A Thousand Splendid Suns, a novel by Khaled Hosseini, depicts the main characters, Mariam and Laila, who persevere through the many obstacles they face in their lives. Ultimately, Both of them at the end of their lives feel satisfied with themselves, whether that be from continuing the promise of a family to being executed for a just crime to save a loved one. This book shows that Life can be bittersweet through the writing strategy/theme of perseverance, although these powerful women endured so much in their lives, in the end, they felt as if they got the reward they deserved. Mariam was born in Herat as a harami (bastard) child to a wealthy man and a housekeeper, and long story short, her father essentially gave her away through marriage …show more content…
She voluntarily takes the bullet for the murder so Laila and her new family can run scot-free. In her final moments which is in chapter 47, Mariam …show more content…
She was born into a somewhat stable life and a loving family consisting of Mami and Babi the teacher, but Laila’s life would soon turn that normality around. Her fond friend Giti blew up, Her parents had been hit and killed with a missile that also struck Laila but didn’t end her, and she ended up marrying Rasheed to save not only herself financially but her and Tariq's (a love interest who is now thought to be deceased) fetus. Once she would recover from the missile, she would endure the abuse of Rasheed, until her eventual escape from his wrath through the heroic sacrifice of Mariam. Laila would flee to Pakistan, then become a teacher following in her father's footsteps. Before becoming a teacher Laila goes back to Afghanistan even though she had endured so much suffering there. In chapter 50 she reflects upon this fact, but then she remembers “Babi’s farewell ode to Kabul: One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, Or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls. Laila settles back in her seat, blinking the wetness from her eyes. Kabul is waiting. Needing. This Journey home is the right thing to do.” (Hosseini 392). Even though she had terrible experiences in Kabul, she feels now she needs to move on and carry on a legacy not only for her father but for her life. Throughout Laila's entire life, she persevered through suffering, but in the end, she now values her family, her friend Mariam, and her state of where