Herat Essays

  • The Honey Thief Literary Analysis

    1179 Words  | 5 Pages

    It’s in human nature to seek revenge, however it’s in Hazara nature to seek forgiveness. Throughout the book, The Honey Thief, forgiveness is displayed as a main theme and for good reason. The Hazara people have a long history of oppression and violence against them. Yet instead of running and hiding for their attackers, the Hazara people fight when they need to fight and not a moment more. The stories encased by the book are stories of wild adventures based on one thing, forgiveness, but while

  • Mariam In Herat

    948 Words  | 4 Pages

    features two main protagonist characters, Mariam and Laila. Mariam, an illegitimate child raised by her mother, wishes to live with her father and her nine half-siblings in Herat. Finally, Jalil agrees to take her to watch a movie as her 15th birthday’s wish but later he doesn’t show up. Mariam sets in her own journey to Herat, without informing Nana. She doesn’t meet Jalil but the next morning when Jalil 's chauffeur drives Mariam home, she finds that her mother’s dead body. Mariam grieves and blames

  • Sufism In Abdullah Ansari Of Herat And Rumi

    506 Words  | 3 Pages

    and well-known dimensions in the religion of Islam and little is known about Sufism. Muslim theologians and scholars even view Sufism with suspicion and question it due to its unorthodox ways of practicing Islam. The readings from Abdullah Ansari of Herat and Rumi present the many teachings of Sufism and how those who follow this dimension of Islam try to connect to God closer by taking part in more spiritual practices. It’s a more spiritual form of Islam that involves physical activities like singing

  • The Herat Uprising: The Shia Revolution In Iran

    1277 Words  | 6 Pages

    himself, often advocated for the unity of Sunnis and Shias as the most efficient means to achieving the highest goal of an exclusively Islamic state in the Middle East. Sunnis, for the large part, bought into Khomeini’s philosophy. This was evident in Herat. Also ready to

  • A Thousand Splendid Suns Essay

    530 Words  | 3 Pages

    inspirational book that could help people endure situations in today’s world. A Thousand Splendid Suns starts with a character named Mariam. She and her mother lived in a kolba outside of the city of Herat. She had been born to a rich man, but her mother was his maid. He told her to

  • Soviet Afghanistan War Research Paper

    863 Words  | 4 Pages

    To understand why the Soviet-Afghan war occurred, one must first understand the history of Russia. Russia became a communist country in the year 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the ruling party. They called themselves the All-Russian Communist Party until 1925 when it was changed to the All-Union Communist when the U.S.S.R. was founded. It had its final name change in 1952 to the Communist Party of The Soviet Union (“Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU)”). The Soviet Union wanted to spread

  • Beowulf And Achilles Essay

    494 Words  | 2 Pages

    war since he disagreed with his leader, he decided to withdraw himself from combat. In result, he lost his best friend, that is when he decided to go to war. He went to war when tragedy hit his life. Beowulf on the other hand is selfless. He went to Herat out of good faith. When he entered the battle he had no idea what he was up against, also he didn’t know if he was going to win. Knowing he had the faith and the dependence of the people Beowulf went into battel with Grendel. He risked his life to

  • Jalil Kana By Nana Dialectical Journal

    1248 Words  | 5 Pages

    the city of Herat in a small shack and is raised by her mother, Nana. She was thought to know that she is a “harami”. She dreams of bigger things for herself and tends to question authority. Nana Nana is Jalil’s wife and Mariam’s mother. Nana was cast out of Jalil’s house by Jalil after she got pregnant with Jalil's baby. She built a shack where she and Mariam lived in. Her life revolves around taking care of Mariam. Jalil Jalil is a rich man who owns a movie theater who lives in Herat. He is Mariam’s

  • The Kite Runner

    778 Words  | 4 Pages

    colored life. Abdali was born in 1722 to Zaman Khan Abdali, from the Sadozai 1Pashtun tribe, and Zarghuna Alokazai 2, also a Pashtun. Scholars dispute whether Durrani was born in Herat or Multan 3. He was his father's second son. Durrani's father was Governor of Herat, making it easily believable that he was born in Herat. However, before Durrani was born, his father was imprisoned by the Persians, and upon his release travelled to Multan, choosing the location because he had family there. By

  • Mariam In Toni Morrison's A Thousand Splendid Suns

    831 Words  | 4 Pages

    subjected to discrimination and abuse from the men in her life. The first person to treat Mariam with disrespect was her father, Jalil. It was not apparent at first, he would actually visit her and treated her admiration. Jalil was a wealthy man in Herat, he owned multiple shops and theaters and even lived in a mansion. He would buy Mariam gifts every time he visited her and would even supply her and her mother necessities every month. But, as the story progress, when Mariam would ask to visit his

