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Why didnt mariam bring up what see saw in Rasheed's room?
Where would Mariam go if she ran away?
"But im a different breed of man, Mariam. Where i come from, one wrong look, one improper word, and blood is spilled.

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Will Rasheed wind up hurting Mariam more than making her chew pebbles?
Will new leadership lead her to fight back against Rasheed?

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Why do you think Rasheed is so upset over the loss of the baby? Why isnt he comforting MAriam?
"and she felt for the first time a kinship with her husband. She told herself that they would make good companions after all"
" now you kmnow what youve given me in this marriage. Bad food, and nothuing else"

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Do you think that Jalil is ashamed or embarrassed of Mariam?
What do you think was going on in Rasheeds head when Mariam loses the baby?

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Will the sudden shift of political power effect Mariam and Rasheed?
Will Mariam ever have a child?
"Then he was gone, leaving Mariam to spit out pebbels, blood, and the fragments of two broken molars.

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What is the primary cause of Rasheed's temper? Do you believe Mariam is deserving of it?
Would Mariam be happier in a marriage like Fariba's?

"As a reminder of how women like us suffer, she'd said. How quietly we endure all that falls upon us." (Hosseini, 91)

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Is there any way that Mariam could find happiness in her marriage with Rasheed?
There were points in which Mariam seemed content and happy when with Rasheed, such as when he complimented her food and when he got her the gift. Is this genuine happiness or does Mariam just have Stockholm Syndrome?

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After Mariam loses the baby how does Rasheed act, and why do you think he acts this way?

Why is Rasheed so overprotective of Mariam when they have a unstable relationship?

"They don't see that they're spoiling their own nang and namoos, their honor and pride." pg.70

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"But I'm a different breed of man., Mariam. Were I come from, one wrong look , one improper word , and blood is spilled. Where I come from, a woman's face is her husband's business only."

Why was Rasheed so harsh about Mariam's face showing and how do you think Mariam feels?

If Rasheed and Mariams's relationship was so unhealthy, why did she stay?

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Do you think Rasheed and his old wife didn't get along that well?
Do you think Rasheed will end his marriage to Mariam after the failed birth?
"There was something vaguely unsettling about the way Rasheed seemed to loom over the woman. His hands on her shoulders. His savoring, tight-lipped smile and her unsmiling, sullen face. The way her body tilted forward subtly, as though she were trying to wriggle free of his hands."

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What made Miriam want to go into his room, when she saw the picture?

Why did she look at the picture so long analyzing it?

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Why is Jalil so embarrassed to call Mariam his daughter in front of his family?
Why was Mariam married to such an older man? Why was Jalil's family so ready to send her away?

"Yes. But I've seen nine-year old girls given to men twenty years older than your suitor, Mariam. We all have. What are you, fifteen? That's a good, solid marrying age for a girl."

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Are all marriages like theirs?
Why didn't Mariam even attempt to enjoy her marriage?

"'As a reminder of how women like us suffer', she'd said. 'How quietly we endure all that falls upon us.''" pg. 91

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"In this most essential way, she had failed him-seven times she had failed him-and now she was nothing but a burden to him."
Why does Mariam consider it her fault when it's not?
Why has Rasheed's behavior towards Mariam changed so much?

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"and... well, then as of tomorrow morning i expect you to start behaving like a wife. Fahmidi? is that understood?"
"The women in this part of Kabul were a different breed from the women in the poorer neighborhoods."
How has Mariam's lifestyle  changed throughout the story?
How has becoming a young wife impacted herself?

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Why do you think Mariam's relationship with Rasheed has been a roller coaster of admiration and disgust?

Why do you think they have tried so hard a baby when they have failed many times?

"He shoved two fingers into her mouth and pried it open, the force the cold, hard pebbles into it"

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Why was Nana so mean to Mariam and keep her from going to school and getting a proper education?
Why did Rasheed get mad that Mariam couldn't have children?
'"Good," Rasheed said. His cheeks were quivering. "Now you know what you've given me in this marriage. Bad food, and nothing else."'

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Do you think it is right for Mariam to blame anyone for the failed birth?

How do you think the failed birth  will change Mariam or Rasheed?

"When she was done, she cupped her hands before her face and asked God not to let all this good fortune slip away from her" (A 1000 Splendid Suns, 89)

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Why do you think Mariam stared at the picture of Rasheed and his wife for so long?

Do you think Rasheed's attitude towards Mariam after the failed birth is justified?

"I've already buried one son. I Won't bury another. Now if you don't mind, I''m trying to listen."

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Why do you think Mariam blamed herself for so many things that she could not control?

Do you think Rasheed lied about Mariam's rice being bad just to make a point? If so, why would he want to make a point so strongly?

"Mariam remembered a time when she had enjoyed, even looked forward to, cooking for Rasheed. Now cooking was an exercise in heightened anxiety," (Hosseini, 100).

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How has Mariam's and Rasheed's relationship changed after the failed birth of the baby, how do you think it will continue to change?

How has Mariam's views on her life at the Kolba changed since she has been married to Rasheed?

Do you think that Jalil knew what kind of husband Rasheed would be to Mariam, but sent her anyway?

"She could see it in the way he looked at her, when he looked at her. She was a burden to him." (A Thousand Splendid Suns, pg 100)