Patriarchy In A Thousand Splendid Suns

In our society today , many countries still faced the issue of gender inequality . But apparently , Afghanistan is not only facing gender equality but also patriarchy.Therefore , Khaled Hosseini wrote A Thousand Splendid Suns that is based on how women are treated in Afghanistan . In the story A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled Hosseini , the main characters are left in a mental breaking situation due to patriarchy .This can be seen through the delivery of unacceptable treatment towards women and how men in Afghanistan having the social privileges and holding power in the family . In order for Rasheed to establish power in his household, Rasheed physically abused his wives ; further implementing the idea male dominance . In an effort to achieve the same respect in the household , Mariam is punished is punished when Rasheed’s “powerful hands clasp her jaw. He [shoves his] two fingers into her mouth and pries it open, then forces the cold, hard pebbles into it. Mariam …show more content…
In the story , Hosseini describes Mariam’s situation as a captive when explaining her reactions to Rasheed’s abuse: “Mariam had learned to harden herself against his scorn and reproach, his ridiculing and reprimanding. But this fear she had no control over. All these years and still she shivered with fright when he was this, sneering, tightening the belt around his fist, the creaking of the leather, the glint I his bloodshot eyes”(Hosseini 241).Further into the story , Rasheed gain more power over the relationship as he influence Mariam into feeling “lesser” than himself .Once Mariam induce herself to cooperate with Rasheed’s will , the gender inequality further worsen in the