Saturday, July 23, 2011

A Thousand Splendid Suns, Part III (Chs. 27-47)

Use these questions to guide your reading/review of Part III of Suns

1) What are Rasheed's motives for taking care of Laila?

2) How has U.S. foreign policy led to the continuing chaos in Afghanistan?

3) What are Laila's motives for the decision she makes regarding marrying Rasheed?

4) What is the effect on Laila of wearing a burqa?

5) What is the significance of Mariam and Laila having tea together?

6) How does the presence of the Taliban in Kabul affect Rasheed differently from Laila?

7) What does Mariam come to understand about motherhood?

8) How do both Zalmai and Aziza demonstrate that they are conforming to their gender roles in their culture?

9) Is Mariam justified in her act? How is this a kind of fulfillment for Mariam?

10) How does Mariam show that she has grown into a woman of strong character at the end of Part III? How does she find peace?

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