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"A Thousand Splendid Sun" (Final thoughts (Questions (Do you…
"A Thousand Splendid Sun"
Chapters 1-10
3 Quotes
"Mariam signed her name-the meem,the veh,the the ya the meem again conscious of all the eyes on her hand.The next time Mariam signed her name to a document,twenty seven years later,a mullah would again be present."(Chapter 8,pg.36)
This seems to me to be a very important quote because it is foreshadowing a major part later in the book.This made me change my mind of what will happen later in the book.
"And then suddenly he was standing in front of her,trying to cover her eyes,pushing her back the way they had come and saying"Go back!No.Don't look now.Turn around!Go back!""(Chapter 5 pg.26)
This shows to me that the driver is a good guy.Because hes tryna protect marium by trying to cover her from seeing her nana being hanged.This made me change my prespective on the driver.
"She waited until her legs were stiff.This time,she did not go back to the Kolba she rolled up the legs of her trousers to the knees,crossed the stream,and,for the first time in her life,headed down the hill for Herat."(Chapter 5 pg.21)
This is an important part because it shows a major action that she just toke.This shows the coming of age as if she is finally growing up and finially doing something that hse has never done.
3 Questions
Why did Jalil have Nana and Mariam live seperate from Herat,while his other ex wives and children lived in Herat?
Why was Mariam forced into a marriage that she didn't even know he was?
Why was Nana not envolved with Jalil as much as the other ex wives of Jalil?
Chapters 11-20
3 Quotes
"She drew a pail of water from the well and,with a rag,washed the windows of her room and the windows to the living room downstairs.She kept the floors,beat the cobwebs fluttering in the corners of the ceiling"(Chapter 11,Hosseini 59)
This shows how Mariam is starting to act like a wife and start to do things wife'd do.
"She saw the gun first.It was black,with wooden grip and a short muzzle.Mariam made sure to memorize which way it was facing before she picked it up."(Chapter 12,Hosseini 74)
I can relate to this because when my mom toke my phone and hid it somewhere and when she would go to the store i would find it and memorize the way the phone was so i knew how to put it back so i didnt get caught.
"Mariam had never worn a burqa.Rasheed had to help her put it on.The padded headpiece felt tight and heavy on her skull,and strange seeing the world through a mesh screen.She practiced walking around her room in it and kept stepping on the hem and stumbling"(Chapter 11,Hosseini 65)
This is weird to me because she doesnt really realize how life changing this is its almost as Rasheed is changing her culture and she doesnt even relize it.
3 Questions
Why doesn't Mariam just run away?
Do you think Mariam likes being with Rasheed after living with him for a couple of days?
Do you think Mariam is starting to relize the truth about Jalil causes her to like it with Rasheed?
Chapters 21-30
3 Quotes
"And he was smoking,another new habit,which he'd picked up from the guys Laila spotted him hanging around these days." (Chapter 23,Hosseini 151)
I can reflect to this because one of my old friends back then was a good kid but he starting hanging out with the kids thats smoke and now hes smoking.
"Mariam remembered the day they'd buried Nana and how little comfort she had found when Mullah Faizullah had quoted the Koran for her." (Chapter 27,Hosseini 182)
This is sad because its a bad memory that is still with her and after everything that is going on,she stills remembers it.
"If i ever do get Married Tariq said they'll have to make room for three on the wedding stage.Me,the bride,and the guy holding the gun to my head"(Chapter 22,Hosseini 141)
I think this is an example of foreshadowing that is not really supposed to be and the author is trying to hide it.
3 Questions
Do you think Mariam wants to try and get another baby?
Do you think Jalil will show up again?
Do you think Mariam will kill Rasheed?
Chapters 31-40
3 Quotes
"And,with that,he left the room.But not before delivering a kick to the flank that would have Laila pissing blood for days"(Chapter 35,Hosseini 243)
This gives me the chills because why would he do that if she stills has a baby that might of killed it.
"This hospital no longer treats women the guard barked.He was standing at the top of the stairs,looking down icily on the crowd gathered in front of Malalai Hospital"(Chapter 39,Hosseini 254)
Will this start happening to more places to where women wont be able to enter.
"She lay there,clutching handfuls of the bedsheets,until,suddenly,her breath caught.She sat up,hands shooting down to her belly.The baby had just kicked for the first time."(Chapter 32,Hosseini 210)
This is a sign that maybe they would actually have a baby and not another miscarriage
3 Questions
Will the baby survive after not being able to enter the hospital?
Do you think Mariam and Laila might start realizing that there is no point to be mean to each other and more of teaming up?
Will Mariam and Laila kill Rasheed at the end of the book?
Chapters 41-51
3 Quotes
"When Tariq comes back to bed,neither of them says anything.Laila reaches over and touches his face.Tariq's cheeks are wet."(Chapter 49,Hosseini 343)
Why do you think Tariq's cheeks wet after calming the baby down.
"That time.Laila went home.She lay on her stomach,feeling like a stupid,pitiable animal,and hissed as Mariam arranged damp cloths across her bloodied back and thighs."(Chapter 42,Hosseini 286)
This is a special scene because it shows how they are working together on this situation but little do they know this is probably the last time they really are alone and helping eachother out before Laila leaves and Mariam stays behind.
"The drought has ended.It snowed at last this past winter,knee deep,and now it has been raining for days.The Kabul River is flowing once again.'(Chapter 51,Hosseini 361)
This marks a special ending because it shows that the struggle of life is almost to where they have no stress and their fight is over.
3 Questions
Why do you think it is that Mariam begin liking Tariq?
Why do you think Laila and Mariam didnt try to hide the clue of the murdering of Rasheed?
How did laila leaving Mariam impact the novels progress?
Final thoughts
Reflecton
"A Thousand Splendid Suns'' was surprisingly a good book because after we read the first two chapters i would rather die than read that,but later after actually reading the book i really started to get interested into it.Also i really liked how so many things happened to show how a life as a women in Afghanistan was different than the life of women's now,and it really showed me how important this is.
Questions
Do you think if Jalil was still alive and Maraim went to go ask him for help after killing Rasheed,that he would help?
Why did Jalil have Nana and Mariam live separate from Herat,while his other ex wives and children lived in Herat?
How did laila leaving Mariam impact the novels progress?
Quotes
"Mariam had never worn a burqa.Rasheed had to help her put it on.The padded headpiece felt tight and heavy on her skull,and strange seeing the world through a mesh screen.She practiced walking around her room in it and kept stepping on the hem and stumbling"(Chapter 11,Hosseini 65)
"This hospital no longer treats women the guard barked.He was standing at the top of the stairs,looking down icily on the crowd gathered in front of Malalai Hospital"(Chapter 39,Hosseini 254)
"And,with that,he left the room.But not before delivering a kick to the flank that would have Laila pissing blood for days"(Chapter 35,Hosseini 243)