A Thousand Splendid Suns

character of Jalil, Mariam’s father? What does his behaviour throughout this section of the novel tell you about the relationship he has with Mariam, and the relationship he desires to have with her? At the beginning of Khaled Hosseini’s, “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” we receive the impression that, Jalil, despite Nana’s bitter attitude towards him, is quite amiable. He makes sure to visit Mariam every week, and through the way he talks to her it is very clear that he truly cares and loves…

In all my 10 years of schooling, I have had no greater teacher than that of a book. They are a mighty force, and it is a shame that some would think otherwise. Each and every word alone is useless, but once transformed into sentences, pages, chapters, it’s where the magic lies. Books present us with knowledge, either factual or sentimental, that take root in our minds, and through each thought, slowly shape the way we feel and think about the world around us. How easily they influence us is both…

But they do not surrender. Instead, they power up and face the problem together. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hassenin have a lot in common; they both contain the cruelty of being a woman; the challenges the female characters have to go through are unimaginable. In order to survive, Mariam in A Thousand Splendid Suns has forgiven her enemy, Laila, and starts to build up strong bonds of love and friendship despite the disaster they share in the…

A Thousand splendid suns Objectification is the action of degrading someone to the status of a mere object. An object has no relationship, choices or feelings. A Thousand Splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini is a story about two women, Laila and Mariam both grow up in Afghanistan but live opposite lives. Struggling with acceptance and objectification they help each other overcome their struggles. From a young age Mariam is objectified. First by her family. Her mother as she calls, Nana, is…

Thesis: Throughout the novel, titled A Thousand Splendid Suns, the author, Khaled Hosseini, through language, indirectly and effectively argues that the style of parenting in which a parent utilizes throughout the childhood of a child significantly influences the child in the future stages of their life. Two of the children, Aziza and Zalmai, are significantly influenced through the parenting of Laila, Mariam, Rasheed, and Tariq due to various factors, including, but not limited to, beliefs on…

Throughout works of literature, it is often a central point for a character to make a short appearance that may have a lasting effect on a novel. Khaled Hosseini’s “A Thousand Splendid Suns,” for instance, depicts a relationship between a mother and daughter that results in years of feeling unworthy, guilty, and hopeless. The fundamental basis of such a character has developed through the eyes of one of the two main female protagonists, Mariam. The novel connects the extraordinary impact of…

Throughout the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini, I was able to find many symbols that reappeared as I read this text. However, I believe the two important symbols that I came across that are potent to the development of the main theme, the dominance\ of men and the life of women, is when Mariam signs a contract for her marriage and execution. Another symbol that emphasizes the theme of this novel is Mariam’s and Laila’s burqa. To begin, I believe the burqa Mariam and…

In the world some people undergo struggles in life but one day they will be saved from those struggles. For example, a small unloved child can grow up to become a powerful person. In Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam a bitter girl who lives in Kabul during the 1970’s, experiences the death of her mother, early marriage, and abuse from her husband. Mariam is naive and disillusioned becasue of her father Jalil. She starts to have callous towards Rasheed and she finally gets…

the strong female character and Mariam, the leading character, both endure the same repercussion of the Taliban’s rules. The Taliban greatly limit females boundaries and women are not able to express themselves in any manner. In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam and Laila are forced to endure the many damaging effects of a patriarchal society run by the Taliban forcing the women of Afghanistan to abide their strict laws and receiving harsh consequences if their rules are not followed. …

Mariam’s miscarriage transformed her and Rasheed’s lifestyle. In A Thousand Splendid Suns,” written by Khaled Hosseini, Mariam and Rasheed had a rough path in the relationship and in their life. Before the miscarriage, Rasheed was happy that Mariam was having a baby. He wanted Mariam to have a baby boy. She was also happy because the baby was going to make her feel like she is wanted. When Mariam had the miscarriage, everything changed. With that being said, Mariam and Rasheed were not pleased…