Week 1 Post B

The book I am reading, "A Thousand Splendid Suns" has been fascinating so far and has lived up to its expectations. I feel bad for Mariam jo, the main character, whose mother, Nana, is in poverity and has mental problems and father, Jalil, who is the most affluent business man in Herat. She is forced to live with her mother, since Jalil's other wives ordered her out of the house. Mariam can't stand her mother and is always excited when some one comes to visit. The only two people that come to vistit every week are Jalil, and Mullah Faizullah, who is the town's priest. Although Mariam loves Mullah and is excited when he comes to visit, nothing matches her excitement Mariam has when Jalil comes to visit. Most of the time she won't even sleep the night before, waiting in anticipation for her father to come. He enjoys the stories he tells her aabout his magnificant garden and cinema that he owns. She also enjoys the gifts that he brings her, such as her favorite bracelet. As soon as Jalil leaves Nana goes on about how selfish and arrogant Jalil actually is and how all Mariam gets is stories while his other children get to go to the cinema and enjoy his ice cream, etc. Mariam enjoys Jalil's company, and cherishes the little time she gets to spend away from her mother, Nana.