Women in Afghanistan

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini gives the reader a glimpse into the Afghan way of life. Hosseini does an excellent job in describing the lifestyle of the people in Afghanistan, especially the women. Through the characters of Soraya and Jamila, the reader has a glimpse into the Afghan way of life. The novel shows that women in Afghan are greatly controlled by the decisions that they make. Women in Afghan are often perceived as weak. Throughout the course of the novel, there are different forms of weaknesses shown. At the beginning of the novel, it describes the moral weakness in women. When Hassan's mother ran off with another man, it gave off the impression that women are morally weak. According to Amir "She ran off with the clan of singers and travelling dancers" (Hosseini, 6). It makes them look like they have no control over their morals. Not only are their negative representations of women in The Kite Runner, there are also some positive representations throughout the course of the novel. Many of the positive representations are shown through women's actions. During the scene when Sanaubar returns and regains to her son, she shows how Afghan women are strong and willing to make up for their mistakes. She shows how, even though Afghan women make mistakes, they are determined to fix the problems they cause in life.