and strength, of women in Afghan culture.

A Thousand Splendid Suns was a really well written book, and it was a great learning experience for me. I really liked how real Mariam and Laila's feelings and thoughts were conveyed. It was like I was standing in their place as they suffered through their hardships and trials. I could hear Nana lecturing Mariam, and I could see in my mind how Mariam reacted to the lectures. I could invision Laila's class in school perfectly. I could also feel the fear as the rockets whistled over their houses, and the bullets zooming through the air. I got so into it, and sometimes it made me a little scared. It made me feel so glad that I'm fortunate to have the things I do.This book really taught me how unfair life is for women in some cultures. It also

The significance of A Thousand Splendid Suns is the endurance that women must possess in order to survive, but also the role of women in the Afghanistan society. Hosseini writes about the difficult life of Mariam and Laila as they bear the hardships that arise over the three decades of anti-Soviet jihad, civil war, and Taliban tyranny in Afghanistan. Hosseini identifies these hardships as something they’re forced to endure as women till they die. As Mariam grows up, the ability to endure, said by her mother, becomes a skill she uses until she dies, as well for Laila. Hosseini’s novel focuses greatly on the lives and struggles of women who have to endure the adversity and suffering at the hands of men, making clear in his novel that perseverance and endurance are absolutely necessary to survive as women in a society of men who oppress and disparage women.

Resounding vibrantly throughout A Thousand Splendid Suns, the subjects of oppression and endurance in females give men the power to control. Men escape the blame continually while women face backlash for the actions of men. Even at a young age, Nana preached to a reluctant Mariam about the inescapable character of men. Nana recounts her personal experience when Jalil lied to his wives about Nana, claiming she forced herself upon him. Jalil defended himself from the repercussions of his actions by slamming the blame of his rendezvous wholeheartedly of Nana, taking no responsibility for his condemnable actions. As such, Nana warns Mariam that “Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman, Always. You remember that, Mariam” (7). The idea of men skirting the consequences of their actions or false accusation of women echoes throughout the entire novel.