Love is the feeling of a sincere compassion towards someone or something. Long, meaningful hugs and the shed of heartfelt tears- feelings of deep affection such as these were significantly portrayed amongst characters in A Thousand Splendid Suns. Love causes sacrifices to be made, creates emotional connections and sometimes causes people to get hurt. Whether it is expected of a person or not, love can cause people to make sacrifices. In the novel, the author characterized Laila as being bold and willing. During the birth of Zalmai, she had to have a C-section with no medication. “But if we delay, you will lose your baby…”Cut me open and give me my baby”(309). Laila sacrificed her pain for her child’s life. In another situation Laila was involved in, she begged Rasheed for water to give to Aziza. “Just one glass, Rasheed. Not for me. Do it for her. You don’t want her blood on your hands” (288). Laila was putting her life before her child’s and
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In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Tariq and Laila’s childhood friendship evolve into a connection that is unbreakable. After sharing the news about his family’s permanent departure from Kabul, Tariq promises that he will return to Kabul for Laila. His love for Laila never faded, because 20 years later, he came back for her. The young couple eventually got married and continued to uphold their special bond of unity. Mariam had never experienced love before until her and Aziza formed a strong, mother-childlike relationship. The bond was first recognized in the novel when Mariam had seen Aziza for the first time. They grew closer when Mariam had made Aziza a doll and when they played the game, Titanic. “There’s nothing more I want. Everything I’d ever wished for as a little girl you’ve already given me. You and your children have made me so very happy” (304-305). Mariam, the archetypal good mother, appreciated the love she had felt from her time spent with them until her
In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Tariq and Laila’s childhood friendship evolve into a connection that is unbreakable. After sharing the news about his family’s permanent departure from Kabul, Tariq promises that he will return to Kabul for Laila. His love for Laila never faded, because 20 years later, he came back for her. The young couple eventually got married and continued to uphold their special bond of unity. Mariam had never experienced love before until her and Aziza formed a strong, mother-childlike relationship. The bond was first recognized in the novel when Mariam had seen Aziza for the first time. They grew closer when Mariam had made Aziza a doll and when they played the game, Titanic. “There’s nothing more I want. Everything I’d ever wished for as a little girl you’ve already given me. You and your children have made me so very happy” (304-305). Mariam, the archetypal good mother, appreciated the love she had felt from her time spent with them until her