Both of these books have been adapted into moves. I've only seen The Kite Runner so far, but I plan on watching A Midsummer Night's Dream soon. Take a look at the trailers!
This is my summary of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, for those who have not yet read the play. A Midsummer Night's Dream takes place in Athen's. The duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta, are getting married in a few days. The whole region is excited and preparing for the wedding. Egeus, a nobleman, enters the room with his daughter, Hermia, Lysander, her lover, and Demetrius. Egeus is upset that Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius, despite her father's request. In their time, the daughter had to follow her father's orders. Theseus says that Hermia has to marry Demetrius, or become a nun. Lysander tries to convince Theseus to let him marry her, but it does not work. They all leave, and Lysander and Hermia come up with a plan to run away to a nearby town, where they would be able to get married. They decide to tell Helena, Hermia's childhood friend about this as they are leaving. Instead of keeping it a secret, ...
The Kite Runner Unfortunately, love makes the characters in the Kite Runner do bad things. Amir's love for Baba makes him betray Hassans love for him. Amir believes that the only thing to gain acceptance from Baba is to win the kite tournament. When Hassan finds the kite , Assef and his crew has it. Assef allows Hassan to have it, but he rapes him first. Amir witnesses all of this, and he decides not to interfere because he is scared of what Assef might do to him, "I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me" (Hosseini 65). Amir knew that he needed that kite deep down, which is also another reason why he ran away. He thought that his lvoe for Baba would be worth it, but in the end, it was not. Hassan's loyalty to Amir is what causes him to get hurt the most. He would do anything for Amir, even though he knows that Amir would not do the same, "'If you asked I would,' he finally said, looking right at me. I dropp...
Hi there, my names Julia Chiaramonte, and this blog is for my grade 11 English ISP. I'm 16 years old and go to Bishop Allen Academy. This blog will focus on the most important theme throughout our course. The theme that I believe is the most evident is that love is good, and will be exploring this over the next month. Feel free to check out and comment on any of my posts!
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