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    How do I start this off‚ I will have to go way back to the beginning. The time when your diary fell off the desk‚ I had no interest of reading it‚ but some of the words caught my eyes. I am sorry to tell you this‚ son‚ I have read your journal. I know journal should be a personal space to write out your feeling and I should not have read your journal‚ but you don’t look that happy after Hassan’s birthday party. I want to know why. What’s wrong‚ is it because I put too much focus on Hassan? After

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    Early in the novel the pomegranate tree provides the boys with a shelter that exists separate from the rest of the world. It is a place where they can gather to tell stories and share jokes amongst one another. The act of carving the phrase “Amir and Hassan‚ the Sultans of Kabul” into the tree signifies the close friendship Amir and Hassan have with one another at the time‚ regardless of if Amir wants to admit it or not. The tree represents the bond the two boys have formed with each other‚ regardless

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    grew up in Kabul‚ in Afghanistan and seemingly he was very happy and successful child. In fact‚ he was constantly chasing something he could never get‚ and later on he became a victim of his own memories‚ which haunted him in his adulthood. “Kite Runner” begins “I became what I am today at the age of twelve”. This quote is very significant for understanding the whole novel and Amir’s behavior. As we learn from the book‚ Amir and his servant Hassan were living together. Hassan is loyal and loves his

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    or ideas that are present in the scene * Describe the film techniques (visual and aural) that are used to convey these values and ideas * Describe how the themes represent the directors (Ridley Scott) context After you have analysed Blade Runner they are to find excerpts (chapters or events) from Frankenstein and conduct the same analysis; * Summarise the scene * Outline the values or ideas that are present in the scene * Describe the language techniques that are used to convey

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    Hero’s Journey Essay The hero’s journey is an aspect that’s found in many books and even movies. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a very famous book read by many English classes based on a hero’s journey. The characters in this book struggle to find out what their journey is‚ especially the main character Amir. Refusal of the call means the hero attempts to refuse the adventure because he is afraid. Amir holds back from doing a lot in the book because he is afraid of the outcome that comes

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    paradigms corresponding to their social‚ economic and historical contexts. The capacity of thematic concepts to transcend time is manifest within Mary Shelley’s 19th century gothic novel Frankenstein (1818) and Ridley Scott’s science fiction film Blade Runner (1992) as both pose similar existentialist discourses regarding the fate of humanity. As a Romanticist‚ Shelley condemns humanity’s intrusive assumption as creator. Similarly‚ Scott responds to Shelley warning by also spurning man’s ruthless ambition

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    found in Chapter 8 of your text. Select (either from your own collection‚ borrowed from your local public library‚ or rented from a video store) and watch a full-length movie that depicts a particular culture or way of life. Some suggestions are Kite Runner‚ Crash‚ The Great Debaters‚ A Walk in the Clouds‚ Grand Torino‚ The Joy Luck Club‚ Dances With Wolves‚ etc. You may choose a movie you know well but watch it again through the eyes of a sociologist. Your task is to look critically at the culture.

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    In reading the Kite Runner‚ I have revealed a theme of a sub-par relationship with a father and a son‚ and the effect it can have on a son. Also in life we go through trials of relationship‚ but when you have this one-sided relationship between a father and a son‚ there will be a lasting imprint on the output of this childhood setting. The kite runner presents a theme of rocky relationships between a father and a son‚ and reveals that a son may be trapped in his own feelings sometimes. Amir’s relationship

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    The Kite Runner The novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ is about a young boy named Amir who forever lives a life full of shame‚ quilt and regret. These feelings are brought out by things that Amir has done in his past such as refusing to stick up for Hassan and lying to his father. By the end of the novel‚ Amir fully atones for his sins by returning to Kabul‚ adopting Sohrab and being beaten by Assef. During the annual kite tournament‚ Amir witnessed his brother‚ Hassan being brutally beaten and raped by

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    The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ follows the story of a boy in the tempestuous times of Afghanistan‚ during the Soviet Union invasion and the Taliban’s rule‚ and during this time‚ how many people behaved and interacted with one another‚ as there were many splits in society. One character‚ a half-German‚ half-Afghani boy‚ named Assef‚ is the perfect symbol for the hatred‚ power‚ oppression‚ and fear that was felt and administered in these dark times‚ not only with the Taliban and the Russian but

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