Cowardice

himself and as a reader, I completely understand his decision. None of the characters in the book show understanding towards Kingshaw nor they offer help. He is regarded as a child whose opinion is insignificant by adults, his actions deemed as cowardice and submission by Hooper. In his hopeless struggle to find help and be free, he kills himself. This is pretty much the case in real life. This taboo subject is rarely mentioned in small-talks or even serious discussion, especially under…

The protagonist usually takes the center stage, but sometimes, the protagonist’s friend leaves a deeper impression. Similarly, in The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, the title character is Hassan, the buried friend of the protagonist. He is what indirectly drives the entire course of the story. The unusual title shows the emotional journey and character growth of Amir, the protagonist; throughout the story, “the kite runner” changes its meaning for Amir; The kite runner also refers to the…

The Caste System The difficulty of having loyalty outside of your caste system is that movement between castes is next to impossible because of the disrespect for lower castes. Throughout the book, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini demonstrates the disrespect and discrimination and the injustices of the caste system. One example of injustice in the Afghanistan culture is the inability to move up in the caste system. Once you have been identified as just a Hazara, for example, it is very…

such a weak man. Adding to his frustration, he remembers when he was in Spain with Caesar, who had “coward lips” that spoke words of weakness, like a surrender's white “colour[ed]” flag “fly[ing]” in defeat (1,2,122). The simile reinforces Caesar’s cowardice by comparing his words to the actions of deserters. In addition, Cassius compares Caesar to “a sick girl” (1,2,128) because at the time, girls were stereotypically viewed as feeble people. Caesar’s susceptibility to disease portrays another…

One of the pinnacle moments in the history of the entire Cold War was the notorious U-2 Incident that occurred on May 1, 1960. This event completely reversed the efforts of cooperation between the United States and the USSR. The pilot of the U-2 aircraft, Francis Gary Powers, did not follow procedure after he was shot down in Soviet airspace. Powers was supposed to commit suicide, if he was not killed in the initial crash, which he did not do. He was tried for espionage and sentenced to 10 years…

King Arthur overcomes many struggles throughout the two novels, “ The Sword in the Stone” and “ The Queen of Air and Darkness” by T.H. White. These struggles help him to mature throughout the two novels, yet at some points in the novel it is clear that Arthur struggles to completely mature. King Arthur learns a lot about his power, what it means to have his authority and the importance of morality, especially when in a position of power. On the other hand, he knowingly broke the unwritten rules…

Massacre of 1350’s Europe Europe is a mesmerizing continent that upholds the city of Romance, Rome; city of politeness, Paris; and holy sites in cities such as Glastonbury; a person would never think that 3/4ths of the population on the entire continent would perish from a very vicious disease and not blink an eye to try and find an antidote or how to stop it from spreading any further. In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, The Masque of the Red Death, taking place in 1350, each person in Europe is…

Al-Shabaab the culprit insurgency group. Although they suffer setbacks occasionally - like the El Ade attack and Kulbiyow, terrorist attacks have declined within Kenyan borders. It is therefore fair to say, with terrorists unleashing their acts of cowardice across the world, Kenya is as safe and as vulnerable as any other country that is making efforts to maintain…

like a free fall. When I got to the top , I was wondering why I had forced myself to do this extreme game. This reflects a conflict I often have between my thoughts and my ambitions Often there is something I want to do, but I give up because of cowardice. Before I sat on the drop, I was almost crying. My mother just kept telling me not to be afraid of it. If I wanted to ride it , just do it, she told me. When I finally came down from the drop, I understood why so many people…

My footsteps punctured the eerie atmosphere and sent a quiet whisper billowing through the drafty house. We silently snuck through the unrelenting passages of the prison, trying not to wake the guards. Our escape into the wilderness had been planned for weeks, like all good plans. A desperate grasp at freedom; a hope that we would be able to taste the breeze on our tongues that assured us hints of power and privilege. The frayed, thinned straps carved into my frail shoulders. A backpack that…