A Thousand Splendid Suns

In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, it portrays the constant suppression and marginalization of the Hazara people, who are belittled compared to the pre-dominant social class known as the Pashtuns. Hosseini is portraying the hardships that social classes face within Afghanistan society in order for the reader of the novel to develop a better understanding of the conflicting Afghan culture. These two social classes follow different belief systems which obviously contribute to…

In Kelly Michugh-Stewart’s article, “My Father Died in Afghanistan, and I Support Colin Kaepernick,” minor instances of the National Anthem being disrespected in the N.F.L. and an individual’s ways of exercising their rights are expressed. Michugh-Stewart’s piece puts her own personal experiences at N.F.L. games as examples of when the National Anthem was carelessly disrespected without a reason. The piece argues that these acts of disrespect are much worse than current N.F.L. athlete, Colin…

“Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin looks at the different elements which involve the both the strained and the forgotten relationships. These occur between the two brothers who choose to take different alternative paths neglecting and segregating the others (Inez). The older brother considers himself as being a genius and therefore choose to take a path with characterized by education and most importantly he considers his family to be vital to his wellbeing. The second one and the youngest one…

In the eyes of Amir, a character in The Kite Runner, “[...]it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out” (Hosseini 1). Not only do some of the past events in Amir’s adolescent life unfold before him in adulthood, but Amir is in many ways a person of the past. By the end of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, Amir has become an unchanged man. Even after many years, Amir still possesses the qualities of selfishness, strength…

In Tony Palmer’s novel ‘Break of Day’ the courage trait is a very important aspect throughout the novel. Each character in the novel shows courage by how they react in the novel and by the things they say. The mains characters in the novel that show the most courage are William Barrett, Uncle Jack and Murray Barrett. Courage shapes and manipulates the characters actions and decisions they make during their journeys. The character that shows the most courage in the novel is Murray. Each character…

Ash Sweeney stated, “The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies. It comes from friends and loved ones.” In Khaled Hosseini’s book, The Kite Runner, a recurring theme is betrayal. Throughout the book, friendships and trust are lost due to the betrayal of one person. Innocence is stolen and lives are changed forever. As the book begins, the reader can see how strong Amir and Hassan's friendship is, and how Hassan is willing to do anything and everything to ensure…

The Kite Runner Children always observe and learn from those around them. As we grow we are constantly shaped by experiences that we have. We learn to read people, how to react to situations, and most importantly, how to treat other people and learn the difference between right and wrong. In The Kite Runner , by Khaled Hosseini, we see many instances where the events in Amir’s, Hassan's and Assef's childhood impact them and their lives in the future. People are shaped mentally and morally…

Many characters in literature often must contend with their past. In The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini the protagonist, Amir, must do just this. When Amir does not prevent his friend’s rape, this element of his past drives his actions. Hosseini uses Amir’s efforts to forget, his reoccurring guilt, and the symbolism of kites throughout the novel to illustrates that guilt from the past can torment an individual until they find a way to right their past wrongs. After allowing Hassan’s rape, Amir…

The constant battle of good versus evil has been waged a lot throughout time. The characters Medea and Josephs’s brothers have established a lot of similarities and differences within their own stories. Even though Medea and Joseph's brothers did hateful things out of spite and want to justify it, they can't. Greek and Hebrew culture are very different and show many unique aspects of living. Family members can deceive you and similarities of free will and self-determination play a big role with…

The unconscious part of the mind can be looked into as a means of determining the underlying beliefs of children to uncover their own social division. In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, there are the classes of differing race, gender, and financial status. Even in a smaller group of individuals, there are differences that separate them into ranks. The children’s dialogue points to one literal meaning, but also shapes a ranking barrier in the relationship between the children. A psychoanalytic…