Dreams
Dream sequences are a great way to get inside of the mind of a character. Think about The Dude's dream sequence in The Big Lebowski, or (spoiler alert!) 80 percent of Inception. Dreams allow us to...
Nature
Shall we compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely. How about if we compare you to a weed? A poisonous flower? Er, what about limestone? Oh, no—you're not into that? It's a compliment,...
Titanic
It's a fact: everyone loves the movie Titanic.Don't be ashamed, though: in A Thousand Splendid Suns, the entire city of Kabul catches "Titanic fever," too (3.41.12). The phenomenon sweeps the city...
Pinocchio
Would you have guessed that a novel about women in Afghanistan would have so many American pop culture references?Despite our surprise, Hosseini's allusions to American films actually add interesti...