Geopathic disorders in tony Kushner's homebody-Kabul and Khalid Hosseini's a thousand splendid suns

Abstract EN

Tony Kushner’s Homebody / Kabul and Khaled Hosseini’s a thousand splendid suns are two works of art taking place in Afghanistan during the conflicting years of soviet colonialism, the civil war and the rise of the Taliban.

the present paper examines the various geocritical portrayals of Kabul by the two prominent literary figures as experienced by those characters suffering from geopathology.

it illustrates how their delineations of Afghanistan as a crisis place reflect the authors’ dissimilar inclinations and affiliations; however, some other time it sheds light on their unintentional resemblance.

the two authors’ sympathetic attitude towards Kabul and its citizens is intensively underscored.

their rejection of all forms of despotism and autocracy destroying the land and its inhabitants can be regarded as a significant evidence in the ideological evaluation of the two works of art.

Kushner employs abundant dramatic and aesthetic traditions to reach his overall goal; whereas, Hosseini introduces various narrative techniques to deliver his message thoroughly.