Khaled Hosseini Questions and Answers
Khaled Hosseini
Compare the relationships of Hassan and Sohrab in The Kite Runner to Rasheed and Zalmai in A Thousand Splendid Suns.
Hassan and Sohrab and Rasheed and Zalmai are comparable as fathers and sons living in Afghanistan. Both fathers also die. The numerous points of contrast center on Hassan’s kindness toward his son,...
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Who does Amir from The Kite Runner resemble more in A Thousand Splendid Suns, Tariq or Rasheed?
Amir from The Kite Runner resembles Rasheed from A Thousand Splendid Suns more than Tariq. Both Amir and Rasheed are flawed characters who commit acts of deception and betrayal. Amir witnesses...
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Who is Rasheed in A Thousand Splendid Suns similar to in The Kite Runner and The Thorn Birds?
The character Rasheed in Khaled Hosseini's novel A Thousand Splendid Suns most closely resembles the characters Assef and Mary Carson. All three share qualities of megalomania, an inflated sense of...
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Who had a happier childhood, Sohrab in The Kite Runner or Azziza in A Thousand Splendid Suns?
Soraya in The Kite Runner had a happier life than Laila in A Thousand Splendid Suns. Both women are somewhat similar in ending up in stable relationships with the men they love and being devoted...