A Thousand Splendid Suns takes place in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, particularly Kabul, from about 1960-2000. This was a very bad time to be a woman in Afghanistan as women were considered inferior to men. This was only made worse by the warlords that rocked Kabul and later, the Taliban. Mariam lived a hard life. Born a harmani, and married young to a man she’d never met, Mariam left the life she’d known for fifteen years to go live with Rasheed, her husband. This is her only option, for she
trophy is awarded to a text that is notable for how it effectively creates voice to present conflicting or alternate experiences of the world. I believe two texts that fit this criterion notably are Khaled Hosseinis’, A Thousand Splendid Suns and …. A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini and published in …, is a novel that follows the story of two … girls, Maria and … who are from two different worlds but cross paths and become family to each other. The chapter’s in this novel
I’ve never been to Afghanistan or even thought much about the Afghan people. After I read the book A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled Hosseini, I personally loved and took this book to my heart. This book took me through the unthinkable as if I were there with immersed words. This adrenaline rushed science fiction put me into the shoes of the women and children in the Middle East. The reader will read about the historical fictional events of 9/11 when the horrific tragedy of the Twin Towers
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, is a realistic fiction novel, set in Afghanistan. The purpose of the book is to entertain and inform readers of the hard life of the Afghan people. The book was very informative and detailed, which kept you entertained the whole time. These things made me want to keep reading and as a result I loved the book. Throughout the book the characters face many trials, the first one being with Mariam, the main character of the book. When Mariam returns home
I chose to read A Thousand Splendid Suns because the title intrigued me and so did the book cover. In A Thousand Splendid Suns, the author Khaled Hosseini, describes the geographic background of Afghanistan and Pakistan during confusing and troubling times for the people living there. The major characters Mariam, Laila, Rasheed, and Tariq each brought their own captivating stories and experiences about how their lives are based on their surroundings and what impacted them both emotionally and physically
The novel A Thousand Splendid Suns explores the plight of women in Afghanistan; the focus is put on three women Nana, Mariam and Laila. Women in Afghanistan often face difficult and unfortunate situations. In this essay we will examine some of these unfortunate situations for women. Let us start with Nana Mariam's mother. Nana gets pregnant and is thrown out of her current home. "The wives demanded he throw her out"(Hosseini 6). Her father disowns her. "Nana's own father, who was a lowly stone
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini is a historical fiction novel that unveiled the horrific struggles that both women and young girls faced in Afghanistan between the 1960s to the early 2000s. In the novel, the struggles are shown through the eyes of two women. Hosseini wrote “A Thousand Splendid Suns” to bring insight to the forgotten people of Afghanistan. The novel opens with 5-year-old Mariam dropping her mother’s sugar bowl, which was a piece of Nana’s, Mariam’s mother, precious
REVIEW OF LITERATURE “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, focuses on mothers and daughters, their legitimate rights and their plight. This novel features a villain and a saintly best friend who commits self-sacrifice to help the friend. It also focuses on Afghanistan’s violent history. The author makes use of straight forward, utilitarian prose and creates characters who are very simple and have emotions just like a fairy tale. It include unhappy families, abusive marriages, violent talibans, oppressive government
“Joseph shall return to Canaan, grieve not, Hovels shall turn to rose gardens, grieve not. If a flood should arrive, to drown all that’s alive, Noah is your guide in the typhoon’s eye, grieve not (Hosseini 365).” A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini, is a story that is set place in modern-day Afghanistan. It is one depicting the lives of two particular women who live under the control of a persecuting husband and the infamous rule of the Taliban. And through these two women (Laila
Pages 1-80 of A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini, were marvelous. The culture depicted by this novel is Afghanistan culture. This was part of the reason why I chose to read this novel, since I am Arabic I thought that it would be an interesting pick. Another factor which contributed to my decision was my aunt. My aunt told me that she read this book and it was truly breathtaking, one that I would have a hard time setting down. The author of this novel, Khaled Hosseini, was born
