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        <title><![CDATA[The majority of the novel's action takes place under Afghanistan's...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The majority of the novel's action takes place under Afghanistan's Taliban rule.  At the book's beginning, Mariam is a child during her country's Golden Age.  Even though Afghanistan was ruled by a king during this time, it was quite modern, forward-thinking, and prosperous.  When the king was overthrown and the Communists eventually take over, the country was ruled by chaos (as the Soviets fight for power over Afghanistan).  Once the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:15:09 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The women's responses to being forced to wear burqas demonstrate their...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The women's responses to being forced to wear burqas demonstrate their self-image.  Mariam doesn't mind wearing the burqa--it provides security for her, especially since she does not view herself as worthy or attractive.  The burqa allows her to hide; so psychologically it furthers Mariam's poor self-image and her desire and ability to continue her hiding.
In contrast, Laila has always had positive reactions to her physical appearance,...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:06:13 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What are the psychological impacts of wearing a burqa for both Mariam...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What are the psychological impacts of wearing a burqa for both Mariam and Laila in A Thousand Splendid Suns?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:46:03 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mariam always saw herself as a useless and dull daughter and then wife,...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mariam always saw herself as a useless and dull daughter and then wife, especially when Rasheed married Laila.  However, at the book's end, Mariam sacrifices her life for Laila and her family's happiness, and through doing so, she demonstrates her own radiance which continues in Laila even after Mariam is executed.
Laila will never forget Mariam's actions on her behalf which allowed Laila to marry her long-lost Tariq and finally live a life...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:04:47 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the thematic significance of the phrase, "Mariam is in Laila's...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the thematic significance of the phrase, "Mariam is in Laila's own heart, shining with the bursting radiance of a thousand suns"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:56:15 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What are some quotes in the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, that...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What are some quotes in the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, that demonstrate the strength of women surviving an unforgiving time?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:11:07 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[what is two important symbols ans their significance, in a thousand...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[what is two important symbols ans their significance, in a thousand slpendid suns?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 19:33:29 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the government was like in A Thousand Splendid Suns?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the government was like in A Thousand Splendid Suns?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:54:08 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Provide quotes about chaos and corruption, positive influential...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Provide quotes about chaos and corruption, positive influential characters and theme of love between characters ??]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:24:09 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This second book by Hosseini is in a way the feminine counterpart to The...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/thousand-splendid-suns/q-and-a/compare-contrast-themes-characterizations-book-117801</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This second book by Hosseini is in a way the feminine counterpart to The Kite Runner.  The story line also deals with the issues of illigitimacy, rejection and abandon, but the characters involved are women instead of men. It goes a step further, however, in addressing the mistreatment of women. Two women, Mariam and Laila, must share the burden of being married to a brutal man, and an unexpected complicity grows between them after initial...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:11:07 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Compare and contrast the themes and characterization in the book A...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Compare and contrast the themes and characterization in the book A Thousand Splendid Suns.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:31 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[provide some similarities and differences between book A Thousand...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[provide some similarities and differences between book A Thousand Splendid Suns and Catcher In the Rye and Give examples ?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:11 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Laila defends Mariam for several reasons.  First, she feels pity for...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Laila defends Mariam for several reasons.  First, she feels pity for Mariam.  As horrible as Laila's situation is (losing her family and her lover), she realizes that Mariam's life with Rasheed has not been any better.  Secondly, Laila knows that she needs an ally.  Although Mariam treats her harshly, Laila must be able to form an alliance with Mariam simply for survival's sake, if nothing else.  Finally, Laila--unlike Mariam--grew up in...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:50:50 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Even though Mariam doesn't like Laila at first in A Thousand Splendid...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Even though Mariam doesn't like Laila at first in A Thousand Splendid Suns, why does Laila defend Mariam from a beating from Rasheed?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:18:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mariam does not want to see visitors because she has made her choice to...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mariam does not want to see visitors because she has made her choice to be martyred, or in other words, to take all the blame for her and Laila's husband's death upon her, sparing Laila.  If she sees those whom she loves and who are the only people who loved her during her painful life, she is afraid that she will be tempted to tell the truth and that she might not go through with what she feels is her duty.
In regards to witnesses, she...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:25:57 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In A Thousand Splendid Suns, why does Mariam refuse to see visitors and...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In A Thousand Splendid Suns, why does Mariam refuse to see visitors and have witnesses at her trial?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:18:24 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[If you are discussing just Mariam and Laila in regards to insecurity,...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If you are discussing just Mariam and Laila in regards to insecurity, then Mariam demonstrates more issues with low self-worth than does Laila.  The difference between the two women besides their appearances and age is that Mariam has truly never known love.  Her mother calls her a bastard.  Her father manipulates and abandons her, and her husband cares only about what he can get from her.  When a person experiences those types of...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:05:33 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How does Hosseini contrast Nana with Jalil in chapters 1 to 5?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How does Hosseini contrast Nana with Jalil in chapters 1 to 5?]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[I think the simple answer is that it's a statement of utmost loyalty. To...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I think the simple answer is that it's a statement of utmost loyalty. To tell someone that you'll "follow" them to the "end of the world" pretty much means that you'll follow them to the death. Now normally the end of the world is obviously associated with Armageddon, but in this case, since the saying starts with a physical verb such as "I'll follow", it could also be referring to Flat Earth theory where people commonly believed that after a...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:03:18 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[can somebody explain the meaning of the quote " i''ll follow you to the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[can somebody explain the meaning of the quote " i''ll follow you to the end of the world" and why it importance
thanks]]></description>
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