Gender Roles In A Thousand Splendid Suns

Though The Kite Runner focused on fathers and sons, the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, concentrates on mothers and the bond between women. Khaled Hosseini, the author, in his fictional novel, illustrates the difficulty of women in Afghanistan, the insults of men, and the insignificance of society on women in the country. Moreover, A Thousand Splendid Suns shows the effect Afghanistan history has had on many individuals, ending in death for one character, and a new life for another.
The two main characters in A Thousand Splendid Suns, are Mariam and Laila rise above others because of their status as being women in a male-dominant society. Mariam has an optimistic attitude. She trusts her father and hopes she will not be treated the same way Afghan women are in society. Though, she had no …show more content…
She thought her husband severe behaviors would change but, as time progresses he becomes more abusive and she had multiple miscarriages. Her husband action causes her to live in fear. Moreover, she had a choice to leave with Laila to Pakistan, but she decides herself for a life of sorrow, after the murder of her husband. She murdered her husband in order to save a life of Laila and took full blame for her action. Although, she got executed, she gave a new life of independence to Laila and her children. Similarly, Laila’s life at the beginning was encouraging because her father wanted her to get education first. But after the death of her two older brothers and her parents, she married Rasheed, because she was pregnant at time. She was imprison in her home and there was not much escape or hope. She goes on to marry Tariq. Concluding, both women showed the courage and risen high what society expected them to be. Mariam