Unit 4: The Novel



The Kite Runner

Family

In this unit, we had a choice of two books: The Kite Runner or Three Day Road. We had to find a review on both books, and answer a few questions about it. Then, we got to choose which one we would like to study. The plot from the review I read about The Kite Runner seemed more interesting, so I chose The Kite Runner. Reading the book gave me a bunch of mixed emotions. There are so many scenes that cause you to feel exactly what the characters feel. I'm really happy that I chose to work on this book. 

Let's Begin

Reading the first 40 pages, I didn't really know what to expect. The friendship between Amir and Hassan was inspiring, but it started to strain when other people started talking. Amir's jealousy for the relationship that Baba and Hassan had was also taking a toll on their friendship. Rahim Khan also evidently played an important father figure to Amir, which was good considering Baba and him did not have a good relationship. I'm excited and I can't wait to see what else the story brings.
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Monologue

Now, I don't normally enjoy writing monologues. Despite this, I had fun doing this one. We had to come up with a monologue for a secondary character in The Kite Runner. I chose to do Soraya and when she told Amir about her troubled past. It was fun to explore the characters and give my creative aspect on it. I made Soraya truthful and loving, and just wanting everything to be at peace in her relationship. I personally thought I did really well, so feel free to take a look at my monologue!


Theme
Image result for baba and amirThe last task, not including this ISP, was to write an argumentative and descriptive essay on the theme that we thought was most powerful in the book. I decided to do betrayal and redemption. I know that for this blog, I'm doing love, but that's for all the units. Betrayal is repeated throughout Amir's childhood, from him letting Amir get raped, to Baba sleeping with Sanaubar. Then, Baba tries to redeem himself through giving Hassan a good life, and Amir goes and saves Sohrab. Love also has a major influence on the characters, which I talk about in another post.

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