FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES IN KHALED HOSSEINI’S “A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS”
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feminist criticism, patriarchy, gender inequality, female solidarity, Afghan women.Abstract
This article investigates the representation of feminist ideas in Khaled Hosseini’s novel A Thousand Splendid Suns. Using feminist literary criticism as the theoretical framework, the research analyzes how the novel portrays women’s oppression, resistance, solidarity, and empowerment within a patriarchal Afghan society. The findings reveal that Hosseini critiques gender inequality through themes such as forced marriage, domestic violence, denial of education, and female sacrifice. The novel emphasizes female solidarity and education as key tools for empowerment, contributing significantly to feminist discourse in contemporary literature.
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