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Room relates to A Thousand Splendid Suns in many different ways. It relates with it by similar characters, settings and themes. In both books the characters are alike because a) there is a mother protecting a child by keeping the child away from her “husband” or “kidnapper” and b) the man in both situations is an antagonist. In both books the general setting is somewhat similar because both of the families are trapped in a place, un-able to, or not allowed to leave. Certain themes of both A Thousand Splendid Suns and Room apply to each other. Since both of the main characters are in the same sort of general situation, they have some of the same values. All together these are just a few ways that A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseni and Room by Emma Donoghue relate to each other.
Characters: In A thousand Splendid Suns, Liala, who is forced to be Rasheed’s wife, is protecting her daughter, Aziza from Rasheed as much as she possibly can because she wants Aziza to stay safe from Rasheed’s antagonistic wrath. The same situation is occurring in the book Room. Ma attempts to keep Jack away from antagonistic Old Nick as much as possible, for she is not sure what Old Nick would do if he could see Jack in person daily.
Setting: In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Liala and Aziza are trapped in a house and not allowed to leave whatsoever unless they have permission from Rasheed, or are accompanied by him. When they try to escape they get beat, or neglected. The same thing goes for Ma and Jack from Room. They are both locked in an 11 by 11 foot room and unable to leave, ever, and if they try escaping, Old Nick promises his revenge on them.
Themes: Three of the themes from A Thousand Splendid Suns relate to the book Room’s themes. The three relating themes are: Family is important, What it means to be free vs. confined, and How fear plays a large factor in everything. In a thousand splendid suns, and Room, both of the main characters cherish everything about family. They will do anything to protect their loved ones from antagonists. In both books, the main characters experience two different worlds of a) confinement and b) freedom. In both situations the main characters are forced to live in a certain place and eventually escape and will never forget or take for granted the freedom they have received once escaping. Also, in both books fear plays a large factor in each choice the family makes. When the main characters make choices to attempt an escape, fear almost stops them and keeps the families from having any chance of escaping at all.
Characters: In A thousand Splendid Suns, Liala, who is forced to be Rasheed’s wife, is protecting her daughter, Aziza from Rasheed as much as she possibly can because she wants Aziza to stay safe from Rasheed’s antagonistic wrath. The same situation is occurring in the book Room. Ma attempts to keep Jack away from antagonistic Old Nick as much as possible, for she is not sure what Old Nick would do if he could see Jack in person daily.
Setting: In A Thousand Splendid Suns, Liala and Aziza are trapped in a house and not allowed to leave whatsoever unless they have permission from Rasheed, or are accompanied by him. When they try to escape they get beat, or neglected. The same thing goes for Ma and Jack from Room. They are both locked in an 11 by 11 foot room and unable to leave, ever, and if they try escaping, Old Nick promises his revenge on them.
Themes: Three of the themes from A Thousand Splendid Suns relate to the book Room’s themes. The three relating themes are: Family is important, What it means to be free vs. confined, and How fear plays a large factor in everything. In a thousand splendid suns, and Room, both of the main characters cherish everything about family. They will do anything to protect their loved ones from antagonists. In both books, the main characters experience two different worlds of a) confinement and b) freedom. In both situations the main characters are forced to live in a certain place and eventually escape and will never forget or take for granted the freedom they have received once escaping. Also, in both books fear plays a large factor in each choice the family makes. When the main characters make choices to attempt an escape, fear almost stops them and keeps the families from having any chance of escaping at all.