So I have to write a persuasive essay for AP englidh arguing a point in A Thousand Splendid Suns. The problem is, I do not know what to write. Does this sound good as an argument and if not suggestion would really help. Thank you :)
In the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, the motif of oppression amongst women in Afghanistan is evident through the lives of both Miriam and Laila. Miriam and Laila are both strangers to each other until they are faced with the same plight and have to overcome the situation, dealing with many drawbacks along the way.
i think the best way to start a essay is by questioning the reader or compare what your saying to something else instead of the book and then say how they are related for example
" living in a world where freedom is one of lives greatest gift,many people don't have an opportunity to express the true butty of freedom. in the book A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini teaches the reader about oppression amongst women in Afghanistan..."
something like that it makes a person want to read it instead of being forced to read it
i have not read the book but i hope that i helped u
For any persuasive essay, you have to have your evidence. find quotes in the book that support your position.
thank you that sounds so good :D
do you mind if I use it like you did?
I do have quotes. Here they are:
1. "Attention women: [...] Cosmetics are forbidden. Jewelry is forbidden. You will not wear Charming clothes. You will not speak unless spoken to. You will not make eye contact with men. You will not laugh in public. If you do, you will be beaten" (Hosseini 278).
2. "'Like a compass needle that points north, a man's accusing finger always finds a woman. Always' " (Hosseini 7).
3."He caught her, threw her up against the wall, and struck her with the belt again and again, the buckle slamming against her chest, her shoulder, her raised arms, her fingers, drawing blood wherever it struck" (Hosseini 346).
no problem
I'm not sure about that 3rd quote. While it does support your argument, it may be a bit out of place, depending how you use it. Depending on the context of the assignment, I would be careful not to include quotes that may come across as too graphic or controversial, as it could distract the reader from the true point of your essay. In reading that quote, the graphic nature of it strikes you much quicker than the underlying argument.
