Lucky Ali

Infidel: My Life by Ayaan Hirsi Ali and how it changed my view on the treatment and freedoms of women in other countries, specifically those living under the laws of the Qur’an. The Qur’an is an Islamic sacred book, which is believed, by followers, to be the word of God. Muhammad is said to be the prophet to which the archangel Gabriel recited the word of God, which became the Qur’an. It dictates all aspects of their life from daily activities, to politics and religion. Under the Qur’an women…

We, as American Citizens are lucky enough to be able to say we live in a free society. Depending on how a person handles him or herself resistance to laws can be either an amazing way to stand up for what you believe in, or it could be something that makes Americans turn their backs to on another. For example, in 1913, the civil rights activist, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat for a white man. She did this without yelling, starting fires, or causing physical pain on anybody. She did…

more Greg talked about his work, the more I realized how lucky I was. He was so passionate about Pakistan, and that passion spilled over into everything else he did.” (pg. 145) Mortenson is praised by the people of Korphe and other villages because they realize how kind he is, and how important a school is. When a henchmen came to Korphe to collect rams (a very important part of Korphe’s society) or kill Greg for building the school, Haji Ali handed them over with ease saying to Mortenson,…

throughout the book help, Amir, the main character on his road to redemption. First, Amir grew up with his friend Hassan, who was a Hazara and was used to hearing all the mean and racist slurs that were said towards Hassan. Hassan and his father, Ali were mistreated by going out on the streets by getting called names like flat-nosed or mice-eating. Hazaras we also not equal to Pashtuns because they weren’t allowed to…

As Elbert Hubbard says, “We are not punished for our sins, but by them.” This is most certainly the case in Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner. Through the protagonist’s eyes, we are shown how evil, in the form of sins, can control people from birth, adolescence, adulthood, and can lead to their demise. This is primarily demonstrated with Baba’s pride blinding and controlling him from Hassan’s conception, to his own death. Another example of sin is the rage displayed in Assef, a boy who…

roduction: Medical field is very broad field providing a lot of opportunities for those who wants to become a doctors and physicians. Therefore, pre-medical students have a big range to choose what to pursue as physician. Becoming a physician needs to have a good plan to go through medical school processes. As an undergraduate, I plan to take part in researching the effect of drugs on the human metabolism. It has been a difficult decision for me to choose the best suited field of study as an…

If there is one phrase that is difficult to define, it would be what a best friend is. It can vary from person to person, but for many, a best friend is a special person in your life. They listen to what you’re compelled say when no one else will. When you feel melancholy, they will do their best to ensure that a smile will find its way back to your face. However, my favorite definition by far is that finding your best friend is comparable to falling in love. Around the age of four, I was…

A morally ambiguous character is a character who is not really sure what their morals are yet. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Amir and Baba are part of this upper class called the Pashtun, they are lucky enough to get an education. Hassan and Ali are in the lower class called the Hazara and they are servants to Amir and Baba. Amir and Hassan are best friends even if they cannot admit it because of their classes. Hosseini’s purpose for making morally ambiguous characters is to…

Even though there are constant acts of brutality and violence in the world today, why does a person only seem to show interest or concern when it is in some way relatable to them? After Afghanistan was bombed by America, the Northern Alliance entered Afghanistan, yet the Taliban were nowhere to be found. Nobody in the rest of the world, up until this point, knew anything about what was truly going on in Afghanistan. Suddenly with use of technology and increase of involvement, everyone knew and…

interdiction, the Iraqis isolated the forward elements of the attacking force with Mustard, cutting it off almost from resupply by land. When the Iraqis counterattacked, they encountered Iranians who had no ammunition and who had not eaten for several days”(Ali, Pg.48), this example shows just how much chemical weapons can have on the tactics of war used by each country. Using chemical weapons may help a country in a war and even turn the tide of war completely but it can have disastrous effects…