Men+in+Afghanistan

Garrett Question: Looking at all male characters in the novel, what is the message sent in the novel about males in Afghanistan?

The Male characters in "A Thousand Splendid Suns" have personalities portraying both protagonist and antagonist traits. The message sent about males in Afghanistan don't necessarily give them a positive or negative portrayal, it really depends on the character. The male character that gives men in Afghanistan a bad name would be Rasheed. He is hypocritical ( forces his wives to wear burqa's, but does not fast on Ramadan in one part of book), he is stern, angry, and he abuses his wives.

A male character that appears to be a bad person throughout most of the book, but redeems himself in the end is Jalil,Mariams father. He does not spend time with Mariam as she grows up, but Laila finds the note he left daughter, after she had been executed.

I think that the message sent in the novel about men in Afghanistan is that not all men treat women bad, some are loving and caring (Tariq). Similar to Western Society. A good start, analyze a bit more. Watch your writing for mistakes that you should be catching. What is the message the reader gets from reading about these men?