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"the past is always here " give theree examples of how this is...

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:21:28 PST

"the past is always here " give theree examples of how this is illustrated ??

explain how the racial tensions between the hazaras abd pastuns play an...

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 13:16:09 PST

explain how the racial tensions between the hazaras abd pastuns play an important part in the novel ??

Also in the tale of Rostam and Sohrab, Rostam deceives Sohrab by telling...

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:01:42 PST

Also in the tale of Rostam and Sohrab, Rostam deceives Sohrab by telling him that he must throw his enemy to the ground three times. Similarly, Amir deceives Hassan with the incorrect story. While Rostam is the primary hero of the "Shahnameh", as Amir is in "The Kite Runner", Sohrab is the martyr of the story and the character for the which an audience weeps; just as Hassan is.

The different tribes of Afghanistan set up one of the major conflicts in...

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 05:33:04 PST

The different tribes of Afghanistan set up one of the major conflicts in the book. Amir is a pashtun, a member of the privileged ruling class of the country. Hassan is a hazzara, a class of servants who are not only socially different but also look different form their pashtun counterparts. This causes conflict between the two, especially in Amir’s eyes, as he is clearly friends with Hassan, but at the same time Hassan is a servant to Amir....

Quite simply, Baba is dying from lung cancer, and Amir knows that he...

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:29:00 PST

Quite simply, Baba is dying from lung cancer, and Amir knows that he will not be able to make it through all the traditional Afghan aspects of the wedding process. Amir's choosing Soraya as his bride is one of the few things which he does while Baba's alive which pleases his father; thus, Amir wants to make his father happy in his last days by giving him an opportunity to see Amir happily married. After the wedding, Baba lives with Amir...

Why do Amir and Soraya marry so quickly in The Kite Runner?

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:52:33 PST

Why do Amir and Soraya marry so quickly in The Kite Runner?

How are Afghanistan's race, ethnicity, and tribes important to the story...

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:09:03 PST

How are Afghanistan's race, ethnicity, and tribes important to the story "The Kite Runner"?

Briefly, the Persian legend of "Rostam and Sohrab" describes a father's...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:35:58 PST

Briefly, the Persian legend of "Rostam and Sohrab" describes a father's (Rostam) search for his long-lost son. He unknowingly meets his son in battle and mortally wounds him just as he discovers that his enemy was his son. The story is loved by the illiterate Hassan, who constantly asks Amir to read it to him. Amir does not seem to like it as much as Hassan. He gripes when he has to reread it, and he thinks of Baba as the type of father...

Anyone able to help? any opinions? thought? etc.

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:57:55 PST

Anyone able to help? any opinions? thought? etc.

Parallels between Kite Runner and Wuthering Heights?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:11:27 PST

Parallels between Kite Runner and Wuthering Heights?

1. Both betray their friends (servants). In his grief and anger over...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:22:17 PST

1. Both betray their friends (servants). In his grief and anger over his own wife's death, Baba sleeps with his friend Ali's wife. Amir betrays Hassan (Ali's alleged son and Amir's friend) when he witnesses him begin raped by Assef (Chapter 7) and does nothing to stop it because he wants the fallen kite. 2. Rahim Khan serves as a sort of moral compass to both characters. For Baba, Rahim Khan tries to gently encourage him to be more...

Using specific examples from The Kite Runner, what are three significant...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:21:19 PST

Using specific examples from The Kite Runner, what are three significant ways that Amir and Baba are alike?

'The child is father of the man' is an proverb which well portrays the...

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:24:45 PST

'The child is father of the man' is an proverb which well portrays the influence of early experiences over into adult life. As Hassan learned very early on to play second fiddle to his legitimate brother and to accept his station in life stoically, Amir was superficial, haughty and condescending until a few hard knocks from "the school of life" set him straight. The family secret of sharing the same father stigmitized them both even though...

While I can't say for sure that all dreams have meaning, I can say that...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:05:04 PST

While I can't say for sure that all dreams have meaning, I can say that there have been incidents in history where a dream meant something. If you are a student of the Bible, you'll remember the dream that King Nebuchednezzar had in which he saw a large statue comprised of different materials down its length. Daniel was given the interpretation of the dream and related its meaning to the king. In this case, the dream had significance in that...

What role does the leit motif of childhood play in 'The Kite Runner?'

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:09:43 PST

What role does the leit motif of childhood play in 'The Kite Runner?'

Ali says that dreams always mean something. Do you agree that dreams...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:47:03 PST

Relate to "The Kite Runner" with specific examples

According the novel's main character, no, the past cannot be buried. ...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:02:23 PST

According the novel's main character, no, the past cannot be buried. While one can believe that he has buried the past, Amir states in the first chapter that the past has a way of "clawing" its way out again. This statement establishes one of Hosseini's stylistic tendencies--challenging cliches of both Afghan and American culture. Specifically, in the novel, Amir certainly has not been able to put aside the immense guilt that he feels for...

No, it is not, although Hosseini's Afhan roots and his immigration to...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:02:57 PST

No, it is not, although Hosseini's Afhan roots and his immigration to the United States are important points in common. Check out the references below, including a biographical profile of this very "in" author. Also, read what Hosseini has to say about the background for 'The Kite Runner' and how his profession as a physician influences his writing: I put down Mrs CR's chart and dialed my answering machine. It was my father-in-law, telling...

Is 'The Kite Runner' Khaled Hosseini's autobiography?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:09:02 PST

Is 'The Kite Runner' Khaled Hosseini's autobiography?

Relating to The Kite Runner, can the past be buried?

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:43:40 PST

Relating to The Kite Runner, can the past be buried?