Exam structure Women and Society 11 Compare the

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Exam structure Women and Society 11 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of different voices. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 11 = 40 marks) OR 12 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts portray women’s relationships with men. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 12 = 40 marks) Summary A Thousand Splendid Suns is about what was happening in Afghanistan for the last thirty years with the Soviet invasion and the Taliban. Its starts off with Mariam’s life and then continuously switches between Laila’s. Mariam leaves and her Mum hangs herself. She’s forced to marry Rasheed and they move away to Kabul. Laila is introduced and her relationship with Tariq. Tariq’s Family moves due to the war. Laila’s father convinces her mother to move but they end up getting killed. Mariam and Rasheed find her, and she moves in with them and then marries Rasheed. Laila finds out she is pregnant but with Tariq’s child (Aziza). Her and Mariam try to escape but are caught and beaten by Rasheed. Laila has another child but this time it is Rasheed's (Zalmai). Rasheed beats Laila and almost kills her, but Mariam saves her and kills Rasheed. She is sent to jail but then gets killed by the Taliban. Laila and Tariq move to Murree and then end up moving back to Kabul. About the Author: Khaled Hosseini Born in Kabul, Afghanistan 1965 Father worked for Afghan Foreign Ministry – constantly moved around due to violent political instability Mother was a teacher of Persian Literature – gained passion for this poetry Family moved to California in 1980 – Hosseini would graduate high school in Cali. and college with an M.D. 1st Novel: The Kite Runner, 2003 2nd Novel: A Thousand Splendid Suns, 2007 Both are highly acclaimed best-sellers Any obvious links to Women or Society? Title Inspiration: Came from a poem by 17th century Persian poet Saib-e-Tabrizi “Every street of Kabul is enthralling to the eye Through the bazaars, caravans of Egypt pass One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs And the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls” Any obvious links to Women or Society? Political Circumstances: Main conflicts in switching governments: modernizing Afghan culture or keeping with old traditional ways