Depiction of Social and Political Elements in Khalid Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns

This research discusses the depiction ofsocial and political elements of Afghanistan during decades in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns. The purpose of this study is to understand social and political issues. Khaled Hosseini used the novel as a tool to show the world that Afghanistan needed aid and Hosseini wanted to deliver a reflection of Afghanistan country in the past. Each decade was explained through some aspects namely social and political, cultural, educational and health.