In comparison, there are some things that don’t relate in the two books. For instance, A Thousand Splendid Suns takes place in Afghanistan while Room takes place in the USA. Also in Afghanistan there is a war going on outside of Liala and Rasheed’s home, while in Room, the world is just carrying on and nobody knows about Ma and Jack being trapped in a shed called “Room” for seven years. In Afghanistan it is a usual situation for the women to be only allowed to go anywhere with the accompaniment of their husband, however in Room, Ma and Jack’s situation is rather unusual because most of the time the police department will track down and prosecute a man who has convicted a crime such as kidnapping and raping a women. In Room Ma and Jack live seven and five years of their life in a room that is 11 by 11 feet unable to leave, while in A Thousand Splendid Suns, Liala and Rasheed are living in a nice home with plenty of space and able to leave, but only under certain circumstances. All in all the two books differ as well as relate.
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About the author of RoomEmma Donoghue is the youngest of eight children. She was born in Doublin in 1969. She published her book, Room, on September 13th in 2010. |