“One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, Or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls” (392 Hosseini). This is a metaphor, to show how beautiful Afghanistan and its cultural system seems, but once you get a better look your opinion changes. This quote is what made this the title of the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns. The quote is also foreshadowing minor events during the book that add to the plot line. The novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, is a cultural fiction, historic
their role in life was restricted to doing certain things such as tend to the children and cater to their husbands every need. The late Kate Chopin, is well-known for her stories during the late 1800’s on women against oppression. The stories that will be discussed is “The Story of an Hour”, “Desiree’s Baby” and “The Storm”. The women in these stories show how women obey the rules of being a woman who must obey their husbands wishes. The actions and decisions of these women show how they put their