Identify one social problem/issue presented in the text. Is the problem still evident to the present? Elaborate/support your answer by providing examples.

Question

After reading the literary pieces closely, try to reflect on what the texts say and come up with your own evaluation or reaction through the questions below. 

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An excerpt from A Thousand Splendid Suns

By Khaled Hosseini – Afghanistan

 Identify one social problem/issue presented in the text. Is the problem still evident to the present? Elaborate/support your answer by providing examples.

Answer 1

Because I do not see a specific excerpt, I cannot provide a specific answer. However, I am providing an example of how to format your response to this question.

Topic sentence: In the excerpt from Khaled Hosseini's novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, a social issue that is explored in the text is __________.

Concrete Detail: For example, ______ states, " [textual evidence]" (#).

Commentary: Explain the significance of your textual evidence and how it is an example of the social issue you identified in your topic sentence.

Next Sentence: This problem is/is not still evident today because ______.

Concrete Detail: Provide supporting evidence.

Commentary: Explain how the evidence reveals whether the identified social issue is still evident today.

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