Hello, today I am here to nominate two deserving texts for the Perera Trophy. The Perera 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 alternate point of view between the two girls and allows the readers to become familiarised with each girl and their personal values and experiences. Throughout,
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Older – grew up in J.. with her mother in a small derelict house, while her father is a rich businessman? With four wives, older was born out of wedlock and therefore her father attempts to keep her existence a secret. Older mother commits suicide and older is forced by her father to marry meanguy, a shoe maker from Kabul, the marriage begins well but as time goes on and older fails to fall pregnant, meanguy becomes abusive and cruel. Meanwhile, across the street Leila, a beautiful young girl is growing up in a loving family, who encourages female education and rights. When the Taliban take over Kabul, Leila’s family decide to flee. During a family event Leila, and her best friend Tariq, confess their love for each other. Days later when Leila and her family are meant to leave a bomb hits their house and kills her mother and father. Meanguy, takes in Leila who is adamant to go to Pakistan? And find Tariq is convinced by a man hired by meanguy that Tariq was killed on his way. Leila is pregnant with Tariqs child; she knows that the only way to ensure the babies survival is to marry meanguy. Which result in only more tragedy and …show more content…
But time progresses and as the Taliban gain more power and control conditions worsen for the girls and they have no choice but to become allies.
Hosseini’s decision to develop a novel with the story of two girls gives the reader to alternate experiences from two contrasting personalities. Both girls go through traumatising events and come out with a great deal of knowledge, love for each other, and strength. Khaled Hosseini, has allowed the reader to immerse themselves in a world that is known for violence, and see it though the eyes of two different characters. This novel also highlights the peace and tranquillity in Kabul before the Taliban or any other extremist group for that matter came into power.
The second text in which I nominated is Malala’s Speech in which was presented to the United Nations on July 12th
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 of the best traits in victims, such as consideration, boldness, and protectiveness. Although, living in an inconsiderate world, women can still carry aspiration and benevolence. Mariam and Laila (the main characters of A Thousand Splendid Suns) are able to retain their consideration, boldness and protectiveness, as sufferers in their atrocious world.
The Taliban regime was infamous for its treatment of women. Windows had to be painted black so men could not look into the windows of houses and see the women inside. Women were unable to work. Under Taliban rule, women were not allowed to be educated, unable to go to school or university. 9 out of 10 Afghan women are illiterate. Unfortunately, Meena was unwillingly cast into the role of teacher to young girls who wanted to learn how to read. Because she had been to university, girls flocked to...
“‘One could 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 development of setting, symbolism, and diction.
Social injustice is revealed throughout the novel and Hosseini really goes in depth and indulges the reader by portraying every aspect of the life of women in Afghanistan at the time period. He also reveals most of the social injustice women still have to deal with today. This novel is based on two young women and the social injustices they face because of their gender. Gender inequality was very common in Afghanistan
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.
He is able to capture the realness of the time and setting through his words, and write for a purpose. As a result, it can be said that he uses this work of historical fiction less as a theatrical stage and more as a platform to introduce the audience to the inhumaneness of Afghanistan. He not only incorporates the Taliban’s grueling “beard lookout men,” who patrol the roads in their fancy Toyota trucks in hopes of finding “a smooth-shaven face to bloody,” but he also displays the horrific and bloodcurdling abuse of women that exists at the hands’ of men and the feelings of great despair and pain that these women face as a result. Living in a state of unbearable fear of the next beating, the next detonating bomb, and the next brutal attempt of the Taliban, the lives of these characters feel almost too real to not be true. Resultantly, the reader is left to wonder whether or not this added literary dimension of realness is actually an introspective study of individuals that Hosseini has long
One of the main controversies in this book is the plight of women and men’s struggles. Although both experienced different kinds of inequalities, women were the target of the Taliban. In 1978, women in Kabul were demanding their rights during the Afghan Women’s Year. The president who was in charge then was president Daoud, and he decreed, “The Afghan woman has the same right as the Afghan man to exercise personal freedom, choose a career, and fins a partner in marriage” (53). This decree was absolutely invalid when the Taliban expelled a humanitarian organization that was run by women, and because of that, the Taliban took over Kabul. Women were not allowed to work outside of home. Because of that, Latifa mentions that women in Kabul usually just bake bread, do embroidery,
Overall, Khaled Hosseini wrote a story, based on experiences from his own life and the history of Afghanistan from the turn of the 20th century until present day. He added the universal human theme of being good again, allowing this book and these characters to appeal to readers everywhere. He also crafted one of the most successful and popular novels in the Afghan American genre. Looking at the The Kite Runner from the outside in, or from the perspective of the author’s life and Afghanistan’s past, it is easy to see that Hosseini manages to open the eyes of the Western reader. A person on this side of the International Date Line is forced to reconsider their general perspective and beliefs about Muslims and Afghanistan after picking up The Kite Runner.
Swat Valley didn’t always be the way it is now. Before, it was a “picturesque.” It was not only a popular honeymoon destination, but Swat Valley was known for it’s music and tolerance towards their people. (Taliban Gun Down Girl Who Spoke Up for Women’s Right) But in 2007, everything changed. Swat Valley was stricken with the Taliban’s new, harsh rules. It became a dangerous and overwhelming place to be. TV and music were banned for everyone and the women had it worse. They could no longer hold a job, go to school, and enjoy shopping. (Malala’s Dream: A Brave Teen From Pakistan…) Women were isolated. Ziauddin Yousafzai’s school for girls was one of ...
In architecture, contrast is used to create a dramatic entrance. The observer moves from a small, dimly lit space to a grand room full of light where they feel the impact of the room because of its contrast with the previous one. Similarly, authors, the architects of a book’s plot, use contrast to emphasize a character’s struggles and triumphs. In both The Space Between Us by Thirty Umrigar and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, the authors use the contrast between two lives to emphasize the power of money, education, and gender within Afghan and Indian society.
A Thousand Splendid Suns takes place in Afghanistan, more specifically in cities like Kabul, Irat and Muree. The story of this novel happen on a long period of time, approximately from 1974 to 2003. What should be retained from those facts is that the story is going in the Middle East, a Islamic country in which the religion has a major influence in the culture and that Afghan society is known to be misogynist. Also, during the
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Being shot in the head by Taliban did not stop Malala for advocating for the right to education of children. Through her heroic exploits, she received a Nobel Peace Prize on December 10, 2014. This speech was delivered by her during the award ceremony. The speech constitutes everything that Malala stands for. She perfectly provided her background, motivation, and work, along with being grateful towards everyone involved with her in the speech. As an avid speaker, she has also used some rhetorical tactics to capture the attention of her listeners and make sure her point gets through everyone’s mind.
In his novel “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, Khaled Hosseini skillfully illustrates many aspects of Afghan culture to the reader. The novel explores the struggles that have plagued Afghanistan, and how they have affected the lives of its people. Through the story’s two narrators, Mariam and Laila, the reader is presented with examples of how the nation’s culture has changed over time. Through “A Thousand Splendid Suns” Khaled Hosseini emphasizes the struggle in the area between traditional beliefs and progressive changes, specifically as they relate to women’s rights. Throughout history it has been shown these that progressive reforms are unable to coincide with strict Islamic beliefs.
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.