Chapter Four Of George Orwell's 'The Kite Runner'

A Time for Reflection
Chapter Four Napoleon finds himself alone and miserable in his lodgings, with only a mirror to provide him company. He places a rocking chair in front of the object so that he may sit face-to-face with it. Looking to the mirror for aesthetic advice the emperor fixes his posture and straightens his back. He discards his bicorne on a rather comfortable Canape. The furniture is the centerpiece of an apartment that was for the most part bland and tasteless. Seeing his hat sink effortlessly into the divan’s feathery mattress Napoleon sets about questioning his reasons for choosing the chair over the sofa. One look at the mirror, however, sets him straight. The sadness that hangs over him shows across his face. Tearstained cheeks, watery eye sockets, and a speck of blood on his chin makes him resentful of his behaviour. “How dare I think
With the pyramids of Giza laid out in front of them, the "Little Corporal's" men braved the desert's wrath, weighed down with sand and bloated stomachs. Regardless of the situation, under Napoleon's leadership they became familiar with only one desire, an unquenchable hunger that was as unwavering as it was infectious, a want for glory. The terrain was daunting, albeit manageable according to Napoleon, who likened his men to Alexander's Macedonians and Attila's Huns on a constant basis, keeping the theme of conquered forever in his men's conscience. "Conquer Egypt and we'll take on the world," He promised his men, "Conquer the world and we'll capture immortality." Such words were thrown at them as they traversed the Sahara Desert much like blankets for the purpose of shielding them from the evils they'd soon have to combat on the battlefield. And so the Armee d’Orient marched on Cairo from Abu Qir Bay, making the trek at full speed much to the delight of