Assignment #4

In "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini, Nana always told Miriam that Jalil was never there for them and Miriam shouldn't trust him. Miriam was desperate to be close to Jalil, but Nana would ruin Miriam's hopes and dreams. Nana and Miriam always felt left out of Jalil's life because on the holiday, Eid-ul-Fitr, Jalil was always "off to celebrate Eid with his real family." (79) After Nana's passing, one would think it would be easier for Miriam to become closer to Jalil, but Miriam felt that she had to say her goodbyes to him. (55) Discuss why Miriam was never accepted into Jalil's real family, even after Nana had passed, who was stopping Jalil and Miriam's relationship from blossoming.