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CONTESTING POWER: A CULTURAL MATERIALIST ANALYSIS OF RESISTANCE IN A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS

2024; Volume: 11; Issue: 03 Linguagem: Inglês

10.54513/joell.2024.11307

ISSN

2349-9753

Autores

Dr.P.Anusooya,

Tópico(s)

Cultural Studies and Interdisciplinary Research

Resumo

This paper applies Cultural Materialism to Khaled Hosseini's novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, exploring how the material conditions, gender roles, and power structures within Afghan society are both reflected and critiqued. The analysis focuses on the ways in which patriarchy, religion, and economic hardship intersect to shape the lives of women, particularly the characters Mariam and Laila. The paper also examines the novel’s criticism on dominant ideologies and explores the potential for resistance within oppressive systems.

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