In a nation brimming with discrimination, violence and fear, a multitudinous number of hearts will become malevolent and unemotional. However, people will rebel. In the eye-opening novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled Hosseini, the country of Afghanistan is exposed to possess cruel, treacherous and sexist law and people. The women are classified as something lower than human, and men have the jurisdiction over the women. At the same time, the most horrible treatment can bring out some
Change in the Novel A Thousand Splendid Suns With the introduction and/or evolution of modernism characterized by the invention of new technologies, a different way of doing things, freedom among other things, traditional values and cultures that exist in a community are eventually threatened. As a result, the reactionaries attempt to find a way of maintaining tradition while the revolutionaries try to embrace the change. With reference to the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, the author has not only
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a story of two Afghan women, from seemingly different backgrounds, whose paths cross and lives are changed by each other. Although it may seem like this story is one of resilience and optimism, A Thousand Splendid Suns is clearly a story that represents pain and hopelessness. The story opens up with Mariam’s mother, Nana, calling her a “harami” for breaking a sugar bowl. “Harami” means “bastard child” and Mariam was born out of wedlock, with her father
none as more punishing than the simple act of waiting.” This quote is from the book “ A Thousand Splendid Suns”, written in 2007, by a man named Khaled Hosseni. This book took place in Afghanistan, focusing on two women, Mariam and Laila from the 1960’s to the early 2000’s. This historical fiction novel based on the hardships of people living in Afghanistan during this time hit spot-on. “A Thousand Splendid Suns” starts off with a little girl named Mariam. The mood for the book is automatically set
Throughout the novels A Thousand Splendid Suns, Sarah’s Key, and Night, a certain group of people of different race, religion, or culture are treated less humanly than others thus not deserving moral consideration. They are deprived of their rights, forced to become slaves, and are treated like animals. In all three of these novels, the main characters end up surviving the cruelty of dehumanization, both mentally and physically. Within the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam, one of the two main
Book Report Title: A Thousand Splendid Suns Author: Khaled Hosseini Publisher: Riverhead Books Date First Published: 2007 Number of Pages: 299 Genre: Fiction Setting: The story takes place during the late 1950’s and early 1960’s and then moves on to the year 2003. Throughout the story, it takes place in Gul Daman, Pakistan, Kabul and Herat, Afghanistan. Summary of the Plot: The story is about Mariam, who is a young girl growing up just outside of Herat, Afghanistan. Mariam lives with her mother
Ruicheng Xu Honors English 12 Mr.Riodan Cruelty of male-dominated culture The book A thousand splendid suns tells a story of two woman Mariam and Lilia, one is a illegitimate child raised up by a spiteful and stubborn mother; one is a young, intelligent girl from a loving family, they met each other in a coincidence, from being hostile to each other to friends that went through all the cruelty against women in Afghanistan. This book presented the cruelty of Afghanistan society under Taliban’s Oppressive
Women’s rights have diminished in the society of Taliban authority; they are banned from laughing and talking or shaking hands with men who they are not related to, and most importantly to study in schools or any other educational institutions. In his novel, Khaled Hosseni informs the lives of Mariam and Laila, presenting the tragic reality of women in Afghanistan. Their story portrays the major issue of the abuse towards women. The men in Hosseni’s novel portray the extremes of the roles of men
Afghani woman live a very rigorous life and it’s very well shown through the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Woman in Afghani culture have very little education because they are forced to be married at a young age and become a house wife as most people would say. Women are expected to have a good reputation to be respected by others. Before the Taliban came in affect women were allowed to work but as soon as the Taliban were in charge, women were forced to quit their jobs. Throughout
not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls.’” (192). In A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled Hosseini, two girls living dramatically different yet similar lives form a true and lasting friendship against all odds. Their names are Mariam and Laila. All that they possess that is comforting is their relationship with each other and with Laila’s children. In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Hosseini emphasizes the importance of hope through his