A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Part I: Chapter 1 Part I: Chapter 2 Part I: Chapter 3 Part I: Chapter 4 Part I: Chapter 5 Part I: Chapter 6 Part I: Chapter 7 Part I: Chapter 8 Part I: Chapter 9 Part I: Chapter 10 Part I: Chapter 11 Part I: Chapter 12 Part I: Chapter 13 Part I: Chapter 14 Part I: Chapter 15 Part II: Chapter 16 Part II: Chapter 17 Part II: Chapter 18 Part II: Chapter 19 Part II: Chapter 20 Part II: Chapter 21 Part II: Chapter 22 Part II: Chapter 23 Part II: Chapter 24 Part II: Chapter 25 Part II: Chapter 26 Part III: Chapter 27 Part III: Chapter 28 Part III: Chapter 29 Part III: Chapter 30 Part III: Chapter 31 Part III: Chapter 32 Part III: Chapter 33 Part III: Chapter 34 Part III: Chapter 35 Part III: Chapter 36 Part III: Chapter 37 Part III: Chapter 38 Part III: Chapter 39 Part III: Chapter 40 Part III: Chapter 41 Part III: Chapter 42 Part III: Chapter 43 Part III: Chapter 44 Part III: Chapter 45 Part III: Chapter 46 Part III: Chapter 47 Part IV: Chapter 48 Part IV: Chapter 49 Part IV: Chapter 50 Part IV: Chapter 51
Themes
All Themes History and Memory in Afghanistan Suffering and Perseverance Shame and Reputation Love, Loyalty, and Belonging Gender Relations Female Friendship
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Characters
All Characters Mariam Laila Rasheed Tariq Nana Jalil Mullah Faizullah Fariba (Mammy) Hakim (Babi) Zalmai
Symbols
All Symbols Bamiyan Buddhas Saib-e-Tabrizi’s Poem
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Foil Foreshadowing Genre Hyperbole Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone
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