ENG4U1 INDEPENDENT STUDY PROFFESOR LIGHT 2011-03-24 In Khaled Hosseini’s‚ A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ the main character Mariam who lacks confidence‚ self esteem and courage becomes a feminist hero as the novel concludes by killing her husband Rasheed to save Laila’s life; her husband’s second wife. In that she breaks the gender stereotype that had been occurring in her childhood due to her judgmental mother then continuing onto her adulthood due to the rules that her husband set for her‚ following
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friends. Rasheed and Scott are rivals. Tess is a friend of Danny’s. Background: Danny is the son of a NBA all star Richie Walker. Ty is one of Danny’s best friends and is from the same neighborhood. Will is another one of Danny’s best friends and him and Ty both play basketball with Danny. Tarik is a good friend that Danny‚ Will‚ and Ty met on the bus to the basketball camp. Zach is a kid that Danny is roomed with at the camp and while he is there Danny becomes good friends with Zach. Rasheed is a
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the strength like suns that can save them from the plight and light up the country. In chapter 33‚ Laila clings to Rasheed’s arm to stop him and agrees to have sex with Rasheed to protect Mariam. Laila and Mariam are no longer enemies. Later in chapter 45‚ when Rasheed is going to kill Laila. Mariam uses a shovel and swang at Rasheed deadly. At this moment‚ both Mariam and Laila shows their strength and courage that forever change their fate. These inner strength are like a thousand splendid suns‚
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her named Rasheed. Mariam was forced to push aside any feelings of sorrow and even guilt of her mother’s death as well as her father’s rejection‚ and had to deal with what she was given‚ despite her strong dissatisfaction. However‚ the forced marriage is not the last of the troubles Mariam had to face as a woman. Being the wife of an abusive man in Afghanistan during the Taliban’s rule made life extremely painful and arduous. Even the years before the Taliban arrived in Kabul‚ Rasheed was physically
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foreshadow how mariam will constantly be blamed for something that she may not be the cause of. Mariam was blamed by her father for putting him in an awkward position when she refused to marry rasheed‚ however‚ he was the blame for forcing Mariam into marriage. Also‚ during her abusive marriage‚ Mariam is blamed by Rasheed for her miscarriages and for not cooking properly.
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molding them on how they are now. For instance the book A Thousand Splendid Suns by shows how two characters that live in Afghanistan are different because of the political climate in their country. Afghanistan’s climate shapes out how Hakim and Rasheed have different and similar views or thoughts about political and religious beliefs. In Afghanistan people have different opinions on what they think helps or would benefit them. Hakim is a small‚ fragile‚ smart man who is married to Fariba‚ and
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The viciousness of Humanity in Hosseini’s A thousand splendid suns Brendan Blythe Miss Ebert April 16‚ 2013 ENG 4U In a world full of hatred and sins‚ humans have been known to do evil to one another. Some people do evil actions for good intension‚ on the other hand most people do evil for their selfishness and desire for power. In the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ it is thought that the characters and society have shown cruelty and inhumanity among other characters. Hatred of humanity
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Jalil. Mariam has green eyes‚ pale skin‚ a long face‚ and dull features. She is described as a kind‚ selfless‚ patient‚ and religious person. After her mother’s suicide‚ Mariam lives with her father‚ who soon marries her off to her new husband‚ Rasheed. Rasheed‚ the antagonist‚ is thirty or more years older and is mentally‚ physically‚
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beaten and sent home.”(248‚ Hosseini) Afghanistan women are expected to be obedient‚ causing them to be sorrowful and oppressed. At the same time‚ men have the chance for a future. The two characters‚ Laila and Mariam‚ are controlled by their husband Rasheed who does not allow them to be uncovered on the street. When Mariam had been on a stroll with her husband during the beginning of the novel‚ she admired the modern Afghan women who were uncovered and even walking alone. “They made her aware of her
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These steps include: take inventory‚ provide explanation‚ speculate the future‚ elicit feedback‚ and leave the door open to future contacts (Rasheed‚ Rasheed‚ Marley (2011). The therapist can take inventory with the family by sitting down with the family during a session and asking each family member to compare how things were going before therapy and how things are going now. The therapist will ask
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