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3 Quotes from A Thousand Splendid Suns |
*"Like a compass needle that points north a man's accusing finger always finds a woman"
*"Don't leave me Mariam jo... i'll die if you go. I'll just die" or "I thought about you all the time, I prayed you'd live to be a hundred years old... I didn't know you were ashamed of me"
*"Rasheed forced 2 fingers in her mouth, prised open her jaw, and stuffed cold, hard pebbles into it"
*"This was the first time she was deciding the course of her own life"
*"A legitimate end to a life of illegitimate beginnings" |
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Author's purpose - 2 Quotes |
"stories that were vivid and heart breaking"
"Their incredible stories of survival were...my inspiration" "My inspiration for this novel came from their collectiveness" |
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What does a Shovel symbolise? and when does it occur in ATSS? |
The shovel could represent family bonds or guilt. It occurs 3 times; when Jalil is building the Kolba, when Laila and Mariam bury the TV ( and sub-conciously Aziza) and when Mariam kills Rasheed. |
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What does Chai Tea symbolise? Give a quote. |
It represents Friendship and Sisterhood. "In this fleeting, wordless exchange with Mariam, Laila knew they were not enemies any longer" |
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What is the time span of A Thousand Splendid Suns? |
1974 - 2003, beginning in a village outside of Herat with Mariam and ending in Kabul with Laila. |
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What does a Gun symbolise? |
Tariq's gun symbolises The power of love - "I'd kill for you Laila"
Rasheed's gun symbolises abuse of power. - "i swear you're going to make me kill you Laila"
Together they form the idea of marriage vs true love. |
