Category: A Thousand Splendid Suns

Major characters in A Thousand Splendid Suns are Mariam, Laila, Rasheed, and Tariq. Secondary and supporting characters can be seen in this book as the parents, friends, and children of our main characters. Mariam is the first main character that we get to know in the book. Her beginning story is that of an illegitimate…

A Thousand Splendid Suns is a novel written by Khaled Hosseini. In 2007, the year of its release, the book has already taken the attention of many by becoming number #1 New York Times bestseller. The story is about 2 young girls, Mariam and Laila, having to deal with their cursed fate. The story takes…

Miriam is a fifteen-year-old Afghani girl who has had a troubled upbringing. Mariams mother, Nana, was a housekeeper for a very wealthy man named Jalil. Nana became pregnant with Jalils baby, Miriam, and has suffered great shame. She and Mariam had to move out of town into a very small cottage, away from Jalil and…

Following Hosseinis original best-selling novel The Kite Runner, a novel exploring the journey of self-discovery of a young boy named Amir, A Thousand Splendid Suns pictures the stories of Mariam and Laila, two young women who live in the country of women and face heavy discrimination for being women throughout the novel. The country of…

For years, sociologists have been developing various theories as to when and how an individual becomes an adult. In sociology, the topic of adulthood is very contradictory, as it can be perceived in different ways. Many sociologists believe that an individual must face psychological, biological, cultural-sociological, and environmental factors that will influence a person’s development.…

There are all kinds of oppression affecting our society today. Most of these problems occur when one person exercises authority or power over another. An example is exploitation, which falls under the category of social oppression. I chose this type of oppression because it is a problem that isnt often talked about so through this…

Sexism against women and girls is most commonly rooted in gender-based social norms and gender stereotypes, which ultimately perpetuate a system of patriarchal ruling. In the Afghan male-dominated society, the bonds of subordination and discrimination against women are often strengthened by a womans family members. In Khaled Hosseinis A Thousand Splendid Suns, protagonists Mariam, and…

The Taliban ruled over Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. Among all the worst things to happen in the world, this was one. With the Taliban in control, this gave every man the right of power to control their wives, but sadly also took almost everything from every female. For every female once had a choice…

There is regret born from a life destined to be a hostage of ideals that deter free will. In A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini, taking on a feminist perspective, the way women suffer under an oppressive culture asks the reader, just how does patriarchy affect the lives of women? The answer is fault…

Fidelity Theory and The movie Fidelity refers to the ‘quality of being faithful’. An adaptation is judged based on whether the film precisely produces its source or not. And also An adaptation of the movie is an attempt to please the masses. There is an enormous difference between the quality of the novels and the…