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A Thousand Splendid Suns (Chapters 31-40 (Quote- "The baby had just…

- - - - "Only when she heard him cross the hallway,heard his door open and close, only then would the metal fist gripping her belly would let go."
        
        I think this shows how truly frightened she was. Her emotions were described very thoroughly. The author goes into extreme detail showing how scared she was..
        
        "She did not turn to look when Jalil's palms pressed on the glass, when his knuckles rapped and rapped on it."
        
        Why are women so disrespected in different countries?
        
        How strong is a mothers love for her unborn child?
        
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        Jalil can't show how much he cares for Miriam. However, this is proof of how much he does
- - - - Reflection- When she put the burqa on, she felt as if she was masked. All of her emotions, her secrets, her memories were now covered. This relates to real life, because many people tend to hide what's on the inside, and when they are covered they feel secure and hidden.
        
        Quote- "To see her, amid all of it. To see that contentment and beauty were not unattainable things. Even for the likes of them" Chap 12, pg 81
        
        Reflection- Mariam is really missing her Nana (her mom) in this part of the story. She wishes she could be there for this new chapter of her life, and she wishes she could be there to see the beauty in real life things like fireworks. She describes that beauty does not need to be achieved, but that there's beauty in everything.
        
        Quote- "When Mariam thought of this baby, her heart swelled inside of her. It swelled and swelled until all the loss, all the grief, all the loneliness and self-abasement of her life washed away." Chap 13, pg 89
        
        Reflection- Mariam finds out that she is going to be a mom, and this is very life changing for her. She now is responsible for a human life, and when a woman finds out that she is going to be a mom, she views the world in a whole different way.
        
        Question- How will Mariam take on the challenge of raising a child at such a young age?
        
        Question- Who will Mariam go to for comfort now that her Nana is gone?
- - - - Question- Is it a coming of age moment for Laila when she says that she wants to experience a kiss with Tariq?
        
        Quote- "She listened to the rattling of automatic gunfire and counted the rockets whining overhead as the house shook and flakes of plaster rained down on her from the ceiling" (Hosseini 176)
        
        Reflection- Laila is experiencing growing into a young woman. This is something everyone goes through in life.
        
        Question- How does Laila adjust to hearing war going outside of her home every night?
        
        Reflection- It isn't hard to being raised or especially brought up in war times.
        
        Quote- "She became intensely aware of her heart thumping, of the blood thudding in her ears, of the shape of Tariq beside her, tightening up, becoming still." (Hosseini 157)
- - - - Question- Why does Mariam refer to Laila as "the girl"?
        
        Quote- "All these years and still she shivered with fright when he was like this, sneering, tightening the belt around his fist, the creaking of the leather, the glint in his bloodshot eyes." (Hosseini 240)
        
        Reflection- Mariam had been dealing with Rasheed's bad side for a while, and she still not completely accustomed to it. She still scared of when he grabs his belt and threatens to beat her.
- - - - Question- What do you think will happen to Laila and her family in the decade that follows?
      - Question- How would the story be effected if Aziza had been a boy and Zalmai had been a girl?
        
        Question- How does Mariam and Laila's friendship effect the way Mariam views the world?
    - - Quote- "That's what it is. Everybody wants Jack to rescue them from disaster. But there is no Jack. Jack is not coming back. Jack is dead." (Hosseini 304)
      - Quote- "There were no tears, no wedding-day smiles, no whispered oaths of long-lasting love." (Hosseini 376)
        
        Quote- "Mariam is never very far. She is here, in these walls they've repainted, in trees they've planted, in blankets that keep the children warm, in these pillows and books and pencils." (Hosseini 414)
        
        Reflection- This shows how Laila's wedding day wasn't as impactful in a positive way.
- - - - Quote- "She listened to the rattling of automatic gunfire and counted the rockets whining overhead as the house shook and flakes of plaster rained down on her from the ceiling" (Hosseini 176)
      - Quote- "To see her, amid all of it. To see that contentment and beauty were not unattainable things. Even for the likes of them" Chap 12, pg 81