In the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini…In A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, the genre of crime, historical, book is focused on the violent events in Afghanistan that affected and adapted women to toxic surroundings throughout the book like Laila, Mariam who face abuse from their husbands and society, where they struggle to survive in hope of family and happiness .
Through the mouthful of grit and pebbles, Mariam mumbled a plea. Tears were leaking out of the corner of her eyes [...] Mariam chewed. Something in the back of her mouth cracked
Mariam is : selfless helpfulquiet observer
‘Now chew,’ he said.
Rasheed is: abusive hypocrite misogyny
Rasheed being so abusive and living in a toxic household and society affected Mariam's and Laila live to make mother sacrifices
Rasheed being abusive towards his family affects them to make difficult decision for their children in this oppressive society , since the society degrade women and marginalized them as well as no right for women whatsoever , so they are venerable to being abused in their houses with no authority interfering since its "man business'"