Examples Of Shelter In A Thousand Splendid Suns

The concept of shelter throughout “A Thousand Splendid Suns” creates a prominent theme that can be visible throughout the novel. Shelter plays an influential role on the characters as well as on their actions. Hosseini diverges the notion of shelter into three subcategories, affecting individuals of the novel physically, mentally and emotionally. Moreover, the theme of shelter seems to provide the characters with a sense of protection from reality as well as from others around them. This perception of security is also derived from the necessity to feel safety against the elements, loneliness and hope. However, the main characters in “A Thousand Splendid Suns” seek different forms of this protection, that in turn dramatically shifts who they …show more content…
In respect to Nana’s mental state, she is unable to give her daughter the affection that Jailil can provide. Nana however, does prive Mariam with a mental shelter by raising her over the years and teaching her the important lesson on how to endure, tanamul. Mariam spends days on end waiting for Jalil's arrival at the Kolbal as he enriches her with stories and narratives of his past as well as spending time drawing with her. To illustrate, on one particular visit to the Kolba, Jalil shows Mariam how to draw an elephant without ever lifting a finger, allowing her to idolize him all the …show more content…
Growing up, she lived in a great house in a welcoming neighborhood, where she was able to build up her physical shelter. Her family allowed Lalia to have an emotional and mental security. Hakim, her babi, supported aLalia in all aspects of her career and life. On one instance, her told Lalia that Afghanistan would need her help in the near future, and this encouraged her to become as strong as she could. Laila’s mother, Farbia, also pushed Lalia to be stronger, and taught Lalia an important life-lesson and motivated her to never give