Activity:1 Point of View—Lau and Coady
1. Coady and Lau both have different approaches to point of view in their righting. Coady says the characters dictate the point of view, while Lau says the story dictates the point of view.
2. Intimate is a word both Lau and Coady used.
Activity 1:Authors on Plot
1. Bill Richardson believes the plot is the momentum of the story and how it flows.
2. Coady thinks about Plot similar to how she thinks about Point of View. She focuses on the character and their voices and let's the plot come from that.
Activity 1: Symbols in the Kite Runner
1.I believe the Pomegranate tree was a symbol for Amir and Hassan's friendship. In youth when they were almost always together the tree was beautiful, so much so that
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Ali never really shows himself being physically strong but we know he is mentally strong. He does frequency show the other characteristics. He is always support of Hassan and Amir and he is protective of them both as well. When they hear the gun fire Ali holds both Hassan and Amir so they wouldn't be scared.
4. The tragedy of Rostam and Sohrab is similar to Hassan's life because both Sohrab from Rostam and Sohrab and Baba from The Kite Runner had to sacrifice their son. Rostam killed his son and Baba let his son leave without ever learning Baba was his father. The biggest difference is that Baba know Hassan was his son and Hassan didn't know, while Sohrab know Rostam was his father and Rostam didn't know.
Activity 1: irony in the Kite Runner
1. The reason the scene with Baba telling Amir that thief is the biggest sin—including theft of the truth is ironic is because Baba stole the truth from Hassan and Amir in not letting them know that they are bothers.
2. The fight with Assef where Amir develops a scar on his lip that resembles Hassan's is ironic because Amir is protecting Sohrab, just like how Hassan was protecting Amir all those years ago and we see Amir happier then he has ever been just like how Hassan was always so happy when he had his
Secondly the Pomegranate tree can be seen as a symbol of Amir and Hassan friendship, childhood innocence and shelter. The tree is presented to the reader in two different states. When the tree appears in the first part of the story, in chapter 4, the tree is shown as being fruitful and blooming with ‘blood red’
The literary term Plot is used to describe the events that make up a story or the main part of the story. This is used to make a story more interesting and bring it to life. The book is straight forward, starting at the very start, with Jack and Maureen
“ For you, a thousand times over”. This one sentence sums up the immense love, loyalty and friendship Hassan had for Amir.
Symbol: The pomegranate tree and the pomegranate are symbolic because in earlier chapters of the book it symbolizes Amir and Hassan 's friendship, as they carve their names in it and sit under it. When Amir hits Hassan with the pomegranates and demands that he fight back, Hassan smashes a pomegranate against his own forehead, sacrificing himself again for Amir, but it signifies the end of their friendship as Amir cannot stand the way Hassan sacrifices himself for him and it builds the guilt in Amir.
In contrast with this, the most loving relationship between father and son we see is that of Hassan and Sohrab. Hassan, however, is killed, and toward the end of the novel we watch Amir trying to become a substitute father to Sohrab. Their relationship experiences its own strains as Sohrab, who is recovering from the loss of his parents and the abuse he suffered, has trouble opening up to Amir.
Point of view: the story is told from several perspectives so that the reader can experience what they had to deal with. He tells the story and his experiences
8. What is the significance of the irony in the first story that Amir writes? After hearing Amir's story, Hassan asks, "Why did the man kill his wife? In fact, why did he ever have to feel sad to shed tears? Couldn't he have just smelled an onion?" How is his reaction to the story a metaphor for Amir's life? How does this
The point of view changes during the book from the perspective of Claire,Tomás,Autumn, and Sylv. The point of view in the novel can put into perspective what each character was feeling during the shooting. This can really develop the theme of the story because each character knows firsthand how every action can impact someone in the greatest of ways since they each played a part in Tyler’s decision. Since the reader felt how the events in the book impacted each character, they can better comprehend the theme of the novel. Also because the readers can relate to the feelings and actions of each character, they can connect to the novel in general which is key to understanding the text. One of the biggest things to understand in this book is that everyone (including the reader and the characters) has their own interpretation of events of This is Where it Ends which means that point of of view is extremely important for understanding the theme of this novel. Point of view is crucial in this book to grasping the theme because all of the characters views throughout the story add up to form the basis of the theme of this book.
In “The Kite Runner,” Amir and Baba both betray the servants most loyal to them. Hassan and Ali both do everything in their power to please their masters and remain loyal to them. Hassan and Ali differ from their masters in numerous ways but both pairs have similar differences. The master servant relationship between Baba, Ali and Amir, Hassan both differ in the characters’ attitudes, relationships, loyalty and courage.
Plot is very important to a story, novel, or even movies. It helps to make object of the story plain to the reader, and make it as enjoyable to the reader as the author wanted it to be. Plot starts out with an introduction of sorts then runs into the rising action, followed by the main point of the story, then the exposition. When that is over the falling action occurs and finally, the resolution of the story. Willa Cather expresses this very intently in his story “The Sentimentality of William Tavener.” He draws the reader in with a man that is strict with his son and wife who are worthy to participate in the circus in town. Willa tells of the wife trying to convince her husband to allow them to go. Then he surprises the
understanding had it been told from only one perspective by one of the main characters or the
Though Hassan was his best friend, Amir feelt that Hassan, a Hazara servant, was beneath him. He passively attacked Hassan by mocking and taunting him. Amir never learned how to affirm himself against anyone because Hassan always defended him. All of these factors lead to Amir not being able to stand up for Hassan when he needed him most.
Almost all stories have plots, and authors employ plots in many different ways. If you can show the particular way in which an author makes use of plot to further his or her story, you have said something substantial. We are interested in learning about the particular way that Hawthorne uses colors and names as character symbols in “Young Goodman Brown,” or the specific way that Updike in “A & P ” shows the world of the grocery store society as a way to enable Sammy 's character to hopefully mature. Try to develop your discussion by focusing on a particular strategy the author uses and what effect that strategy has on the reader. Why did the author choose this particular strategy over other options that might have presented themselves? Does the strategy enable the author to do anything? Are there any constraints in using the strategy?
Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a remarkable coming-of-age novel describing and revealing the thoughts and actions of Amir, a compunctious adult in the United States and his memories of his affluent childhood in the unstable political environment of Afghanistan. The novel showcases the simplistic yet powerful ability of guilt to influence decisions and cause conflict which arises between Amir’s childhood friend and half-brother, Hassan; Amir’s father, Baba; and importantly, himself. Difference in class The quest to become “good again” causes a reflection in Amir to atone for his sins and transform into the person of which he chooses to be.
Thought literally deals with what is being said throughout the tragedy. It is assumed this category also includes the themes of a tragedy. Themes can be viewed as the overall lesson from the story. When the theme is thought about, emotions surface and are related to everyday life. Thought is shown whenever a point is proven or a truth is revealed. The power of saying whatever needs to be said at that point in time. The arts of politics and rhetoric fall under this category in tragedies as speeches. At times thought can be confused with character, but character exposes the moral purpose. Thought validates or invalidates a particular circumstance.