The Island Walkers Analysis

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Third draft Humans have historically separated themselves to set their place in society. The dominance of mankind has constructed the expectations for humanity to complete our sense of security and self-importance. This is portrayed in two books, The island walkers by John Bemrose and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Firstly, people have separated each other by distinguishing differences based on race. Secondly, mankind has compared themselves by religion. Thirdly, the position of social class will determine one’s importance.This imbalance of equality has shook the world into never ending arguments. Race has always separated humanity whether we are black, white, caucasian, middle-eastern or aboriginal. In the book The Island Walkers …show more content…
Many people believe in a religion but not everyone will believe in a god. “The great white father who thinks it's fine if people die of cancer or starve to death” (Bemrose 22). Joe from The Island walkers is talking with his family about going to church, he doesn't want to though because he doesn't believe in any god and judges the religion of his family. ”Atheists in 13 different countries face execution under the law if they openly express their beliefs”("Religion as Opium of the People."). The people who believe in a religion feel that they are always right and over power those who don't believe. There are people who disagree about believing and people who disagree on who to believe. Amir wanted to call Hassan his “friend” but he can't because he is sunni muslim and hassan is shi’a muslim. “In the end, I was a pashtun and he was a hazara, I was sunni and he was shi’a and nothing was ever going to change that” (Hosseini 27). Karl marx believes that “Religion is the sign of the oppressed creature, the heart of the heartless world”. Religion separation happens all over the world, including ireland's protestants fight against the irish catholics. “How can you talk with him, play with him, let him touch you? He said dripping with disgust”(Hosseini 44). much like ireland, afghanistan is separated by religion. The country wants to separate because one religion believes they are better and don't want anything to do with the others, they think they are better than the other

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