Examples Of Realism In A Thousand Splendid Suns
In Khaled Hosseini’s historical fiction novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, the reader is taken on an emotional journey through the lives of two Afghan girls. The girls, Mariam and Laila, show us, as well as learn for themselves, just how hard life can be for women in Afghanistan.
In the beginning of the book the reader is introduced to Mariam, a seemingly harmless young girl, and her mother Nana. Mariam is an Illegitimate child; because of this, she is constantly abused, both verbally and physically, by her mother. Throughout the book, Mariam faces many problems, such as being forced into marriage by her father, a wealthy man who is only involved in her life once a week. Through this forced marriage, Mariam meets Laila, another young child whose …show more content…
The author uses realism to show what life is truly like for women in Afghanistan. One example of realism is when Mariam is forced into marriage to a man she has never met. This is an example of realism because in Afghanistan, the man of the household can give away the woman for marriage, without the consent of the woman. This helps the reader to understand and sympathize with Mariam, because of what she must endure. Another example of realism in the novel is when Rasheed, husband of both Mariam and Laila, requires that his wives wear burqas. This also shows realism because every day there are women in Afghanistan forced to cover every part of their body, so that no man may see it. The author shows these examples to familiarize the reader with what women have to go through and endure while living in Afghanistan.
In conclusion, I believe Khaled Hosseini’s novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, is a remarkable story. I believe the author's purpose for making this book was to inform anyone of the hardships that women in Afghanistan have to endure to survive, and he accomplishes this through his extremely detailed realism, and by describing the story through the point of view of two women affected. Although I believe his purpose was to inform, I also believe that anyone who enjoys thrill, detail, and suspense would thoroughly enjoy this
In the beginning of the book the reader is introduced to Mariam, a seemingly harmless young girl, and her mother Nana. Mariam is an Illegitimate child; because of this, she is constantly abused, both verbally and physically, by her mother. Throughout the book, Mariam faces many problems, such as being forced into marriage by her father, a wealthy man who is only involved in her life once a week. Through this forced marriage, Mariam meets Laila, another young child whose …show more content…
The author uses realism to show what life is truly like for women in Afghanistan. One example of realism is when Mariam is forced into marriage to a man she has never met. This is an example of realism because in Afghanistan, the man of the household can give away the woman for marriage, without the consent of the woman. This helps the reader to understand and sympathize with Mariam, because of what she must endure. Another example of realism in the novel is when Rasheed, husband of both Mariam and Laila, requires that his wives wear burqas. This also shows realism because every day there are women in Afghanistan forced to cover every part of their body, so that no man may see it. The author shows these examples to familiarize the reader with what women have to go through and endure while living in Afghanistan.
In conclusion, I believe Khaled Hosseini’s novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, is a remarkable story. I believe the author's purpose for making this book was to inform anyone of the hardships that women in Afghanistan have to endure to survive, and he accomplishes this through his extremely detailed realism, and by describing the story through the point of view of two women affected. Although I believe his purpose was to inform, I also believe that anyone who enjoys thrill, detail, and suspense would thoroughly enjoy this