The Writing Style of Khaled Hosseini in A Thousand...

The writing style of Khaled Hosseini in A Thousand Splendid Suns is both sympathetic and disgusted. He feels pity on those that bear the burden of the war. He shows this mostly through the use of two major literary devices: Symbolism and Imagery. These two literary devices impact the reader because it gives a deeper insight and understanding of the pain and fear these characters were forced into dealing with every day. An example of how Hosseini feels disgusted and sympathetic is when one of the main characters, Mariam Jo, is forced to go live with her father after her mother’s untimely death on page 36, â€Å"suddenly he was standing in front of her, trying to cover her eyes, pushing her back the way they had come saying ‘Go back! No. Don’t†¦show more content†¦Her own band was a little tight, but he had no trouble forcing it over her knuckles†. The symbolism in this quote is with the description of the size of the bands and the force Rasheed used to force the band over her knuckles. Due to the fact that the bands were â€Å"thin† is a portrayal of the future marriage to come. The force Rasheed uses to put the gold band on her finger is an indication of the hidden persona that lies dormant beneath the weight of his current desire. The disgust of the forced marriage is portrayed through the physical description of Rasheed. The third example is on page 104 after Mariam has had multiple miscarriages and has yet to provide Rasheed with a male heir. â€Å"‘CHEW!’ He bellowed. A gust of smoky breath slammed against her face. Mariam chewed. Something in the back of her mouth cracked. ‘Good.’ Rasheed said. His cheeks were quivering. ‘Now you know what your rice tastes like. Now you know what you’ve given me in this marriage. Bad food and nothing else.’ Then he was gone, leaving Mariam to spit out pebbles, blood and the fragments of two broken molars†. Hosseini’s symbolism in this passage is in the location of the teeth and the blood spit out. The fact that the teeth were in the front indicated and hidden emotional pain that she will then learn to hide easily. The blood is just a representation of the physical pain to come. Reading this imagery makes us very sympathetic for Mariam and was gain a great disliking of Rasheed. The fourthShow MoreRelated1000 Splendid suns1913 Words   |  8 Pages A Thousand Splendid Suns Research Paper The People of Afghanistan have struggled with invaders in there country for many decades. The intrusion of the soviets in 1979 was the first intrusion on the Afghan people. Many people were affected by the manifestation of the soviets and either ran away or lived in fear and war. Luckily, famous author Khaled Hosseini and his family were moved out of Kabul a few years before the Soviets invaded. Khaled Hosseini and his novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, showsRead MoreAnalysis Of A Thousand Splendid Suns By Khaled Hosseini953 Words   |  4 PagesIt is Wednesday morning at Varina High School. 10:40 to be exact. I am in Pre-AP English. There are approximately 12 students in the classroom. â€Å"Good morning class† said Mrs. Martin. â€Å"To complete our style unit, we will be reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.† After learning the fact that we will once again be reading another book, many of the students had the usual reaction after receiving another inte nse assignment. â€Å"Ugh we just read a book by this guy already, the storyline is