Character list and analysis in a Thousand Splendid Suns
- Created by: Rebecca
- Created on: 01-10-13 11:40
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- Characters
- Laila
- relationship with mariam gives laila the mother figure she never had
- Jalil
- redemptioni in letter
- abandons mariam because of wives' wishes
- Mariam
- opposite to Laila in name and insecurities
- Laila
- relationship with mariam gives laila the mother figure she never had
- "Inquilabi girl" - "revolutionary girl"
- deeper meaning
- assertiveness is unique in a society that undermines women
- result of relationship with "mammy" who was consumed with absent sons
- assertiveness is unique in a society that undermines women
- deeper meaning
- "harami - unwanted thing"
- Laila
- quite and thoughtful at the beginning of the novel
- the shame she feels makes her unable to stick up for herself.
- opposite of laila
- in laila she finds, love, a friend and a child that she has never had throughout her life, hence the reason for the strong bond.
- same as shug and celie in color purplle
- marriage to rasheed is unwanted by mariam
- same as shug and celie in color purplle
- in laila she finds, love, a friend and a child that she has never had throughout her life, hence the reason for the strong bond.
- opposite of laila
- marriage to rasheed is unwanted by mariam
- opposite to Laila in name and insecurities
- Tariq
- despite trials he faces he returns to laila through thi he shows loyal and loving traits, which cant be seen in Rasheed
- lost leg in land mine
- takes care of zalmai like he was his own
- Laila
- Mariam
- opposite to Laila in name and insecurities
- "Inquilabi girl" - "revolutionary girl"
- deeper meaning
- assertiveness is unique in a society that undermines women
- result of relationship with "mammy" who was consumed with absent sons
- assertiveness is unique in a society that undermines women
- deeper meaning
- "harami - unwanted thing"
- "Inquilabi girl" - "revolutionary girl"
- quite and thoughtful at the beginning of the novel
- the shame she feels makes her unable to stick up for herself.
- opposite of laila
- in laila she finds, love, a friend and a child that she has never had throughout her life, hence the reason for the strong bond.
- same as shug and celie in color purplle
- same as shug and celie in color purplle
- in laila she finds, love, a friend and a child that she has never had throughout her life, hence the reason for the strong bond.
- opposite of laila
- opposite to Laila in name and insecurities
- uses education to create a better world
- becomes teacher
- Idealism and independance challenged by marrying rasheed to give unborn child a better life, learns the sacrifices of parents
- plagued throughout novel of stresses of childhood
- laila described as beautiful, opposed mariams insecurities
- rasheed
- Characters
- Jalil
- redemptioni in letter
- abandons mariam because of wives' wishes
- Tariq
- despite trials he faces he returns to laila through thi he shows loyal and loving traits, which cant be seen in Rasheed
- lost leg in land mine
- takes care of zalmai like he was his own
- Jalil
- only when he finally replaces dead son, redeeming traits emerge
- not completely bad - because of circumstances
- dead wife and son
- not completely bad - because of circumstances
- killed by mariam - act of revenge
- entraps laila who has limited options
- Characters
- ashamed of daughter
- jalil regrets negligence towards mariam and leaves large inheritance and letter
- protects laila from bully
- Minor characters
- Hakim - Lailas dad construct of equality, does his best to give laila an education
- Nana - Mariams mother, strict and bitter eventually commits suicide
- Fariba - Lailas mother destroyed by the absense of her sons neglects Lailas needs
- Aziza - Lailas daughter forced by rasheed to live in an orphanage
- Mullah faizullah - Mariams koran is a calm and loving influence in mariams childhood
- Minor characters
- Hakim - Lailas dad construct of equality, does his best to give laila an education
- Nana - Mariams mother, strict and bitter eventually commits suicide
- Fariba - Lailas mother destroyed by the absense of her sons neglects Lailas needs
- Aziza - Lailas daughter forced by rasheed to live in an orphanage
- Minor characters
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