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When you're at war, the most vital you would stress over is surviving. Well in "The Expert sharpshooter" by Liam O'Flaherty; he passes on the subject of survival. In this short story, the primary character is in a duel with an adversary amid a the Common War, when he just comes to discover at that the end he executed his sibling. A great many people would respond with savagery, before discovering that would be a man so near them. It's a battle for your life, and you would do pretty much anything…

Whenever one hears of war, one would probably imagine soldiers fighting courageously on a large battlefield fighting valiantly for their causes. Often times however, the civilian aspects of war are often forgotten, and it seems that sometimes, they are the ones that suffer the most from conflict. Both The Massacre at El Mozote and Persepolis provide a look into the civilian view of war, and how society must change and adapt to the new reality. In The Massacre at El Mozote we get to see the…

Rahim Khan, a venerable friend of Amir and Baba, succors Amir to be free of his guilt by giving him the duty to travel into the corrupt Afghanistan and bring back Sohrab, Hassan’s orphaned son, to the safety of Pakistan. This trip helps Amir mitigate, if not completely erase, his guilt because it compels him not to be selfish and to risk his own life to rescue Sohrab. It additionally requires Amir to find the self-confidence that he incessantly doubts throughout the book. Friends…

The mother tells us she is a "big-boned woman with rough, man-working hands" (876). We can see a large rough woman, who wears overalls during the day and a flannel nightgown when she goes to bed. Because she compares herself to a man many times, we can picture what she looks like. She and her daughters are black, but she describes Dee as being lighter than her other daughter, Maggie. She seems to be dreaming about how beautiful Dee probably is after all these years. She continues her daydreaming…

Tony Kappen Ms.Cecchetto ENG 4U1 13 March 2015 The Product of Fear Individuals who act selfishly are slaves to their fears, not masters of good reason. Fear is the root of all selfishness, as it is what drives individuals to place their own irrational needs before the wellbeing of those around them. Amir, the protagonist of Khaled Hosseini’s novel the Kite Runner, his father Baba and General Taheri are all examples of such individuals. The fear these individuals possess, cause them to damage…

Everyone that I run into has asked how I feel about leaving, well here is the answer. The raw truth of what’s going on inside of me. Many people who have asked me have gotten the answer “I’m excited but also nervous.” That answer just scratches the surface of what I’m truly feeling. This blog is something very emotional for me to write, so please try to hang with me because some of what I say may be a tad scattered. Those of you who are sensitive may possibly need tissues (shoutout to grandma!)…

The Perceptions of Betrayal: Have you ever had a best friend who completely talked about you and dissed you behind your back? If you have, then this feeling can be heart-crushing, soul-popping even. It may take a lot for you to trust and build your relationship back up again with this person. A lot of time may be required for this to happen, as time can be known to heal wounds. Although, sometimes not even two and a half decades of time is enough to heal a friendship. The American number one…

QUESTION: Imagine that Baba keeps a journal in which he comments on important events. Write an entry for this journal just after the kite tournament. In this entry he reflects on the tournament and on his feelings about Amir's victory. You should give careful consideration to your language choices and style, which should achieve a sense of Baba's voice. Today was the day I have been waiting for. A day I can be a proud father. A day I can finally say, 'My son Amir, my son, is a winner.' A…

Kite Runner In a novel, the use of symbols provide meaning to the text beyond what is actually said to enhance the story. The novel, “The Kite Runner,” by Khaled Hosseini, is an excellent example of implementing key symbols that explains the main points and themes the author is trying to get across. In “The Kite Runner”, the kite symbolizes the worthiness Amir desires from his dad, the guilt and self hate Amir has for the rest of his life due to the betrayal of his loyal friend, and the sense…

Amir is a character who goes through the circle of life in Khaled Hosseini 's novel The Kite Runner. Amir is an Afghani boy who lives with his father and has two Hazara servants Hassan and Ali. Ever since Hassan became one of Amir 's servants, Amir has experienced some difficulty with his relationship with Hassan. Amir was always told by his friend Kham Khan that he has the opportunity to be good again. Khaled Hosseini proves that Amir comes full circle when Amir as a kid, has guilt after living…