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So far, I've noticed that the author, not only in these paragraphs, but in the first five pages, has been written in italics. I think she does this to show two things, a different time period and the thoughts inside the girl's mind. Also, I noticed that she quotes words like lights and darks, among others. She did this, because the dead girl was wondering how she could remember big words like "disqualified," but forget simple words such as "lights" or "darks". She also uses a colon following it with a list of things that she compares her mind to. Towards the end of this section, she begins to use choppy sentences, as opposed to long, complex sentences. She does this to really simplify, yet show the importance of what she is saying. Also, I think that people tend to pay more attention and to understand choppy sentences, especially when they follow long, drawn out sentences.
The Kite Runner
Post 1- pages 30 to 40 Question: What does the author mean by saying, “We let him wrap us in his arms and, for a brief insane moment, I was glad about whatever had happened that night (pg36).” To me, this is the most powerful quote from the book so far. The night before, Amir and Hassan were with Ali while Baba was out. The whole night, all they heard was gunshots and explosions and they had no idea what was going on. As Hosseini said, “The generation of Afghan children whose ears would know nothing but the sounds of bombs and gunfire was not yet born,” it was basically the start of a long, hard life for these two boys. The next morning, Baba came in searching for Amir and Hassan with fear on his face, which was very unusual for Baba. He ran to Amir and Hassan and hugged them tightly, which was also very unusual. This moment showed two things, one, that Baba truly did love Amir, and two, how much Amir thrived for Baba’s attention. At that moment, what happened the night before didn’t matter, but the fact that Baba was so worried about Amir. Post 2- pg 40 to 48. Question: How does this relate to what you already know? Towards the end of chapter five, it is Hassan’s birthday. As a gift, Baba surprises Hassan with a plastic surgeon, because Hassan was born with a cleft lip. Baba explains to Hassan that it is the doctor’s job to fix things on people’s faces. Hassan undergoes the surgery and it works, but he is left with a scar. I can relate to this, because my little brother was born with a cleft lip and palate. He had surgery when he was about two months old. Although he doesn’t remember it and it is hardly noticeable, he still frequently asks about his scar. Hassan was very fortunate for this gift, because I know that a lot of children, especially in foreign countries, aren’t lucky enough to have this fixed. Post 3- pg 49 to 58 Question: How does the title relate to the information about the book? Chapter six was pretty much all about flying kites, hence the name, The Kite Runner. In chapter six, it is winter. Winter is everyone’s favorite time of the year. While school is closed, Amir and Hassan spend all their time flying kites. The kite runners chase their kites around until they drop and the one whose flew the longest was the winner. Hassan was an expert at this and knew all the tricks. The boys spent most of their break preparing themselves for the annual winter tournament. A few days before the tournament, Baba told Amir that he thought that Amir could win the tournament. After that, Amir was determined to win and to show off his trophy to Baba, so that he would finally be proud of his son. Post 4- pg 59- 79 (chapter 7) Question: What words best describe Amir’s character? In chapter seven, I would describe Amir as cowardly and selfish. In the beginning of chapter seven, Amir wins the kite race. It came down to Amir and someone with a blue kite and Amir sends the blue kite down. Then Amir goes searching for Hassan and find him being tortured by Assef. Amir watches Hassan get beat up and threatened by Assef and his posy. Amir had plenty of opportunities to go and stick up for Hassan, but chose not to. I described Amir and cowardly and selfish, because Hassan is someone that Amir often takes advantage of. Hassan does everything for Amir, and in return, often gets nothing. In this situation, Amir watches as his “best friend” is being harassed. A true best friend would’ve stepped in and fought for his best friend. |
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