A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini

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What is the message of A Thousand Splendid Suns?

What is the meaning of the title of A Thousand Splendid Suns?

What are some examples of irony (verbal, dramatic, or situational) in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

Can you please explain Hosseini's use of setting and its prominence please?

What are three quotes that show how Mariam sacrifices herself in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

What is the significance of the opening and ending scenes of "A Thousand Splendid Suns"?

Explain the meaning of the quote from A Thousand Splendid Suns: "I''ll follow you to the end of the world." and why it is important? Thanks.

The phrase “a thousand splendid suns,” from the poem by Saib-e-Tabrizi, is quoted twice in the novel—once as Laila’s family prepares to leave Kabul, and again when she decides to return there from Pakistan. It is also echoed in one of the final lines: “Miriam is in Laila’s own heart, where she shines with the bursting radiance of a thousand suns.” Discuss the thematic significance of this phrase.

What is ironic about a Taliban judge at Mariam's trial saying, "God has made us different, women and men. Our brains are different. You are not able to think like we can. Western doctors and their science have proven this." What is ironic about this statement?

In A Thousand Splendid Suns, why does Mariam's mother hang herself and why does Laila not go with Tariq's family?

Why does Mariam refuse to escape with Laila and Tariq in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

“Women like us. We endure. It’s all we have.” How does this sentiment inform Mariam’s life in A Thousand Splendid Suns, and how does it relate to the larger themes of the novel?

Why did Nana kill herself?

In "A Thousand Splendid Suns," what did the author mean by the quote, "If it is a girl's name Lailah already said it?"

How do Miriam and Laila compare and contrast in terms of enduring? how does these comparisons relate to larger themes

Is Mariam right to feel guilt about the suicide death of her mother in A Thousand Splendid Suns? Explain.

Can anyone help me with an essay for A Thousand Splendid Suns with the theme of women's hope? I am doing an essay for school about this and am in need of some help thank you.

Compare and contrast Mariam and Lila in A Thousand Splendid Suns. In spite of circumstances, each finds meaning in life.

What characters develop and change in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

What is the significance of Laila's childhood trip to see the giant stone Buddhas above the Bayiman Valley?

In A Thousand Splendid Suns, how does the deep friendship between Mariam and Laila help them overcome their situation?

What's a quote from A Thousand Splendid Suns that states that Mariam and Laila are friends? Can you give me at least a few quotes that prove that Mariam and Laila are friends. One is ok, but more would be fantastic. Thanks.

What is the author's style in "A Thousand Splendid Suns"? And an example, please?

How does the statement below relate to Laila's reaction to becoming pregnant with Rasheed's child, and what lessons does she apply from her childhood to raise her kids in A Thousand Splendid Suns? Laila feels that growing up, her mother's love was reserved for her two brothers in A Thousand Splendid Suns. She feels that people shouldn't have new children if they have already given all of there love away to old ones.

What lessons does Laila apply from her own childhood in raising her children?

What are some similarities and differences between A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini and Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe?

Author's Message in a "Thousand Splendid Suns"? What is the author's message in a "Thousand Splendid Suns"?

What does the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns tell us about the value of education in their society?

Why does Mariam blame Laiila for marrying Rasheed, and why does she see Laila as a competitor in A Thousand Splendid Suns? Use evidence and quotes in your answer.

What is an example of an important symbol in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

Why does the author of A Thousand Splendid Suns make the change in the fourth part of the novel to present tense while the rest is in past tense?

In A Thousand Splendid Suns, what is ironic in what the judge says to Mariam about carrying out god's laws?

In A Thousand Spledid Suns, why does Laila feel such strong attachment to her father?

What are some quotes in the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns that demonstrate the strength of women surviving an unforgiving time?

Why is it important to show that there is also a modern women in Afghanistan in Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns?

How old was Mariam when she married Rasheed?

Why is Mariam called "harami"?

Where is the theme of isolation presented in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

What is the government like in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

What are some of Mariam's motivations and goals in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

What significant events happen in Chapter 5 of A Thousand Splendid Suns?

How did Rasheed's son die?

How is Laila both a victim of circumstance and a master of her own destiny in A Thousand Splendid Suns?

Choose a character from A Thousand Splendid Suns who responds in some significant way to justice or injustice. Analyze the character’s understanding of justice, the degree to which the character’s search for justice is successful, and the significance of this search for the work as a whole.

Using evidence from A Thousand Splendid Suns, explain how the accumulation of power and money inevitably leads to a loss of spirituality.

What is it about Titanic that is so interesting to the people of Kabul?

Who is Dane in The Thorn Birds most like in A Thousand Splendid Suns—Maryam or Tariq?

What is the plot resolution of A Thousand Splendid Suns?

Compare Mariam and Laila in A Thousand Splendid Suns

When did Tariq lose his leg?