Hazara people

The novel, Untouchable is realistic portrayal of society. It deals with Anand's personal experiences. During his childhood, he had played with the children of the scavengers attached to the regiment in which his father, Lalchand was employed. By showing the miserable condition, physical, economic exploitation and social inequality of the outcastes, Anand has presented the real problem of society. He has condemned injustice and exploitation. He delineates a definite grasp of the psychology of…

The reflection revived his old hatred for Kihika now so strong it choked him. Kihika who had a mother and a father, and a brother, and a sister, could play with death. he had people who would mourn his end, who would name their children after him, so that Kihika’s name would never die from men’s lips. Kihika had everything: Mugo had nothing.”pg 195 Mugo’s betrayal is partially redeemed by his suffering in various detention…

the story telling part, I can tell that the author Morris Gleitzmann wrote the book with a story in his mind, that he wanted to get across to the readers. It's a kind of sad and brutal story, but I think it's important that it gets shared and that people read it because that way they can get educated on what the worlds really like in some places. And it makes me appreciate, how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful country. Throughout the story there are many highlights and turning points,…

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock a novel that will tell you everyone is suffering and in some way you can conquer it. The author of this book is Matthew Quick an American novelist known to his book The Silver Linings Playbook in 2008 that was adapted into a film. He was born in Philadelphia on October 23, 1973 but he was raise in Oaklyn, New Jersey. He is now leaving with his wife Alicia Bessette in North Carolina’s Outer Bank. He study in La Salle University which he has a degree in English…

In The Kite Runner the motif “nang and namoos” means “pride and honor” which are emotions many people of Afghanistan strive for. In Afghanistan, the one thing that should be hidden from anyone is shame. It is shown throughout the novel that the characters try to achieve “nang and namoos” because in their culture that is what is important to them. Three characters who show what it means to have nang and namoos are Hassan, Baba, and Amir. To elaborate, Hassan displays nang and namoos when he…

When Hassan gets raped in the story it is not a crime of passion, but instead the rape represents the power which Assef hold above him. The act of Amir not helping is a power move too, because he has the power to stop it. Amir instead decides not too for personal gain, believing that by winning the kite touroment he will gain his father’s respect. The act of not saving Hassan is rooted in his jealous feelings towards Hassan, as he believes his father, Baba, loves him more. Amir in the past has…

Baba betrays Ali by having an affair with his wife. In fact “Ashamed of his sexual relationship with Ali’s Hazara wife, Sanaubar.” Baba went behind his lifelong servants back and had a sexual relation with his wife which caused her to leave five days after her son was born. Furthermore, Baba has also betrayed his son Amir and his other biological son Hassan by…

The father-son relationship between Amir and Baba was not always positive throughout The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini. Amir feeling that “Baba hated me a little”[pg18] and Baba feeling as if Amis is someone “who won’t stand up for himself and becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything”[pg22], the reader is able to understand the sketchy relationship between Amir and Baba. Through the depiction of the characters and their interaction, the reader can see how Amir and Baba's…

Amir’s relationship with his only parental figure, Baba, is somewhat different from Gogol’s. While growing up in Afghanistan, Amir’s life was centered around trying to receive approval and praise from Baba. This was mainly due to the fact that Baba seemed to care more about his servant’s son Hassan than he did Amir. Hassan receiving Baba’s approval angered Amir and only pushed him harder to receive praise from his critical father. It was not until after his father died that Amir learned from a…

Murtagh’s stubbornness causes much pain for him in The Inheritance Cycle. Stubbornness means that one will not budge from one’s belief even though it might mean they get punished for it later. The first example of obstinacy occurs when Murtagh, as a kid, tries to escape the palace that kept him prisoner. Murtagh kept plotting new ways of escaping the prison even though he failed many times. His stubbornness while escaping also caused the death of his only friend. The second example follows his…