Feminism In A Thousand Splendid Suns

Life is not easy whatsoever, but eventually it will end. Live life to the fullest, persevere through every trial and never give up. All people endure their earthly existence differently, some have an easier time enduring life, while other people have an exceedingly tough time. Women in the middle east go through life experiencing problematic and painful trials everyday. In Khaled Hosseini's novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, tells us the story of the suffering and day to day life of two struggling women. Mariam and Laila the women referred to in the book, have little to no freedom in their lives. The reasoning behind that is they reside within a male dominant community in the middle east. Mariam and Laila are both beaten constantly, but the culture believes that women should be seen and not heard. To endure life it takes love, hope, and
In the novel Laila was experiencing a loss because of Tariq’s departer. She knows Tariq is the only man that would ever listen to her, treat her with respect, and actually love her. "Laila came to believe that of all the hardships a person had to face none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting" (Hosseini 113). At this point in the book Laila had not yet experienced domestic abuse yet, but she did know what it felt like to be aware of a loss. In the writing of Hosseini, Laila is listening to the taxi driver tell a story about a violent attack in Pakistan by the Hamshira. “‘I'm sorry,’ Laila says, marveling at how every Afghan story is marked by death and loss and unimaginable grief. And yet, she sees, people find a way to survive, to go on.” (Hosseini 350). Laila was utterly astonished by how she was still alive and was blessed to even be listening to that taxi driver speak. Laila believes she has the fortitude to endure all of her life's