  • Perseverance In A Thousand Splendid Suns

    852 Words  | 4 Pages

    Isaac Lee Mrs. Clowe English 10H 10 April 2024 Title The world is filled with suffering, pain, and death. Society needs hope, courage, and perseverance to overcome its imperfections. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini illustrates the life of Mariam. As she navigates life, she encounters life-changing experiences, including the death of loved ones, oppression, and rejection, requiring resilience and hope to overcome her hardships. Mariam demonstrates courage and perseverance through her sacrifices

  • A Thousand Splendid Suns

    1824 Words  | 8 Pages

    oldest of five children, his father Naseer was a moderate Muslim who worked as a diplomat for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, while his mother worked as a Persian language teacher in a girl’s high school. Both his parents originated from Herat, the place that Hosseini has referred to in his book also and talked about it at length. In 1976, the foreign ministry relocated Hosseini’s family to Paris. Later in 1980 they were ready to come back to their homeland but did not due to the invasion

  • Leave Afghanist A Summary

    1455 Words  | 6 Pages

    Mariam, a young girl, lives in a small shack with her mother, Nana, outside of the city of Herat in Afghanistan. Nana had worked a wealthy cinema owner Jalil, Mariam's father, but after she became pregnant, Jalil cast her out to the shack. Jalil has multiple legitimate wives and children. Jalil visits Mariam every Thursday, telling stories and bringing gifts. She adores him. Mariam's other friend, Mullah Faizullah, teaches her the Koran and listens to her problems. For her 15th birthday, Mariam asks

  • Summary Of A Thousand Splendid Suns

    837 Words  | 4 Pages

    A Thousand Splendid Suns is a story about a girl named Mariam, the story takes place in the 1960s she lives in Herat ,Afghanistan she is a troubled girl because she has a very difficult relationship with her mother Nana who is not doing so well economically. Miriam also has a father, Jalil and he is doing very well economically he has a job as a business mas and has other 3 wives and many other brothers and sisters , but he takes time to see Miriam once a week because she is and illegitimate child

  • Alexander The Great: Hegemon Of The Hellenic League

    322 Words  | 2 Pages

    Hegemon Of The Hellenic League The Mycenaean kingdom was the birth of a great military leader and strategic mastermind. This man was the son of King Philip II and was taught by one of the great Greek philosophers. He created an empire that reached as far as Egypt and India, this rulers reign lasted for twenty-four years as Alexander The Great went and create his empire. This man was Alexander The Great, the conqueror of most of Egypt, Greece, and some of India. Alexander was born to King Philip

  • Do States Remain The Most Powerful Actor In Global Politics Essay

    996 Words  | 4 Pages

    To what extent do states remain the most powerful actors in global politics! Discuss States is a powerful actor in global politics as it has a dominant position. A State is a political community as it has an independent organized government with a central authority. A state has recognized borders and have sovereignty and legitimacy. Sovereignty is the independence of a state as it can control over territory and it will also govern. The state consists of a society as it has citizens living there

  • Examples Of Betrayal In A Thousand Splendid Suns

    906 Words  | 4 Pages

    Mariam had turned fifteen in the spring of 1974 and there was one thing she wanted from Jalil. For him to take her to Herat to see the cartoons at his cinema, both Nana and Jalil weren’t approving of this idea. But Mariam was persistent and Jalil agreed and would send someone to pick her up. Though she wanted Jalil to take her personally and be part of the family for once

  • Deeply Affected By The Lack Of Education In Afghanistan

    536 Words  | 3 Pages

    access to education is child marriage. To relieve their families of economic pressure, girls are married off in exchange for a bride price. In a majority of cases, girls do not continue to learn after their marriage. A headmaster at a high school in Herat explained, “since people are poor and dowries are very high, girls are forced to get married when they are young. The general perception is that it is enough for girls to only learn how to read and write and more than that is really

  • A Thousand Splendid Suns Analysis

    1177 Words  | 5 Pages

    protagonists of the book, Mariam and Laila, are women who are brought up in two different environments. Mariam’s life is explored in the beginning of the book as being raised as an uneducated outcast who grew up in a small kolba on the outskirts of Herat. She had a mentally ill mother and an absent father, who would occasionally visit but only offer discouragement. Laila also grew up with a mentally ill mother, but had a stable, present father that was there to offer support and encouragement. Her

  • The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter Character Analysis

    688 Words  | 3 Pages

    The Similar Use of Characterization and Theme in the novels of Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and The Member of the Wedding In many of Carson McCullers’ writings she uses unique characterization of characters and themes to form a story. This is the case in her novels The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter and The Member of the Wedding. When reviewing the characterization and theme of these novels the reader will find that social isolation, tomboyish qualities, and loneliness are displayed