Reader Responses to A Thousand Splendid Suns
Analyze the reader responses to the novel "A Thousand Splendid Suns" based on specific page ranges and prompts. Explore impressions, cultural insights, emerging themes, and character dynamics as the story unfolds. Delve into the complex relationships and decisions of Laila, Mariam, and other characters within the backdrop of Afghanistan. Consider predictions, conflicts, and reactions that shape the narrative.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns A Thousand Splendid Suns Reader Response Prompts Reader Response Prompts
Read pages 3 Read pages 3- -50. 50. Reader Response: Reader Response: What is your What is your dominant impression dominant impression after reading these first fifty pages after reading these first fifty pages of the novel? of the novel?
Read pages 51 Read pages 51- -104. 104. Reader Response: Reader Response: What stands out to you about the What stands out to you about the culture culture of Afghanistan of Afghanistan and its people? and its people?
Read pages 107 Read pages 107- -157. 157. Reader Response: What themes Reader Response: What themes do you see emerging as the novel do you see emerging as the novel progresses? progresses?
Read pages 158 Read pages 158- -226. 226. Reader Response: Respond to one of the following topics. Reader Response: Respond to one of the following topics. Dating rituals/customs/expectations (162) Dating rituals/customs/expectations (162) Critique the relationship between Critique the relationship between Laila How does the conflict in Kabul mimic the struggles How does the conflict in Kabul mimic the struggles between various characters? (195) between various characters? (195) Comment on Mariam s reaction to what develops in Comment on Mariam s reaction to what develops in Part III. Is she justified, or confounding, because of her Part III. Is she justified, or confounding, because of her reaction to what has happened? reaction to what has happened? Detailed predictions about what is to come (especially Detailed predictions about what is to come (especially regarding the end of this reading assignment) (226) regarding the end of this reading assignment) (226) Laila and Tariq. (185) and Tariq. (185)
Read Read pages 227 pages 227- -284 284.. Reader Response: Respond to Reader Response: Respond to one Should Should Laila Laila tell about the baby? (246) tell about the baby? (246) one of the following topics. of the following topics. Comment on Comment on harami Mariam finds with Aziza [as a result?]. (256) Mariam finds with Aziza [as a result?]. (256) harami coming up again and the kinship coming up again and the kinship Is it wrong for Is it wrong for Laila the courage to take this action? (257) the courage to take this action? (257) Laila and Mariam to leave? What gives and Mariam to leave? What gives Laila Laila After After Laila Rasheed Rasheed lets Aziza live? Also, why would lets Aziza live? Also, why would Hosseini author, make this literary decision? (266) author, make this literary decision? (266) Laila and Mariam try to run away, why do you think and Mariam try to run away, why do you think Hosseini, the , the
Read pages 285 Read pages 285- -343. 343. Reader Response: Reader Response: Respond regarding events Respond regarding events throughout throughout the novel. the novel. Reflect: Which events in the novel have been Reflect: Which events in the novel have been pivotal to moving the plot forward? Identify pivotal to moving the plot forward? Identify and elaborate on a few them and why they are and elaborate on a few them and why they are important to the development of the plot. important to the development of the plot.
Read pages 343 Read pages 343- -415. Reader Response: Choose one prompt and respond. Reader Response: Choose one prompt and respond. Does Mariam make a mistake in killing Does Mariam make a mistake in killing Rasheed Rasheed? Do you think she regrets it? ? Do you think she regrets it? Do you think Mariam would have made Do you think Mariam would have made the same choice to kill the same choice to kill Rasheed known what was going to happen to her? known what was going to happen to her? 415. Rasheed had she had she Is Is Laila Laila a coward for leaving Mariam to a coward for leaving Mariam to bear the brunt of her actions alone? What bear the brunt of her actions alone? What does does Hosseini Hosseini show about show about Laila s in developing the plot in this way? in developing the plot in this way? Laila s character character
