Growing up, I have suffered through the misery of stress like most have. Anxiety can both mentally and physically destroy a person, and dealing with that kind of strain can be incredibly difficult. But as I have gotten older, I have found ways to do away with such pressure. Methods such as what Laila and Mariam, the main characters of the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini, use when enduring the hardships of their lives. What Mariam and Laila learn and gain from reality’s sometimes twisted events, fuel their ability to survive. In enduring all difficulties in life, there needs love, hope, and strength. Love brings with it the care and support necessary in enduring. When Mariam and Laila first come into each other’s
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Laila grew up being very independent with her mother not always being there to take care of her, and her father’s great but kind influence on her to be successful. So when Rasheed slaps her after arguing with him about their daughter becoming a street beggar, it’s no shock that she hits back: “Laila watched the arch of her closed fist, slicing through the air, felt the crinkle of Rasheed’s stubbly, coarse skin under her knuckles” (Hosseini 299). Laila’s strength and her fight is what helps her get through these tough situations without giving in to the harsh laws that enclose her. Mariam, throughout the book, doesn’t always fight back. She has silently endured alone. But towards the end, she shows her true strength when she takes the blame of Rasheed’s death after striking Rasheed with a shovel which kills him. “‘For me, it ends here. There’s nothing more I want. Everything I’d ever wished for as a girl you’ve already given me. You and your children have made me very happy. It’s all right, Laila jo. This is all right. Don’t be sad’” (Hosseini 358). Mariam shows her strength by taking the consequences of her illegal doing. Both Laila and Mariam’s strength and willpower keeps the two of them moving forward. They fight for what they want and believe in, and they will not let anyone or anything stop them. To endure any circumstance in life, there must be love, hope, and strength, because without it, nothing would move forward. These qualities in endurance are what help Mariam and Laila defy the laws and boundaries that surround
Laila grew up being very independent with her mother not always being there to take care of her, and her father’s great but kind influence on her to be successful. So when Rasheed slaps her after arguing with him about their daughter becoming a street beggar, it’s no shock that she hits back: “Laila watched the arch of her closed fist, slicing through the air, felt the crinkle of Rasheed’s stubbly, coarse skin under her knuckles” (Hosseini 299). Laila’s strength and her fight is what helps her get through these tough situations without giving in to the harsh laws that enclose her. Mariam, throughout the book, doesn’t always fight back. She has silently endured alone. But towards the end, she shows her true strength when she takes the blame of Rasheed’s death after striking Rasheed with a shovel which kills him. “‘For me, it ends here. There’s nothing more I want. Everything I’d ever wished for as a girl you’ve already given me. You and your children have made me very happy. It’s all right, Laila jo. This is all right. Don’t be sad’” (Hosseini 358). Mariam shows her strength by taking the consequences of her illegal doing. Both Laila and Mariam’s strength and willpower keeps the two of them moving forward. They fight for what they want and believe in, and they will not let anyone or anything stop them. To endure any circumstance in life, there must be love, hope, and strength, because without it, nothing would move forward. These qualities in endurance are what help Mariam and Laila defy the laws and boundaries that surround