In A Thousand Splendid Suns, a large motivating factor for Mariam is her desire to have a sense of family and love. She is given away to Rasheed to marry by a father who is conflicted about outwardly loving her, and when she winds up as Rasheed's wife, he shows her no affection. Mariam is like a prisoner in her home, and she longs for a child to break her misery. When she cannot bear children, she is crushed. Laila comes into the home, and at first there is great tension between the two; however, in time they form a tight bond. Mariam is a motherly-figure to Laila's children, and Mariam feels like she finally has a family who loves her. This love motivates Mariam to protect Laila and her children at all costs.
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