A Thousand Splendid Suns

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It wasn’t easy tolerating him talking this way to her, to bear his scorn, his ridicule, his insults, his walking past her like she was nothing but a house cat. But after four years of marriage, Mariam saw clearly how much a woman could tolerate when she was afraid.(

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In context, Miriam is referring to her husband's abuse... verbal, emotional, and physical. In this quote, the author speaks to the effects of abuse.... the refusal to engage, the desire to remain unnoticed, all in the hopes of not setting off the abuser.

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

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