STORY VS. ESSAY

Just like in the things they carried in twilight they delivered a truth about love in life. Not love like we love our parents or brothers but love like everyone should love their spouse. In the story Bella swan falls in love with Edward Cullen. This is similar to lieutenant Jimmy Cross in the things they carried, the characters in twilight show us how captivating love can be. In the things they carried Jimmy Crosses mind is so encompassed by his love for Martha that he felt responsible for Ted Lavender's death. In twilight Bella becomes so attached to Edward and was so focused on her love for him and his love for her that she withdrew herself from school social activities with her friends. When Edward breaks up with her Bella spent months in depression doing nothing but crying, and sleeping when she could handle the pain for a moment. Then she became an adrenaline junkie because when she did dangerous things she could hear Edward talking to her telling her to be careful.

IRONY:

I love to read Nicholas Sparks. In his book the wedding, a sequel to "The Notebook", there is extended irony throughout the story. The notebook was writing about the love story between Ali and Noah. The wedding was written as a love story of Ali and Noah's Daughter. The title to the book foreshadows what the story is about. The majority of the story revolves around the planning of a wedding. Throughout the first few hundred pages of The Wedding i was convinced, as well as everyone else that i know who has read the book, that the wedding that was being planned was their daughters wedding; however when the bride comes out, it is Ali!. Noah and his daughter had planned Ali's dream wedding that she never had, to renew their vows. It was a shocker, no doubt, but a wonderful one.

Things Carried:

The Things I Carry On A Daily Basis:
Purse really more like a bag
Pencils
Pens
Highlighters
Notepad write down things i need to remember
Book i read in my spare time
Planner/Calendar write down all of my appointments
Check Register
Wallet With Credit Cards and Cash
Make-up
Cell Phone never leaves my sight
Ipod for when i go to the gym
Gloves (in the winter)
Advil (back pain)
Female necessities, just in case
Hand Lotion i hate dry skin
Hand Sanitizer i dislike germs
Drink of some kind
Snacks despite my size i eat all day.
Calculator
Keys with a varity of key chains one from church camp, one from my mom, one from all of the community service i do, and one from my boyfriend.
Jacket
Chapstick
Hair Ties
Bobby Pins
Safety Pins
Post-its
Guardian Angle in my car that my mom gave me when i first started driving.

Style of Kite Runner

Parallelism: The author uses the beginning and the ending scenes in the novel ending where he started.

Character Foils: Exist between the Myths and heroic stories that are told and different characters in the novel, as well as in brotherhoods such as Amir and Hassan.

Foreshadowing:

Flashback: A few good examples would be Amir's flashbacks that arise from guilt after his friends death.

Positive & Negative aspects of Writing:

Topics of Kite Runner

Role of women:

Betrayal: is viewed as being enduring and cyclical

Brothers: brotherhood is a strong bond that can not be broken even after death.

Guilt: will never be concord by ignoring the problem.

Redemption: can only be achieved when doing something truly with an intent to provide more happiness for another, even if it takes sacrificing on your part.

Exodus:

Fathers & Sons: It is very difficult to create a child-parent relationship especially if there is strain of not living up to expectations.

Class Distinctions: The majority (Sunni Muslims) and the Minority (Shi's Muslims) are very divided and discriminated against by each other on a basis of physical features and religious beliefs.

Settings in Kite Runner

The Kite Runner was written around the pre-Russian invasion and the pre-Taliban rule in Afghanistan. The book also goes into detail of life in Afghanistan while it was under the Taliban rule and after. The story of the kite runner is factious but with the given information of political, social, and cultural systems in the Middle East it contrasts with modern day media headlines of it being a home filled with terrorist cells. It also shows how strained adult child-parent relationships were. The book focuses on themes including betrayal, redemption, love, forgiveness, social class, ethnic tensions, and immigrant experiences to provide a better overall understanding of both the time period and the cultural aspects of life in Afghanistan.

5 Characters in Kite Runner

Zaman The director of the orphanage in Kabul.

Raymond Andrews The official at the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan who makes Amir realize the difficulties he will encounter if he attempts to adopt Sohrab.

Dr. Armand Faruqi The surgeon with the Clark Gable mustache who tends to Amir's injuries after being beaten by Assef

Kaka Sharif Soraya's uncle, who has connections in the INS and helps Amir get Sohrab a visa into the United States.


Wali A childhood follower of Assef.