Assignment 2:Disscusion topic C

          The past of Laili a character in Khalid Houssini's novel "A Thousand Splendid Suns" is affected the most by her past which affect her both negatively and positively. Laili as a character is developed the most by her Babi who thought her that a women is just as good as m man and that an education is the most important possestion she will ever have, these ideas make her into a strong willed women whose spirit isn't easily broken. These attributes negatively affect her because she is basically the embodiment of what a women shouldn't be educated, independent, and strong willed, this is supported by the quote "Laili's life suddenly revolved around finding ways to see Aziza. Half the time, she never made it to the orphanage...the Taliban... (beat her with assortments clubs...tree branches, short whips, slaps, often fists... but for Laili, the reward if she made it... was worth it..."(Chapter 42, pages 285 & 286). This one quote sums up all the quality's that make her her, Laili is obviously determined to she her daughter Aziza and cunning enough to avoid detection from the Taliban, Although when they did find her they beat her which is a negative. A positive aspect of being who she is though is reviled at the end of the book Laili is able to take part in rebuilding Kabul by educating its youth. when she returns to Kabul ready to make a difference in the world, the novel quotes,"she started hearing Babi...You can be anything you want, Laili... and i...know that when this war is over, Afghanistan is going to need you...i want to go back...to Kabul... i want to be part of it all i want to do something. i want to contribute." (Chapter 51, pages 345 &346). Laili character traits cause her to do something positive in the rebuilding of Kabul, which is also a positive aspect of being who she is because its what she wanted. Laili's strong character is one which has both its pros and its cons, but they make her who she is.