THE IMAGE OF “FATHER” IN THE WORKS OF KHALED HUSSAIN
Keywords:
Fatherhood, masculinity, sacrifice, trauma, generational conflict, redemption, Khaled Hosseini, identity, emotional neglect, parental influence.Abstract
Khaled Hosseini’s works, including The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains Echoed, depict complex father figures who influence the personal and emotional development of their children. His narratives explore themes of fatherhood, masculinity, sacrifice, generational trauma, and moral conflict. This study examines the portrayal of fathers in Hosseini’s novels and their impact on the protagonists' lives.
References
Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. Riverhead Books, 2003.
Hosseini, Khaled. A Thousand Splendid Suns. Riverhead Books, 2007.
Hosseini, Khaled. And the Mountains Echoed. Riverhead Books, 2013.
Bloom, Harold, ed. Khaled Hosseini’s Fiction: Critical Essays. Bloom’s Literary Criticism, 2010.
Hosseini, Khaled. “On Writing and Family.” Interview, The Guardian, 2013.
