hwaness.blogg.se - Under a thousand splendid suns

During the Soviet occupation, the people felt life would be better once the foreigners were defeated. Afghanistan changes rulers several times in the story.What is the significance of Laila's childhood trip to see the giant stone Buddhas above the Bamiyan Valley? Why did her father take her on this trip? How did his influence shape the way Laila would cope with her future?.

In what way is their relationship like mother-daughter? How did their own relationships with their mothers shape how they treated each other and their family?

Several times Mariam passes herself off as Laila's mother.

It’s all we have." In what ways is this true? How do Mariam and Laila endure? How is their endurance different from the ways their mothers faced their trials?

What did A Thousand Splendid Suns teach you about the history of Afghanistan? Did anything surprise you?.