Mariam And Laila Character Analysis

In order to withstand and overcome the constant trauma that forces women to take on regularly, they must create a healthy maternal relationship with a close companion, which can encourage them to abolish the traumatic abuse. Mariam and Laila are the surrogate of the mother-daughter dynamic to replace the unhealthy start they set about with their own parents. “One day that winter, Laila asked to braid Mariam’s hair....The moment was so natural, so effortless, that suddenly Mariam started telling her about Jalil, and Nana, and the jinn….Mariam told her about Bibi jo, Mullah Faizullah, the humiliating trek to Jalil’s house, Nana’s suicide” (Hosseini 255). The “natural moment” that the two share, underscores the development of the maternal relationship …show more content…
As Mariam protects her from physical harm. She also, sacrifices her life and her ultimate fate for Aziza, Laila, and Zalmai to achieve a prosperous life. Mariam follows through with the duties that come with being a mother, such sacrificing her own welfare for Laila and her children. This also develops the relationship between Mariam and Laila, as Laila is like the child Mariam could never have. Laila plays the role as Mariam’s daughter and her friend. Therefore, Mariam experiences being a mother as she accepts the circumstances that she is faced with. The strong and healthy bond that forms between Laila and Mariam determines their end actions and decisions in order to save and protect each other from social injustice and the endless cycle of abuse. Laila and Mariam develop an unbreakable bond, which motivates them to abolish gender inequality. Mariam and Laila alternate roles from being a daughter to a mother for each other. Both characters show the willingness to put themselves first in a perilous situation. The method of forming healthy maternal bonds, help to overpower the dominator, ultimately leading to