All books have culture, and not understanding this culture, will lead to misinterpretations, and unclear understanding of the book. The book, The Kite Runner, is a perfect example of this. This book is about a boy named Amir, and his life in Afghanistan. Amir is a typical Afghan boy, who lives with his father, Baba, and their two servants Ali, and Hassan. This book The Kite Runner is filled with culture linked information/stories, and if the reader did not understand the Muslim culture, comprehension would be incomplete. In order to fully understand The Kite Runner, one must first understand the caste system and the values, like respect and honor, that the Muslim culture has.
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On page 75, Hosseini says “‘And there’s nothing sinful about teaching a lesson to a disrespectful donkey’...’It’s just a Hazara’”(2005). This quote explains Assef's reasoning on raping Hassan. Hazaras are known as the servants, meaning they are at the bottom of the ladder, when it comes to social class. People disrespect them because Hazaras mean nothing to them, and are just servants. If the reader did not understand the caste system, and particularly the one in the Muslim culture, this big detail in the story, may be confusing. On Page 15, of The Kite Runner, Amir finds a book about the Hazaras. “The book said that my people had killed the Hazaras, driven them from their land, burned their homes, and sold their women...people called the Hazaras mice eating, flat-nosed, load-carrying donkeys” (Hosseini, 2005). …show more content…
For example, before learning about the culture one could think all Muslims are terrorists, and they are all bad people. But after learning about the culture, and values like respect and honor, that they have, one's view would change. These new views could make one more open/accepting of Muslims, leading to new friends. Personally, this new understanding of the Muslim culture has lead to different thoughts about Afghanistan, and Muslims. After learning about the Muslim culture, I now know what is actually true about Muslims, and what the media is lying about. Understanding culture does not just help in comprehension of books, it also can be applied to one's life, and help one understand people, make new friends, and find out what the truth really
Understanding the caste system, and the relationships between the …show more content…
On page 75, Hosseini says “‘And there’s nothing sinful about teaching a lesson to a disrespectful donkey’...’It’s just a Hazara’”(2005). This quote explains Assef's reasoning on raping Hassan. Hazaras are known as the servants, meaning they are at the bottom of the ladder, when it comes to social class. People disrespect them because Hazaras mean nothing to them, and are just servants. If the reader did not understand the caste system, and particularly the one in the Muslim culture, this big detail in the story, may be confusing. On Page 15, of The Kite Runner, Amir finds a book about the Hazaras. “The book said that my people had killed the Hazaras, driven them from their land, burned their homes, and sold their women...people called the Hazaras mice eating, flat-nosed, load-carrying donkeys” (Hosseini, 2005). …show more content…
For example, before learning about the culture one could think all Muslims are terrorists, and they are all bad people. But after learning about the culture, and values like respect and honor, that they have, one's view would change. These new views could make one more open/accepting of Muslims, leading to new friends. Personally, this new understanding of the Muslim culture has lead to different thoughts about Afghanistan, and Muslims. After learning about the Muslim culture, I now know what is actually true about Muslims, and what the media is lying about. Understanding culture does not just help in comprehension of books, it also can be applied to one's life, and help one understand people, make new friends, and find out what the truth really