ATSS quotes Flashcards
What did Nana wished had happened to her?
“I wish my father had had the stomach to sharpen one of his knives and do the honourable things,”
How does Nana describe patriarchal values?
“Like a compass needle that points north, a man’s accusing finger always finds a woman,”
How did Nana feel towards her previous engagement?
“[she] had been genuinely happy,”
How is time differences established?
“two full days […] under an hour,”
How did Mariam learn domestic survey?
“Nana taught her to sew too and to cook rice,”
How did Nana appear to Jalil?
“She brushed her teeth, wore her best hijab for him,”
How is Giti’s death presented?
“Giti’s mother had run up and down the street where Giti was killed, collecting pieces of her daughter’s flesh,”
How is the titles referenced in the novel?
“or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls,”
Why do the taliban accept male dominance?
“to maintain order,” as, “what a man does in his home is his business,”
What “fever gripped Kabul,”?
Titanic
How is Kabul rebuilt at the end of the novel?
“Everyday now she sees people planting saplings, painting old houses, carrying bricks for new ones,”
How does Jalil represent culture?
“Persian culture,” and, “Herat’s newspapers,”
How does Jalil openly reject Mariam?
“The face was only there for an instant,”
How does Jalil attempt to apologise to Mariam?
“I lost the privilege of your good graces […] I only have myself to blame,” and, “your undeserving father,”
