Jennifer Navarrete
Mrs. Grimes
English 2
November 2, 2017
A Thousand Splendid Suns Essay In A Thousand Splendid Suns Hosseini reveals how people can have different perspectives over their own people. People are mistreated because they are simply women and are seen as less valuable. People from different religions, social classes, and from different ethics are seen differently and disgraceful. In the novel many characters are treated differently because of who they are. We the readers would think that because we are from the same place we would be seen the same, not different. We would think that we would be accepted by our society. Hosseini in this novel gives examples on how the people in Afghanistan are treated on a daily basis. The first …show more content…
For instance Sayeed, he is the one who gives Tariq a job and money so he can marry Laila. And when Mariam gets arrested for the murder of Rasheed, during her trial one of the judges was having a decent attitude towards her. “[Mariam found a disarming quality about him. When he spoke, it was with a tinge of guile and tenderness. His smile was patient. He did not look at Mariam despising. He did not address her with spite or accusation but with a soft tone of apology(364). He told her that he wants to forgive her, but if he did he would not be in peace with God. The oldest judge was going to forgive Mariam. He told her that he feels bad for her and understand that Rasheed was brutal with her. And when Mariam was being sent to be killed, the young Taliban riding in the back of the truck with her was being nice. “I have a biscuit. It’s good. You can have it if you’re hungry. I don’t mind”(368). He was being kind towards her because he knew that she was scared and told her that it’s ok to be scared. Another act of kindness when Laila uses the money that Jalil left for Mariam to help build up the orphanage. Laila thinks that Mariam would be proud of her actions. Tariq and Laila help out at the orphanage. Tariq builds and fixes parts that were in bad conditions. Laila starts teaching tthe children along with Aziza and
Mrs. Grimes
English 2
November 2, 2017
A Thousand Splendid Suns Essay In A Thousand Splendid Suns Hosseini reveals how people can have different perspectives over their own people. People are mistreated because they are simply women and are seen as less valuable. People from different religions, social classes, and from different ethics are seen differently and disgraceful. In the novel many characters are treated differently because of who they are. We the readers would think that because we are from the same place we would be seen the same, not different. We would think that we would be accepted by our society. Hosseini in this novel gives examples on how the people in Afghanistan are treated on a daily basis. The first …show more content…
For instance Sayeed, he is the one who gives Tariq a job and money so he can marry Laila. And when Mariam gets arrested for the murder of Rasheed, during her trial one of the judges was having a decent attitude towards her. “[Mariam found a disarming quality about him. When he spoke, it was with a tinge of guile and tenderness. His smile was patient. He did not look at Mariam despising. He did not address her with spite or accusation but with a soft tone of apology(364). He told her that he wants to forgive her, but if he did he would not be in peace with God. The oldest judge was going to forgive Mariam. He told her that he feels bad for her and understand that Rasheed was brutal with her. And when Mariam was being sent to be killed, the young Taliban riding in the back of the truck with her was being nice. “I have a biscuit. It’s good. You can have it if you’re hungry. I don’t mind”(368). He was being kind towards her because he knew that she was scared and told her that it’s ok to be scared. Another act of kindness when Laila uses the money that Jalil left for Mariam to help build up the orphanage. Laila thinks that Mariam would be proud of her actions. Tariq and Laila help out at the orphanage. Tariq builds and fixes parts that were in bad conditions. Laila starts teaching tthe children along with Aziza and