Abstract
The present paper is an attempt to find out the voices of the downtrodden in Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns and how he portrays female characters realistically as oppressed, marginalized exploited, alienated and crushed under patriarchal structures. It is a qualitative study based on the close-reading of the primary text along with feminist theorists such as Spivak and Bhabha. This is an attempt to find out Hosseini’s belief that the voice of the downtrodden can be heard and the marginalized can grow to challenge the center. This paper argues that the absence of a strong feminist voice in Afghan and scarcity of proper study of women’s actual status in the country has opened various ways for scholars to expose females’ issues. Further, this paper shows that how the women are demonstrating courage and developing gradual awakening to recognize their social status, power, and identity as well as the awareness that having a strong voice is essential for survival.
Muhammad Imran , Ammara Gull, Dr. Shabbir Ahmad , Samina Akhtar. (2020) TRACING THE VOICES OF THE DOWNTRODDEN: A READING OF KHALED HOSSEINI’S NOVEL A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, Al-Qalam, Volume 25, Issue 1.
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