Category: A Thousand Splendid Suns

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…

Khaled Hosseinis A Thousand Splendid Suns centers around the predicament of women in Afghan culture which powers women to wear the veil (burqa). This veil is a veritable image of both the harsh idea of male dominance and the stifling impacts of accommodation concerning women, much similarly that dresses of specific hues and uncommon caps…

Attempts at female independence are universally shown as a prominent theme in both ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ This is revealed in the ways the female characters try to fight against the patriarchal system that strips away their independence and both oppresses and represses them. In ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ the omniscient narrator…

In A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, there is an underlying theme of womens rights (or the lack thereof), that is prevalent throughout the entire novel. This novel shows that women in Afghanistan have no rights and are forced to marry a specific person with no say in the decision and the women are…

Despite ‘A Doll’s House’ (1879) and ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ (2007), being written over a century apart, collectively both texts highlight the oppressing nature of a patriarchal society. Henrik Ibsen explores the journey of the main protagonist Nora, who becomes dissatisfied with her sacrifice to become a wife and fulfil her role as a mother.…

In both The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns Khaled Hosseini uses the official modern-day language of Afghanistan, Iran, and Tajikistan Farsi. The use of Farsi in The Kite Runner partially distances the reader from the sensitive topics that appear as well as ostracising the Western readers from having a full understanding of the…