Analysis Of A Thousand Splendid Suns - 1570 Words

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is a powerful and moving piece of fiction literature. Khaled Hosseini, born in the city of Kabul in 1965, is a successful author and is skilled â€Å"in pulling his readers’ heartstrings†. The title of this 367-page novel derived from the poem â€Å"Kabul† by the 17th-century Persian writer Saib-e-Tabrizi. It was published in 2007 by the Penguin Group (Monteiro). A Thousand Splendid Suns is a heart wrenching story, creating a picture of patriarchal despotism, women relying on men to survive, and causes the reader to experience a series of emotions towards the countless horrific events occurring throughout the novel. First and foremost, one of our protagonists, Mariam, is introduced at the beginning†¦show more content†¦In the poem, â€Å"Kabul†, it states, â€Å"One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls,† (Hosseini 172, 34 7). This quote refers to the beauty of Afghanistan both before and after the harsh rule of the Taliban. Throughout the book, Kabul experiences violence and destruction, but the ending shows that those troubles have worked out for the better. For example, the drought has ended and the orphanage has received a series of renovations. A second theme that is conveyed is the difference between marriage and true love. Often, true love is associated with marriage, but that isn’t always the case in A Thousand Splendid Suns. For instance, Mariam is forced to marry Rasheed and Laila would have died if she hadn’t. Obviously, there wasn’t much choice for either of the women. Also, Rasheed is a horrific character and shows very few signs of true love towards either of his wives. On the other hand, true love is seen between Laila and Tariq as their relationship escalates throughout the novel. One particular situation in which their love for each other can be seen is when Laila and Tariq must part their ways. It says, â€Å"Laila leaned her back against it [the door], shaking against his pounding fists, one arm gripping her belly and a hand across her mouth, as he spoke through the door and promised that he would come back for her,† (Hosseini 166). The difficulty of sayingShow MoreRelatedA Thousand Splendid Suns: Analysis1447 Words   |  6 Pagesâ€Å" Nana said, ‘Learn this now and learn it well, my daughter: Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman. You remember that Mariam† (Hosseini 7). In this passage from A Thousand Splendid Suns, Mariam’s mother explains to her what her father is really like. Through the begging of this novel, Mariam sees her father, Jalil, as the better parent and views her mother as the more strict one. 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