4. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
4.1 Conclusion
There are three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have government people life: the longing for love, the search of knowledge and
unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. Suffering is physical or mental pain that caused by disease, pain, sadness, even unpleasant experience. Suffering is
also an examination that should be passed for everybody. God creates and gives any sufferings for human in order to make them become strong and patient in
every condition and situation at their life. In fact, the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.
After doing the description in this novel, the sufferings of Maryam and Laila is showed in the novel “A Thousand Splendid Suns” that the experience of their
life is full of intricacies. Maryam and Laila come from different background, different age, and different character. The poignancy of war that happened in
Afghanistan and the domestic violence become main problems and sufferings of their life.
Suffering is unforgettable experience for mankind. Without pain, there would be no suffering. Without suffering, we would never learn from our mistake.
And to make it right, pain and suffering is the key to all windows. Without it, there is no way of life.
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4.2 Suggestion
Now, the writer of this paper has finished writing chapter one to chapter three, and in finishing this paper will write chapter four conclusion. In the
conclusion, there is a sub-chapter. That is suggestion. Therefore, the writer suggests that this paper can be added to the libraries at University of Sumatera
Utara USU in general and Faculty of Culture Studies FIB in particular. In addition to it that the writer hopes it can be useful for any readers. The writer also
suggests the other students to do so to the other novels.
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APPENDICES
a. The Biography of Khaled Hosseini