Theme: Female Relationships

Question 1

Female Relationships

“Women like us. We endure. It’s all we have. Do you
understand?” - Nana, Chapter 3

Answer 1

AO1 - Maternal relationships, rhetorical question, declarative sentences
AO2 - Nana’s desperation to pass down her
advice to the sheltered Mariam displays
her love for her, even if it is displayed in
strange ways
AO3 - Women’s rights in Afghanistan are non-existed,
especially after events such as the Taliban’s
invasion
AO4 - Relationship between Catherine and Nelly Dean (Nelly Dean has a maternal bond with both Catherine’s
whereas Nana tries to form that bond with Mariam in
vain)

Question 2

Female Relationships

“Laila, you’ll make us two dummies proud. You’re
going to be somebody. I know one day I’ll pick up
a newspaper and find your picture on the front
page.” - Hasina, Chapter 23

Answer 2

AO1 - Women uplifting one-another, self-deprecating language
AO2 - Hasina is willing to talk negatively about herself but
not about Laila, as to not drag down another woman
who holds so much academic potential
AO3 - The patriarchy of Afghanistan has forced women to
be reliant on one-another, building up strong bonds
between them all because they all experience the
same prejudice
AO4 - ///