Even more serious is the fact that Rasheed gets angry more easily these days and complains about almost everything, and even clutter around the yard or minor uncleanness in the house。 He takes her around the town on Fridays once in a while, like he used to。 However, he walks so quickly and always a few steps ahead of her on the sidewalks。 Mariam almost has to run to keep up with him, who looks nonchalant。 “He wasn’t so ready with a laugh on these outings anymore。 He didn’t buy her sweets or gifts, didn’t stop and name places to her as he used to。 Her questions seemed to irritate him。” (Hosseini 100) From now on, Mariam suffers the endless abuse and domestic violence from Rasheed。 Rasheed, the typical image of man power and occupying desire in the patriarchy society, treats women as nothing but instruments for bearing children。 Therefore, Mariam becomes the victim of this social system。 来,自,优.尔:论;文*网www.chuibin.com +QQ752018766-

The other heroine Laila, who is a beautiful and intelligent girl, also suffers from the oppression of patriarchy。 Similarly, her pain comes from Rasheed and her society。 For Rasheed, she is just a tool to meet the sensual desire and propagate the race。 Compared to Mariam, Laila has a terrific childhood: she is doted on by her parents and has loving relationships with her friends。 She is educated by her school and father to seek self-improvement。 Childhood experiences can deeply affect personality。 Under the influence of her childhood, Laila grows up to be an optimistic and intelligent woman。 There are many differences between Laila and Mariam。 However, Laila loses her families during the war and she becomes Rasheed’s second wife。 Since then, Laila’s miserable life approaches。 Soon after, Laila gives birth to a daughter。 It frustrates Rasheed who longs to have a son and then makes Laila bear the grievous domestic violence。 As a father, Rasheed cruelly says: “Sometimes, I swear, sometimes I want to put that thing in a box and let her float down Kabul River。 Like baby Moses。” (Hosseini 251) He never ever calls his daughter’s name Aziza Laila has given her, which means the cherished one。 It is always the baby, or, when he is exasperated, that thing。 Even more unfortunately, Laila is oppressed by social violence。 The hardline and ruthless mullahs forbid women to go on a long journey without their male relatives’ company。 Therefore, Mariam and Laila’s escape plan fails and they lose the unique opportunity to escape from “the hell”。 This reflects the government acts evilly in collusion with patriarchy。 They collectively control the freedom and fate of women and hurt women’s bodies and souls。