Cultural Diversity In A Thousand Splendid Suns By Khaled Hosseini

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A thousand splendid suns (2007) is a novel written by the Afghan-American author Khaled hosseini. The novel addresses both aspects, which he evaluates and points out to his readers. Hosseini tries to point out two young women in the following way. Mariam is an illegitimate child, and suffers from both the stigma surrounding her birth along with the abuse she faces throughout her marriage. Laila, born a generation later, is comparatively privileged during her youth until their lives intersect and she is also forced to accept a marriage proposal from Rasheed, Mariam's husband. Khaled Hosseini from birth onwards was confronted with the living conditions in Afghanistan. And always had a diplomatic view of things due to the job of his father who …show more content…

One thing that has to be taken into consideration is what is cultural diversity while talking about this book this has to be kept in mind at all times. Diversity is nothing more than a difference from the majority. Which basically means that in any culture there is a majority and there are also many minorities. Cultures have set norms and some set standards, which influence the culture in many different ways which have been reflected in the novel at many times. In every culture there are basic standards for social interaction such as personal space, body language and many …show more content…

Cultural diversity can either make a country weaker or stronger. But one important aspect is what really are norms and standards? And to what extent does it influence the lives of people. Mariam and Laila are two great examples that portray what a difference it makes to actually grow up with the same cultural backdrop with different standards of living. Hosseini tries to interpret these things by using events to point out the different things that have occurred in Afghanistan in the 20th century. One thing that has been pointed out by Hosseini is that the family plays a huge role. In the Arab culture family is an integral aspect. In most countries, men and women have very separate roles in the family. The man is generally expected to take care of the family financially this has been shown especially with Mariam and the relationship to her husband. Yet it has also been portrayed with Laila as well who has faced similar problems. Such as Mariam being abused by her husband this has a lot to do with the norms of the Arab culture and how men are under the impression that treating women like this is

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