Social Injustices In Afghanistan In The Kite Runner By Hosseini

Cassie Gilham
1/16/18
W4
Social Injustices in Afghanistan
The past several years have not been kind to the people of Afghanistan. More than a decade of conflict and war has left Afghanistan defenseless against the infamous Taliban regime. The several different factions of Afghanistan found the power to unite against the Russians, overthrowing the Marxist Government in the early 1990’s but failed to establish a strong and united government due to cultural and religious differences. The Taliban took advantage of the Civil War raging in Afghanistan and took control of the country, ruling with brutality and force. With the constant threat of the Taliban and the ongoing history of war within the country, the people of Afghanistan are left with
This book is similar to The Kite Runner in the way that it tells the story of a child who matures while facing social injustice. This book tells the story of a young girl named Mariam who was born out of wedlock, which forces her and her mother to live in solitude to avoid public prejudice. After the death of her mother, Mariam is forced out of her childhood home and into the real world of Afghanistan, a world where women are treated as objects rather than people. Mariam is with her selfish father and his three wives for a short few days before being wedded, against her will, to a man who is thirty years older. She is forced to perform wifely duties, which includes being intimate with her husband against her
The book tells about the variety of social injustices Amir faced when he was in Afghanistan and how he learned to stand up against the injustices that affected the people he loved. As a child, he ignored the social injustice he witnessed, but as an adult, he found the courage he needed to help a boy named Sohrab. This story helps explain a few examples of social injustice that the people of Afghanistan face and help raise awareness about the importance of standing up against social