Rubel 1 Dalton Rubel Jennings English 12 5/22/2014 Hassan‚ the Brave “There are so many ways to be brave in this world. Sometimes bravery involves laying down your life for something bigger than yourself‚ or for someone else. Sometimes it involves giving up everything you have ever known for the sake of something greater.” This quote by Veronica Roth is true‚ however‚ the greatest act of bravery is giving up everything for someone lesser than yourself‚ like in The Kite Runner by Khaled
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"Hassan‚ The Hazara" I recall Hassan‚ a character from Khaled Hosseini’s "The Kite Runner". Hassan‚ could not go to school‚ or live the life of a normal child. He was bound to forgo any educational pursuits and dedicate his time and energy to drudgery. This was because of his being a Hazara. The Afghan society of that time‚ despised and belittled Hazaras. Thus‚ the latter were always subject to discrimination. Moreover‚ there was no choice they could make. Society had stigmatized their race concurrently
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Hassan Fathy’s work in New Gourna‚ described in his book ‘Architecture for the Poor’ proposes an inventive approach to tradition that is‚ in theory‚ also very sustainable‚ economical and cheap. However this architecture is not used in Egypt today‚ although the locals insist on building new houses‚ especially in the outskirts of Cairo. The number of these houses grows everyday‚ which has led to a chaotic situation of the city‚ in terms of infrastructure and overall living condition. Why are Fathy’s
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When Amir wins the kite race in the beginning of the book and right before Hassan gets raped. Hassan says to Amir “"For you‚ a thousand times over‚" (Hosseini‚ 67)‚ before running after the blue kite. Here Hassan is pledging his loyalty Amir saying that no matter what the cost‚ he will bring Amir happiness. This blue kite shaped the way that the book would proceed because of the fact that when Hassan said this Amir did not reciprocate it back. This was just a brief glance at what Amir actually thought
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by Baba and Amir and through Amir’s disloyalty to Hassan. When Amir is a child his father states‚ "There is only one sin‚ only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft…" (17). Baba’s quote reveals that much of what happens in the novel would be considered sin. While Baba stressed that there was nothing worse than a thief‚ he himself robbed Hassan and Amir of the truth about their relation. Baba lied to them both their entire lives and Amir only learned that Hassan was his brother
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is a story about a boy named Amir. The book is in Amir’s point of view. The story follows the life of Amir from twelve year old boy to a thirty eight year old man. He used to live in Kabul‚ Afghanistan with Baba‚ his father. They had two servants‚ Ali and Hassan‚ his son. Throughout the story‚ both Amir and Baba made some questionable decisions to make Ali and Hassan quit their job. Baba and Amir have two very different personalities. Throughout the book‚ Amir is whom the readers feel compassion
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Amir Khusrow Amir Khusrow | Amir Khusrow surrounded by young men. Miniature from a manuscript of Majlis Al-Usshak by Husayn Bayqarah | Background information | Birth name | Ab ’ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Khusrow | Born | 1253 Patiali‚ Etah‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India | Died | 1325 (aged 72) | Genres | Ghazal‚ Khayal‚ Qawwali‚ Rubai‚ Tarana | Occupations | Musician‚ Poet | Ab ’ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Khusrow (1253-1325 CE) (Persian: ابوالحسن یمینالدین خسرو; Hindi: अबुल हसन यमीनुद्दीन ख़ुसरौ
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Amir Temur Timur was born in 1336‚ at a small town called Kesh‚ 50 miles south of Samarkand. A Chengezi Turk‚ he was the son of a minor chief who due to hard work and focused aims was able to become the ruler of a vast empire consisting of Transoxiana‚ a part of Turkistan‚ Afghanistan‚ Persia‚ Syria‚ Kurdistan and a major part of Asia Minor. The areas he conquered in his lifetime were only second to the conquests of Alexander. As a young man he received a serious leg wound while stealing sheep
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From page 236-239‚ Amir had lots of memory moments and he thinks back about how his entire life was a lie. How his father was a “thief” and that he stole his right to the truth‚ the truth that Hassan is Amir`s blood brother. The eye opener that Hassan is the person that loved and cared about him‚ more than anyone has or will love him‚ has impacted Amir dramatically‚ especially since Hassan died. He constantly remembers the past to reinforce the truth. He finds proof that Hassan is his brother with
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Hassan considers Amir his very best friend and would do anything for him‚ Amir too was aware of this and knew Hassan wouldn’t deny him anything if he really asked. However Amir himself wasn’t clear as to what their relationship was and himself said “ the curious thing was I never thought of Hassan and me as friends either”. He further shows his true feelings for Hassan by putting Hassan down at every opportunity he got and by never thinking of
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