Education Quotes in A Thousand Splendid Suns

Education is not valued in Mariam's childhood home. As a result, she romanticizes the idea of learning. In truth, her lack of education is directly tied to the persecution she feels as a harami.

Rasheed's attitude towards the educated is part and parcel with the Taliban's. In his eyes, intelligence is tied to weakness in men. And women? Well, why would you even teach them in the first place?

Babi, on the other hand, is a devout believer in the importance of education. His dedication to the education of women stands out, as there are so few pro-women male voices in the novel.