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A Thousand Splendid Suns - Coggle Diagram
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Laila
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Adulthood
As she becomes a teenager, she falls in love with Tariq, unfortunately Tariq and his parents are forced to flee from Pakistan
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She gives birth to a child, keeping in mind that the child is for Tariq
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Mariam
Beliefs
After she had the miscarriage, she became completed devoted to god and believed that God and faith in religion is really important for everyone
Mullah Faizullah
Mullah Faizullah, also known as Mariam’s koran tutor. Mariam is very close to him, and he always treats her with respect.
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Childhood
Nana
Nana is Mariam’s mother. She had been working for Jalil until she got pregnant with his baby. Jalil kicked Nana out of his place and built her another home, in which she and Mariam live.
She is always unhappy and has a negative vibe around. She always talks ill about Jalil to Mariam, and ask her to stay away from.
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Jalil
Jalil is Mariam’s father. He lives in Herat and is a rich movie theatre owner. He is loved by his daughter Mariam but is despised by Mariam’s mother because he did not give importance to them. He has 10 other children and 2 wives.
Jalil never wants Mariam to come to visit him in Herat. He regrets the way he had treated Mariam and Nana and hopes it could change someday.
Marriage
She got married to a widowed shoemaker, Rasheed, at the age of 15
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About her
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She is an Illegitimate child of a rich movie theatre owner, Jalil
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Rasheed
Beliefs
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He believes an ideal wife should be: subservient, obedient, and fertile.
He is very optimistic about his beliefs regarding how women should dress, and how a wife should be completely devoted to their husband
Relationship with Mariam
As Mariam is unable to give him a child, due to the miscarriages, he abuses her verbally and physically
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He is very optimistic about how Mariam should be acting around him, and how she should behave when his friends come over, she has to hide away from Rasheed’s friends.
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Tariq
Adulthood
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He is sent to prison, for smuggling Hashish
After his jail time, he goes back to Laila, to prove his loyalty towards her
Childhood
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When he was young, he lost his leg due to stepping on a landmine
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As children, he was best friends with Laila, and as they grew up to be teenagers, they became lovers
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