Afghanistan Women

Sorry, the first one posted before I ever wrote anything.

On to the question, what is the role of women in Afghanistan?

Women in America today are not like the women from the book; us American women would be considered very loose compared to them. Also the roles that women in Afghanistan play is very different to the role American women play now. Back then, women were to never show there face to men they didn't know; including when they went outside, into the public. Every inch of their body was to be covered so that men would not get ideas. Also, women were not aloud to have deep conversations with men. This is made clear when Amir explains the rumors that were going to fly if anyone say Soraya and him talking. Rumors about these kinds of encounters begin to fly from the "poisoned tongues" the gossiping crowd. Women would always get the end of the bunt even if the women starts the conversation, women will be in trouble. the rumors won't be "Did you see him chatting with her? but Wooooy! Did you see how she wouldn't let him go? What a lochak!"Women were also not aloud to drink. This is made clear when Amir finds out that he is going to be a published author and him, Soraya, and her parents have supper. Amir bought "an expensive bottle of Merlot" but had to wait to have a toast with Soraya after her parents left, because "the general did not approve of women drinking alchol." Afghanistan women can only do the 'womenly' jobs: have children, raise children, cook, and clean. Over all Afghanistan women are treated unfairly for they are not treated as equals to men.