Friday, August 23, 2013

What are some moods that happen in A Thousand Splendid Suns?Are there any special ones that affect the story?

Although Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid
Suns
 is generally a somber tale filled with brutal crimes against humanity
and the horrors of war, it is filled with virtually every mood known to man. There is
the anticipation and joy that Mariam feels as she awaits the arrival of her father early
in the story; and there is the disappointment that overwhelms her when she discovers
that Jalil has refused to see her when she pays a visit to his home. Mariam is filled
with uncertainty when she is eventually asked to stay at Jalil's, and it is turned to
anger when she discovers the true purpose of her invitation; and later, to revulsion
when she first meets her betrothed. Mariam and Laila share moods of friendly
introspection during Rasheed's absences, but they often endure the anxiety of his temper
and his wrathful brutalities toward them. The two enjoy brief moments of tense
excitement when they appear to be so close to escaping their unhappy home, but it is
followed by their near-death experiences when they return to Rasheed. There are all too
few moments of happiness, but Laila does experience the love of Tariq before he leaves
with his family and, later, when he returns to her. There, too, is the loving bond that
exists between the mother and her children, and the mature feelings that grow between
Laila and Tariq. Most of these moods are dwarfed, however, by the constant fear that
exists during the warring--be it from their fear of Rasheed or the bombs that constantly
fall. 

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