A Thousand Splendid Suns
Afghanistan's True Darkness
-Successfully shows us an unfamiliar setting and drives the emotions home
-Puts you in the events of life during war so you are drawn into the trials characters face
-By blending two narratives together the reader is more connect to the protagonists
-Tragedy is met by more loss for Mariam and it rarely gets better throughout her life
-Both women accept their fate of being with Rasheed but later leave together.
-Brutal rape, punishments, lashings, and killings are described and create a dark tone
-Somewhat of a love story with darker trials faced before finding happiness
Afghan Secrets
-The west has been fascinate with afghan women recently and have wanted to learn more
-Little is known by most outside of new reports which only paint vague pictures of war
-Women are the main focus of the book and their lack of rights is emphasized
-The perspective comes from citizens of the country so it feels unaltered by other cultures
-Follows the shift in dynamics between men and women and how they interact
-Elegantly portrays the chaos of the female’s lives in his writing
Oryx and Crake
The end is nigh
-Follows the main character through the rollercoaster of his life
-When something good happens to him there will soon be something bad to follow
-Doesn’t want to be put in these situations but is thrown in without options
-Many problems arise for Snowman right away such as lack of food and hostile animals
-He tries to do the best he can but is constantly set back by unforeseen complications
-Many boundaries in science are crossed and make life more difficult for him later on
-Oryx is all Jimmy ever wanted but is taken away by his best friend in an ironic scene
-Without anyone else he upholds his promise to Crake regardless of what had been done
-Jimmy continues to struggle with life and continues to uphold his promises
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