Khaled Hosseini-a master storyteller who knows how to pull the strings of readers heart. Through his epic publication , he has depicted the crippled emotions of human mind. The stories that he tell through his books haunt the reader for many fortnights. He was born in Afghanistan, but his family had to migrate to United States for many reasons. Khaled never forgot his homeland but used his writing skills to expose the life of people in Afghanistan to the world. The stories that he provide to the reader is equally powerful and haunting and is not among those to forget.
The kite runner , The thousand splendid suns and The mountains echoed are three among his books which will definitely leave an impact on the readers mind. He explains through his vivid writing , the life of people in a place where war and destruction continuously affected. The women and children were the most affected and the were the most vulnerable. His writing has the power to make the reader feel the pain of the people. Many a times we feel that , we are present at the scene and experience the emotional input given by the writer. But he ensures to provide the reader a better ending. He first breaks the heart of reader and the ends by proving a reason to smile. Hosseini knows the bond that tie people together and he uses it to lift the emotions of his readers.
He speaks the truth of evil and its effect on people who tries to lead a normal life with peace. “The kite runner” is worth reading as it is based on the fundamental relation-friendship. Love, loss and betrayal are the elements of this haunting story. It depicts the innocence of childhood and friendship. The story gives many heart crippling events to the reader to cry. Hosseini has explained how political and personal evils can cause extreme pain to one self and others. The truth that , a act done can never be undone even if we try to. The selfishness and innocence comes face to face in many situations provided by the writer.
Hosseini always use the relations to convey his story. “And the mountains echoed” showcases the pure love between a sister and brother. Cruel act occurred out of poverty separates the siblings and shatters the heart of readers. Poverty and struggle from it compels people to do many evil things. Hosseini has incorporated many characters in this book and each character has a story to tell. All are chained to the struggles in life , and is too far away from what they really want. Their attainment of happiness seems to be far away , and they take up any way to reach there. But the mirage of happiness deceit them leaving them with a pile of sorrow.
“The thousand splendid suns ” showcases the life of Afghan women and the atrocities they had to face. It is equally heart breaking as the above two and shows the pain when you are not even allowed to dream. Dream is just a myth for them.
But Hosseini is kindhearted enough to provide the reader to smile at the last. Every bad dream ends up with a smile of happiness. There is always a reason to smile hidden at the end of the journey.
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