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talkalot293
talkalot293
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High School - 12th Grade

Storytelling is such an important part of the childhoods of Amir and Hassan. How and why is the importance of storytelling different for each boy?

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Posted by talkalot293 on Tuesday November 11, 2008 at 6:58 PM and tagged with amir, hassan, storytelling, the kite runner.

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  1. lauradrum
    lauradrum Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    For Amir, storytelling is his passion, something he likes to do in his free time.  He wants to be a writer and more importantly, he wants to write fiction - he wants to tell make-believe stories.

    Hassan, on the other hand, is entertained by the stories.  The stories he hears represent a world with which he has minimal access.  He cannot read, nor can he write.  He depends upon Amir to tell him the stories, just like he has to depend upon Amir for everything in live. 

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    Posted by lauradrum on Tuesday November 11, 2008 at 7:10 PM