Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns as a Child-Rescue and Neo-Orientalist Narrative

Dagamseh, Abdullah M.; Golubeva, Olga V.

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“…Lots of people were impacted by land mines, murder and aggressive ideologies of gender inequality. The fact that every character in A thousand Splendid Suns is impacted by war (Al-Dagamseh & Golubeva, 2017). This study emphasizes on analyzing the language used by Hosseini's A thousand Splendid Suns, to portray the main characters through speech and thought presentation.…”

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Unveiling Voices: A Stylistic Analysis of Speech and Thought Presentation in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns

Hanif,

Ajmal,

Masum

2023

Pak. J. Humanit. Soc. Sci

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The current study offers analysis of speech and thought presentation in Khaled Hosseini's A Thousand Splendid Suns by utilizing the model by Leech and Short (1981). The research aims to reveal the subtle and unique ways in which Hosseini employs the multifaceted perspectives, narrative techniques, and linguistic choices to convey the characters' thoughts and emotions. In Afghanistan bound by the ravages of war, the lives of Mariam and Laila, two Afghan women, are intricately intertwined in Hosseini's novel. By comprehensively scrutinizing direct and indirect speech, stream of consciousness, and free indirect discourse, this study seeks to showcase the author's distinct narrative strategies and distinctive voices. Embedded within the characters' dialogues and inner musings are sociocultural and political implications which elevate our comprehension of the socio-historical background surrounding the narrative. By studying the impact of speech and thought presentation on character development, thematic exploration, and the overall aesthetic quality of the narrative, this analysis delves deeper into the intricacies of the story. Providing a profound recognition of Hosseini's artistry. The findings show that the Speech presentation is most used category by the Hosseini’s as compared to the Thought Presentation.

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Unveiling Voices: A Stylistic Analysis of Speech and Thought Presentation in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns

Hanif,

Ajmal,

Masum

2023

Pak. J. Humanit. Soc. Sci

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Layers of Discourse and Gender Relation in Khaled Hosseini's a Thousand Splendid Suns

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2020

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Purpose of the study: The research explores the gender relation and coercion on the marginalized section—women primarily due to socialized stereotypes in Hosseini's bestselling A Thousand Splendid Suns. The paper deciphers discrimination among the Muslim society of Afghanistan. It leads to how the filial and societal norms, which women are expected to upkeep, gradually develop revulsion and motivation for resilience to bring peace in filial relations. Methodology: In the context of postcolonial and feminist literary debates, this research is framed by Discourse Analysis of Edward Said, Gayatri Spivak, Karl Marx, and Foucauldian theories on 'Othering,' alienation, and power relation. Main Findings: It is found that the inflexible gendered roles in conventional Afghan society instigate the oppressed to cultivate insolence against cultural hierarchy. The female characters, three generations apart, an embodiment of Afghan women, show resilience against the discourses. Women, being more prone to being triply marginalized in the regimes of phallocentric norms—Taliban dictatorship, and western ideologies of Soviet and American government. Applications of this study: The novel is chosen to discuss this problem as it demonstrates Afghan women's conflicts through the heart-rendering portrayal of their positions and roles in the community. The protagonists develop a sisterhood to raise voice against the cultural institutions to seek peace in filial relations. Novelty/Originality of this study: The novel is thoroughly examined under discourse related to gender relations and under feministic criticism, which is far apart when we talk about the women in third world countries. They try to gain their space and share not by keeping themselves in the centre similar to Eurocentric feminism; rather, they are more concerned with filial welfare instead of the 'self.'

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Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns as a Child-Rescue and Neo-Orientalist Narrative

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Unveiling Voices: A Stylistic Analysis of Speech and Thought Presentation in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns

Unveiling Voices: A Stylistic Analysis of Speech and Thought Presentation in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns

Layers of Discourse and Gender Relation in Khaled Hosseini's a Thousand Splendid Suns

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