by Khaled Hosseini
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Violence crushes hope of fairytale ending From a very young age, children are filled with stories. Their mothers will hush them to sleep with promises of a prince charming and a happily ever after. But how much of their tales are actually true? What if…
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“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light” (Helen Keller). It is true what they say about friendship and how important it is in one’s life during depressing times. In the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns and The…
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Exposition: Miriam lives with her mother who seems to be mentally unstable. Her father is Jalil, a wealthy businessman. She is a harami. When she turns 15 she wants to go to one of his cinemas but it seems he refuses to take her. So…
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns is a well- written novel by Khaled Hosseini. Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan on March 4, 1965. In 1970, the Hosseini family was advanced to Tehran, Iran and in 1973 they moved back to Kabul….
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A Thousand Splendid Suns (384 pages) is an extremely heartbreaking yet inspirational novel that accentuates the hardships several Afghan women suffered as a result of the abusive control of the Taliban and the war of Afghanistan. This unforgettable novel was written in 2007 by an…
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Identity in Freedom Marriage can be the first step in a new beginning. It is supposed to be a lifelong journey, but a success depends on knowing that individual intimately. Marriage may fall apart if both people are not equal partners. The novel A Thousand…
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An extensive and divisive issue that has plagued humanity since its genesis are the rights and rolls of women in society. This conflict permeates culture, politics, and societal norms; however, this conflict is most present in religion. Religious texts often give specific instructions regarding how…
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A Thousand Splendid Suns Identity in Freedom. Marriage can be the first step in a new beginning. It is supposed to be a lifelong journey, but a success depends on knowing that individual intimately. Marriage may fall apart if both people are not equal partners….
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Introduction In the three books, The Hate U Give, All American Boys, and A Thousand Splendid Suns, the protagonists are faced with a challenge that initially goes against how friends, society, and family think they should handle it. Each one of them is conflicted with…
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Many people that have lived throughout the world have experienced numerous problems with oppression along with the history of war. They have lived through unbelievable stories and dangerous conditions. The people that have lived in Afghanistan have seen the Anti soviet Jihad, civil war, and…
In a traditional tragedy it is fate, sin, or a combination of the two that ultimately leads to the tragic events; however, Thomas Hardy and Khaled Hosseini otherwise present that the tragic fate of their female protagonist is a result of social, historical and cultural…
May 22, 2007
Khaled Hosseini
Novel
Historical fiction
Mother-daughter connection, shame, privilege, feminism
Mariam, who was born from an extra-marital relationship, has always been shamed for her origin. Her father marries her to Rasheed, an abusive and psychologically imposing man. Rasheed mistreats her for not being able to have a child. Rasheed takes a second wife, Laila, who is already pregnant. Initially, Mariam sees Laila as a threat, but grows close to her with time. Laila becomes like a daughter to her, and they support each other against Rasheed.
People from all around the world make assumptions about Afghani women based on the news they see and misconceptions they read online. This book presents them as raw, living women trapped in a reality they fight against. Each one has her own battle.
Forced marriage, miscarriage, extra-marital affairs, women joining forces against abusers
Hosseini’s first popular book, The Kite Runner, was a male-dominant story that represented the connection between a father and his son. His idea for A Thousand Splendid Suns was to focus on Afghan women and their heartbreaking stories. According to the author’s own words, this novel was much more difficult to write than the first one.
It’s a beautiful novel that haunts the reader for a long time. Mariam and Laila are among the most powerful female characters in literature, ever.
The book may be too difficult to read at times. Some of the situations are very upsetting, especially to women readers.
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