A Thousand Splendid Suns | Characters
The two main characters are Mariam and Laila. Mariam is a more traditional woman, raised ten years or so before Laila. Mariam is also more subservient than Laila, having had little education and a mother who constantly berated her. Laila, on the other hand, even though her mother also spent little time building up her confidence, did have a loving father whose goal in life was to ensure that she was educated. Aziza, the daughter of Laila and Tariq, is portrayed as strong-willed and bright.
The men in this story do not fare quite as well. Laila’s father is honest and...
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