A Thousand Splendid Suns Character Analysis

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One of the main themes of both A Thousand Splendid Suns and Osama the movie is oppression. The main characters of both the book and movie face many forms of oppression throughout their lives which helped to shape and develop them as characters. Laila and Mariam from Suns deal with many types of mistreatment as married women in Afghanistan, all of which strengthens the bond between the two, as well as the individuals themselves. Similarly, Osama from the movie Osama is confronted with different types of unfair treatment that help her grow as a person. The gender-based oppression that Osama faces is similar to that of the gender-based oppression that the characters in Suns face, but their reactions are very different, allowing for different character development. Their response to oppression helps shape how Osama and the characters in A Thousand Splendid Suns deal with adversity. The main characters’ responses to oppression change their personalities by adding fear, creating a constant state of paranoia, and individually shaping who the main characters are as people.
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Due to the unfortunate circumstances they have to live with, the youngest girl is forced to act like a boy and go by the name “Osama” in order to support her family. The consequences of being caught in this situation could be fatal, meaning that Osama faces extreme danger whenever she goes outside. “If the Talibans realize this, they’ll kill me.” (Osama, Osama). However, she would not have to be in such a hazardous situation if the Taliban had not placed so many restrictions on how citizens of Afghanistan had to live, especially women. Osama’s life at that point was an unending state of fear and distrust, as at any moment she could be caught and killed. Similarly, in A Thousand Splendid Suns, the Taliban are present and place many restrictions on women, limiting any power they may have at one point

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