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A Thousand Splendid Suns. By. Khaled Hosseini. A Thousand Splendid Suns. Mariam is fifteen years old Nana and Mariam live in a shack outside Herat Mariam’s father, Jalil is one of richest in Herat, Afghanistan He owns a theatre Jalil made Nana a shack after she became pregnant.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns By. Khaled Hosseini
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Mariam is fifteen years old • Nana and Mariam live in a shack outside Herat • Mariam’s father, Jalil is one of richest in Herat, Afghanistan • He owns a theatre • Jalil made Nana a shack after she became pregnant
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Mariam was always excited for Jalil’s Visits • Mariam had a tutor, Mullah Faizullah • Mullah taught Mariam to read from the Ko’ran • Nana refused to allow Mariam to go to school
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Nana knew one day Jalil would betray Mariam • Nana discouraged Mariam to like Jalil • Nana told Mariam she would suicide if Mariam ever left her • Mariam goes to meet up with Jalil to watch a movie • Jalil never showed up • Mariam finds Nana has hanged herself on a tree • Jalil finally takes Mariam into his house
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Weeks later marries her to 45 year old Rasheed • Mariam becomes pregnant • Months later Mariam has accident, baby dies • Novel switches to story of Laila • Hakim and Fariba have three children : two boys in army and Laila
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Fariba and Hakim’s two boys in army have died in battle • Laila’s has a close friend and neighbour named Tariq • Tariq lost his leg in war • Before he leaves for Pakistan, Laila and Tariq have sex • One day a missile hits Laila’s house • Killed Fariba and Hakim and Laila is injured
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Laila wakes up in the hands of Rasheed and Mariam • Laila finds out she’s pregnant • Laila remembers Tariq said he would come back for her • Rasheed sets up a guy to inform Laila that Tariq has died • Laila marries Rasheed • Mariam does not talk to Laila for days
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Laila’s baby is born and named Aziza • Rasheed takes good care until he finds out its not his daughter • Laila and Rasheed have a baby named Zalmai • Rasheed loses job and war gets worse • Laila puts Aziza in orphanage • Aziza would get proper meals this way
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Tariq comes to Rasheed’s house • Laila is joyful at Tariq and at the same time mad at Rasheed • She realizes Rasheed had set it up • When Rasheed finds out Laila was talking to Tariq, he tries to kill Laila • To save Laila, Mariam kills Rasheed • She hits him with a shovel
A Thousand Splendid Suns • Mariam turns herself in, she is executed • Laila and Tariq marry • They along with kids run to Pakistan • They come back to Afghanistan after US invades • They volunteer for the orphanage
Hope for better living Hope for Acceptance Hope for Love
Death War Struggle Courage
Educated Mariam Responsible Courage Harami Insecure Courage Laila