![]() ![]() ![]() Mariam's wearing of the burqa allows her to contemplate her own role in her marriage and as an adult woman, and to contrast it with the "modern" women she sees. ![]() In Chapter 11, Hosseini further develops the theme surrounding gender roles and illustrates the changing nature of Rasheed and Mariam's relationship. A virgin and very frightened of the experience, Mariam is racked with pain and confusion after they finish, even though Rasheed has assured her there's nothing shameful about a husband and wife making love. Later that evening after they've returned home, Rasheed comes to Mariam's room and has sex with her, despite her initial protests. At the end of their trip, he buys her a beautiful shawl, which Mariam finds very touching. Rasheed greets several fellow shopkeepers on their tour, but does not introduce Mariam or bring her into these conversations. Throughout the tour, Mariam is struck by the "modern" women, as Rasheed calls them, women wearing makeup and short skirts. Once she's dressed, Rasheed takes her for a tour of Kabul they visit a park, eat kebabs and ice cream, and go to Chicken Street, a marketplace for the upper class of Kabul. At first Mariam finds it disorienting to see the world through a screen and to have her peripheral vision inhibited. Mariam puts on the burqa with Rasheed's help. ![]()
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