Quotes From 'The Kite Runner'
Passage Analysis
1.Sometimes home isn't always the most comforting place that we’d like it to be. Sometimes we feel trapped and in prison, with no escape. “Those who got out always left something themselves behind” this means that they must leave a piece of their character or who they were behind to live a better life. This represents a cultural idea, anybody who has ever lived in a bad neighborhood, has had to leave a piece of himself behind.
2. “If the snake sheds his skin before a new skin is ready, naked he will be”, in translation, I believe this to mean that if a country is changing way too fast and not ready for the change, they will not be ready for the future. Without that new skin, then you cannot and will not be able to …show more content…
He considers Bruno as a cancer or a cancerous tumor and he wants to rid himself of this growth. He has had this vision or dream before, possibly many times, so it soothes his mind and relaxes him. It is almost like a safe place to go to and it puts him at ease. He possibly gives him pleasure, when he thinks of these ways to get rid of Bruno.
4. “For there is no friend like a sister”, sisterhood is the strongest bond that two girls can have. Your “sister” or friend can cheer you up when you are down and give you a little nudge in the right direction when you fall off the path. They will always be there for you and will be strong in situations when you are weak, and no matter what happens, they will have your back.
5. He had enough time to save the woman and get her to safety but not enough time to get himself out of harm's way. You could call that a cultural idea, we would rather save people and make sure others are not in the way, rather than ourselves and put our own health at risk. We just have to play the role of superman in every situation. It also could be that us men have to be superheroes and save the damsel in distress, we have to look masculine and not think of the
1.Sometimes home isn't always the most comforting place that we’d like it to be. Sometimes we feel trapped and in prison, with no escape. “Those who got out always left something themselves behind” this means that they must leave a piece of their character or who they were behind to live a better life. This represents a cultural idea, anybody who has ever lived in a bad neighborhood, has had to leave a piece of himself behind.
2. “If the snake sheds his skin before a new skin is ready, naked he will be”, in translation, I believe this to mean that if a country is changing way too fast and not ready for the change, they will not be ready for the future. Without that new skin, then you cannot and will not be able to …show more content…
He considers Bruno as a cancer or a cancerous tumor and he wants to rid himself of this growth. He has had this vision or dream before, possibly many times, so it soothes his mind and relaxes him. It is almost like a safe place to go to and it puts him at ease. He possibly gives him pleasure, when he thinks of these ways to get rid of Bruno.
4. “For there is no friend like a sister”, sisterhood is the strongest bond that two girls can have. Your “sister” or friend can cheer you up when you are down and give you a little nudge in the right direction when you fall off the path. They will always be there for you and will be strong in situations when you are weak, and no matter what happens, they will have your back.
5. He had enough time to save the woman and get her to safety but not enough time to get himself out of harm's way. You could call that a cultural idea, we would rather save people and make sure others are not in the way, rather than ourselves and put our own health at risk. We just have to play the role of superman in every situation. It also could be that us men have to be superheroes and save the damsel in distress, we have to look masculine and not think of the