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A Thousand Splendid Suns (Chapters 1-10 (Questions (Why does Jalil feel…
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Chapters 1-10
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"What are you, fifteen? That's a good, solid marrying age for a girl." Chapter 7 Page 47.
This shows how they do not care for young women in their country and they are just used for marriage
Chapters 11-20
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"Now you know what your rice tastes like. Now you knows what you've given me in this marriage. Bad food and nothing else" Chapter 15 Page 103
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"There was a knock on the door, and, on the other side of the door, a stranger with news" Chapter 19 Page 136
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"You don't know what a communist is? Such a simple thing. Everyone Knows. Its common knowledge. Chapter 14 Page 98
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Chapters 21-30
Questions
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How does Mammy react to her heroes beginning to fight among each other, ruining peoples lives in the process
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"Not a twinkling. No. A Whistling. Laila dropped the books at her feet. She looked up to the sky. Shielded her eyes with one hand. Then a giant roar. Behind her, a flash of white." (Hosseini pg. 193)
This shows the significance of what is to come and how she did not know what was coming at her until it hit her.
"At last Laila began to weep for her friend. And all the tears she hadn't been able to shed at her brothers' funeral came pouring down" (Hosseini Pg. 179)
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"It broke me too, the boys dying. Not a day passes that I... its very hard Laila. So very hard. (Hosseini pg. 150)
This quote shows how the entire family is effected by the death of boys not just Mammy. It also shows how Babi copes with the loss of the boys
Chapters 31-40
Questions
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Do you think the Taliban changed Laila and Miriam's life for the better or for the worse, Why?
Why does Miriam treat Laila so cruely even though Miriam knows Laila is going through the same experience she went through 18 years ago
"She didn't want to do it," She said. "I made her do it. She didn't want to go-" (Hosseini pg. 268)
This shows how Laila is willing to protect Miriam and how over the past few months they have made a bond together
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"You," Rasheed said to the girl, "you on the other hand, would be a Benz. A brand-new, first-class, shiny Benz." (Hosseini pg. 222)
This quote shows how Rasheed only sees Miriam and Laila as toys and does not think of them as real people.
Chapters 41-50
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"And, more than once, How long do I have to stay?" Hosseini pg. 314
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"And with that, Mariam brought down the shovel. This time, she gave it everything she had." Hosseini pg. 349
This quote explains Miriam's murder of Rasheed and leads to a Domino effect on their lives which makes Miriam end up in prison.
Then, late that summer, a fabric merchant fell asleep and forgot to put out his cigarette, He survived but his store did not." -Hosseini pg. 304
This quote leads to the revelation that Rasheed's shop burned down. This will have many consequences on their family because know they have no income
Final Thoughts
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Quotes
"What are you, fifteen? That's a good, solid marrying age for a girl." Hosseini Pg. 47
"Now you know what your rice tastes like. Now you knows what you've given me in this marriage. Bad food and nothing else" Hosseini Pg. 103
"And with that, Mariam brought down the shovel. This time, she gave it everything she had." Hosseini pg. 349
This book shows very vividly the hard ships of living in the middle east especially if you are a women. I personally think it was a decent book I liked some parts but other parts went to slow for me but I think everyone can agree is does a great job explaining the Afghanistan situation.