A Thousand Acres

“For me your judgements and the ways you act on them are good- I shall follow them.” (720-722) Haemon was trying to contrast with his father Creon. When Creon can not be contrasted with because, he is stubborn, disrespectful, and has a short temper. Which why these showed Creon as the tragic hero because he realized he was wrong and Antigone did not. He also lost all his family like Antigone but he realized it was his fault. Haemon tired to show his father he was wrong about his decision…

me. I use endurance to help me never give up and work hard until the end during soccer games. Even if my team is losing the game I keep enduring and believing that I can help my team turn the game around and win the game. In Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns two main characters in the story Mariam and Laila are both forced to marry a guy named Rasheed. Rasheed is aggressive and abusive towards Mariam and Laila. Through this painful time Mariam and Laila endure, then create a deep…

Amir Round Dynamic Protagonist About 38 years old Coward, selfish, and ignorant Narrator of the book, changes from being selfish to being selfless “Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.”(1) Amir is guilty of not helping Hassan when Hassan was raped in the alley. He is haunted by the fact that he betrayed his friend and this event repeats in his mind over and over again. Baba Round Dynamic Major Character About 60 years old…

In The Kite Runner, Amir’s makes a life changing decision in his past. When Hasson went to go get the kite just after Amir had won the kite running tournament. When Amir finally caught up to see Hasson getting raped by Assef and did nothing but watch. This decision changed Amir’s life course and made up the plot of the story. But it was also the way Baba treated Amir that influence his decision. Its Amir’s childhood actions that made his future turn out the way it did. Amir’s conflict with the…

David Henry Hwang explores for the first time the concept of identity as it relates to himself, this is the first play that his directly placed himself as the main character and in doing so DHH doesn’t receive any special treatment. DHH is best described as a self-serving, shallow, narcissistic and an online troller for sexual hook ups. Moreover, DHH doesn’t stand up for himself and rather prefers to opt out of challenging situations that he faces. I strongly feel that DHH is self-centered and…

The relationship between Guido and Joshua in the film Life is Beautiful demonstrates that in the midst of persecution a good father will sacrifice himself and his happiness in order to protect his son’s life and innocence. In the earlier part of the film, Guido knows they are being taken to the concentration camp, however instead of telling Joshua the truth he turns it into a game to 1000 points. This illustrates the deep bond between Guido and Joshua; he lied to his son to keep him from the…

Khaled Hossieni, author of “A Thousand Splendid Suns”, published his first novel “The Kite Runner” in 2003, while he was in medical school. His novel, “the Kite Runner” went on to be an international bestseller, and stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for more than one-hundred weeks. Four years later, The Kite Runner, directed by Marc Foster, won the BFCA Critic’s Choice Award for Best Young Actor. Although Marc’s film was a beautiful piece in itself, as far as an effective adaptation…

Liam MacDonald Joseph Campbell The Hero of a Thousand Faces The Hero of a Thousand Faces was one of the most influential book of the 20th century and I have never met someone who has disliked it after reading it. It's true that the book has a huge impact on writing and story-telling, and can be seen used making movies. Famous Directors like George Miller, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Coppola owe their successes to the powerful pattern that Joseph Campbell identifies in the…

Buck’s point of view about particular incidents in the novel develop a theme in the novel. The story is about a dog’s choice to be untamed are affected by its relationships with humans. By Buck wants to become wild, this drives Buck into the wild causing Buck to discover his instincts and to become a leader. Buck’s instinct has always to be a leader, even when Buck was at Judge Miller’s house, he was always a leader. In the story, London states “Buck sprung on Sol-eks putting him in his…

Living with Fear, Acting with Hope Agony, a term that represents the pain and fear felt by a specimen, can plague the essence of life and push people to think and act differently. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner, Amir, the main character is faced with conflict and reflects on the related events through a series of flashbacks. Throughout the story, Amir faces his past and attempts to reverse the negative consequences of his cruel actions in a redemption based journey. He tries to…