The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini. Both Baba and Amir chose to betray the people close to them‚ which resulted in major ramifications for themselves and the people around them. Hassan‚ on the other hand‚ chose to remain loyal‚ no matter the situation or what someone was threatening upon him‚ which resulted in major consequences for him‚ but allowed the reader to understand that he was kind‚ caring‚ and loyal to those he cared about. All who knew Baba harbored excessive amounts of respect for
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basketball‚ but her team always won. Eventually she got tired of everything being easy‚ so she decided that she was going to play on the boy’s basketball team this year. Her friend Gus Morales doesn’t know what to think of this. He doesn’t know if or why he is against a girl playing with boys. Throughout the season Gus has to resolve a fight with Cassie and deal with a teammate who makes from his Dominican Heritage. This book is my favorite because I can relate it to my life when I used to play boy’s
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Surpassing The Past Patrick Coutts Hammond/ENG3U1-04 December 19‚ 2012 A strong‚ healthy relationship between a father and son allows for a happy family and lifetime. In The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini illustrates the fragile relationship between Baba and Amir and how easily a third party could affect the relationship. Amir can now transcend his relationship with his father by confronting his past‚ locating his courage and portraying his redemption. Amir confronting his past allows him to transcend
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different figures tied together by the same geographical and cultural conditions. Hosseini provides the reader with a wide gamut of personalities‚ some fitting in‚ and some contrasting the conservative nature of Afghanistan presented in the novel. Baba‚ Amir’s father‚ is an example of an individual that stands out as a rather liberal character given the context of his setting. Ignoring the rigid doctrine widely accepted regarding right and wrong‚ he boldly states: "Now‚ no matter what the mullah
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between the guru Baba and Ruth as well as P.J. and the female protagonist. The former relation develops when Ruth first travels to India with her friends. By touching her forehead‚ the protagonist is put immediately in a trance by the guru. Ruth changes her whole lifestyle‚ her clothes‚ her name and stays in India because she thinks that without Baba’s presence her life would be completely meaningless. The guru can be classified as the Subject while Ruth is rather objectified. Baba is what Beauvoir
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shaped by loss many times throughout the book. (MIP)Loss affects Najmah many ways in the beginning of the book. (SIP 1) When she lost Baba Jan and Nur‚ it affected her heavily. (STEWE 1)At first‚ she was an innocent little girl that sat back and basically did nothing. “Get up sleepy one‚’ she says. ‘It’s time to light the fire! (Staples 3). In the beginning‚ Baba Jan and Nur were
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How does Hosseini portray different aspects of Afghan Culture in chapters 1-6? Hosseini uses a variety of literary devices‚ syntax features and different feelings and attitudes to portray different aspects of afghan culture. Different characters seem to have different views towards cultures‚ such as Assef and the Hazara’s and Baba’s views of Muslim tradition and the Mullah Fatiullah Khan‚ with Hosseini using literary devices such as Foreshadowing to portray these views. Amir believes in a lot
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was born into servitude and thus Baba‚ the boys’ father‚ cannot lay claim to Hassan’s heritage. The Afghan traditions and culture pose a conflict for Baba regarding Hassan. Hassan for his part is loyal‚ forgiving‚ and an all-around pleasant person to be with. The two boys are drawn to each other naturally. Hassan is the family servant and never wavers in his loyalty to the family even with the knowledge that he should be considered part of it. At the same time‚ Baba struggles with his own morals and
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Amir and Hassan never shared the same amount of mutual affection. Amir and Hassan are not friends. Amir was constantly jealous of the aspects Hassan had in life and how personable he was. Amir was mainly jealous of the relationship Hassan had with Baba‚ because Hassan was always
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Kuka Movement 1857 During the pre-independence days‚ the British followed the policy of ‘Devide and Rule’. It was their strategy to become offensive against the roots of Indian culture. During those days‚ so many Butcherkhanas (Slaughter houses) in different parts of Punjab. During the days of Maharaja Ranjit Singh‚ there was total ban on cow slaughter. When British annexed Punjab‚ they printed these words on copper plates – “COW are not to be killed in Amritsar. The Penalty of killing cow is
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