Sunday, April 7, 2013
Conclusion Paragraph
Throughout the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini uses imagery and tone to show the lack of women’s right and the value of family reputation. After Mariam’s mother, Nana’s death, Mariam has no choice but to live with Jalil’s family. When Hosseini wrote, “She was being sent away because she was the walking, breathing embodiment of their shame” (48). Hosseini uses phrases like “walking, breathing embodiment” to describe the unwelcoming of Mariam’s existence. In other words, Jalil’s family doesn’t want other people to know Mariam’s existence because they want to protect their family status, so they decide to send Mariam away. In Afghan culture, an illegitimate child is not accepted. In other words, infidelity is not accepted. When Mariam entreats Jalil and says, “Tell them. Tell them you won’t let them do this” (49). Jalil has the power to decide Mariam’s future. Therefore, woman in Afghanistan have very little power and they have no influence in men’s decision. Even now, in this modern world, there are people who still follow the traditional and cultural ideas, such as male should be dominant and women should be submissive. After Jalil chooses to send Mariam away, Mariam notices “that every time she breathed out, the surface fogged, and she disappeared from her father’s table” (50). Hosseini gives the readers a clear image of Mariam’s loneness. Even Jalil, as a father chooses family reputation over his own daughter. Jalil’s decision shows that in Afghanistan, men have to follow the society’s exception. Again, Jalil’s choice demonstrates the importance of family reputation and honor to Afghan men. Overall, the social issues and cultural values in Afghanistan is controlled by the social and culture exceptions.
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