Spousal Abuse In A Thousand Splendid Suns

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Spousal Abuse in today’s society is extremely prevalent. All across the world, cases of spousal and domestic abuse are happening. In Khaled Hosseni’s A Thousand Splendid Suns, Spousal abuse plays an imperative role as development to the character’s emotions. Hosseni’s application of spousal abuse in the novel inflicts a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for Mariam and Laila. Mariam and Laila are victims of abuse in a patriarchal society. In their polygamous relationship with their husband Rasheed, he oppresses them emotionally, verbally, and physically. After Laila is brought back from the police, Rasheed promises that if she ever tries to run away again, he “swear[s] on the Profit’s name [he] will find [her]”(272) and if he does, he will

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