Power is a tool used throughout the novel Thousand Splendid Suns by many characters including Rasheed, Rahman, Tariq, and the Taliban when it comes to love, education, and life in general. Bad people who prey on the weak fill the pages of a Thousand Splendid Suns. For some, this means using violence and manipulation to hold power over a few individuals. Rasheed is a perfect example of using violence and manipulations especially with his relationship with Laila. For others, like the Taliban, it's about them keeping a whole country of people under your fist. In both instances, yet, we see that people can defeat power. It isn't easy, but the only thing that can defeat overwhelming power and violence is love.
Power is, at some point or another, everyone’s goal. There is power to do what you want, power to control others, power to do something. Civilizations strive so hard to make sure not one person has all that power. Sometimes power isn't flamboyant. Rahman, a police officer, thinks he is doing the right thing by upholding the law. In reality, he's using his position of power to give himself an ego boost. "’It's a matter of qanoon, hamshira, a matter of law,’ Rahman said, injecting his voice with a grave, self-important tone. ‘It is my responsibility, you see, to maintain order.’" Another …show more content…
They are victims of wars, abusive relationships, and rejection from their families, and they have to struggle every day to survive. They get through it with love. “’Do you have it in you?’ Laila said. ‘To what?’ ‘To use this thing. To kill with it.’… ‘For you," he said. "I'd kill with it for you, Laila.’ This is frightening that someone would kill someone for something. That is the crazy part about love is that people will do that stuff for love; it can actually powerful in some ways. It can be seen to be an expression of true love. This is the statement that caused the first kiss between Tariq and
Power is, at some point or another, everyone’s goal. There is power to do what you want, power to control others, power to do something. Civilizations strive so hard to make sure not one person has all that power. Sometimes power isn't flamboyant. Rahman, a police officer, thinks he is doing the right thing by upholding the law. In reality, he's using his position of power to give himself an ego boost. "’It's a matter of qanoon, hamshira, a matter of law,’ Rahman said, injecting his voice with a grave, self-important tone. ‘It is my responsibility, you see, to maintain order.’" Another …show more content…
They are victims of wars, abusive relationships, and rejection from their families, and they have to struggle every day to survive. They get through it with love. “’Do you have it in you?’ Laila said. ‘To what?’ ‘To use this thing. To kill with it.’… ‘For you," he said. "I'd kill with it for you, Laila.’ This is frightening that someone would kill someone for something. That is the crazy part about love is that people will do that stuff for love; it can actually powerful in some ways. It can be seen to be an expression of true love. This is the statement that caused the first kiss between Tariq and