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Re: Please check my grammar, thanks.(about the kite runner)

Emeraldisle — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:43:16 GMT

thank you very much.

I'm bad at writing.

I'll practice, practice, and practice.

thanks a lot.

Re: Please check my grammar, thanks.(about the kite runner)

Feebs11 — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:35:06 GMT

Emeraldisle wrote:

THANKS IN ADVANCE.

HELP ME WITH MY ASSIGNMENT.

Story: The Kite Runner

Author: Khaled Hosseini

Theme:

(1)        Sacrifice: Sheep are slaughtered as a sacrifice to Allah, to show devotion, but also as a form of atonement. Amir and Hassan are embodiments of the sacrificial sheep. Hassan is willing to sacrifice himself for having suffered in order to spare Amir. His blood is shed for Amirâs sake. âFor you, a thousand times over.â

(2)        Redemption: âthere is a way to be good again.â There exists a way for Amir to rid himself of guilt and atone for his sinful past. Eventually the roles are reversed and it is time for Amir to be the sheep and sacrifice for Hassan. When he is beaten by Assef, he is enduring the physically pain, but he is healed spiritually and ~~rids~~ rid of the burden of the troublesome past. He redeems himself finally.

(3)        The fragile relationship between father and son

(4)        Discrimination and class structure.

Characteristic:

Amir: moody, sentimental,

BaBa: larger-than-life, formidable,

Hassan: loyal, faithful

Assef: sopiopath ??sociopath

Questions:

What is irony?

The speakerâs meaning to b far [this makes no sense - rewrite] from the usual meaning of the words. A situation, for example, can be ironic if it contains some wry contrast or incongruity.

What is a republic?

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them. [A republic is a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.]

What is the meaning of kinship?

Connection by blood, marriage, or adoption; family relationship

What is the metaphor in kite running?

The kite may be a metaphor in many aspects.For example, the relationship between BaBa and Amir (they live in the same house, but in different spheres of existence); Amir and Hassan (BaBa is a man torn between two halves, Amir and Hassan. Amir is the legitimate ~~halve~~ half, while Hassan is the illegitimate one. He can not love Hassan for the rules and customs the traditional society held. or the social status between Pashtun and Hazara, Sunni and Shiâa.This paragraph does not make sense - you start by saying the kite may be a metaphor but then do not say how it is a metaphor for the relationships given.

What does Hassan the other face mean?

Maybe it is just a figment of Amirâs imagination, or we can perceive it as a hidden character restrained in Hassan. As a servant, Hassan is not allowed to reveal his true self. All he has to do is to serve his masters well. He is born to act like this: a man with unwavering loyalty, obedience, and sacrifice himself if necessary. But at this moment, we can infer that he is aroused by some stimulus, Amirâs words hurt his self-esteem, and for a fraction of moment, Hassan reveals himself ~~that~~ as he has never done it before. In seconds, nothing happens and it is just him again.

Please check my grammar, thanks.(about the kite runner)

Emeraldisle — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:17:29 GMT

THANKS IN ADVANCE.

HELP ME WITH MY ASSIGNMENT.

Story: The Kite Runner

Author: Khaled Hosseini

Theme:

(1) Sacrifice: Sheep are slaughtered as a sacrifice to Allah, to show devotion, but also as a form of atonement. Amir and Hassan are embodiments of the sacrificial sheep. Hassan is willing to sacrifice himself for having suffered in order to spare Amir. His blood is shed for Amirâs sake. âFor you, a thousand times over.â

(2) Redemption: âthere is a way to be good again.â There exists a way for Amir to rid himself of guilt and atone for his sinful past. Eventually the roles are reversed and it is time for Amir to be the sheep and sacrifice for Hassan. When he is beaten by Assef, he is enduring the physically pain, but he is healed spiritually and rids the burden of the troublesome past. He redeems himself finally.

(3) The fragile relationship between father and son

(4) Discrimination and class structure.

Characteristic:

Amir: moody, sentimental,

BaBa: larger-than-life, formidable,

Hassan: loyal, faithful

Assef: sopiopath

Questions:

What is irony?

The speakerâs meaning to b far from the usual meaning of the words. A situation, for example, can be ironic if it contains some wry contrast or incongruity.

What is a republic?

A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them.

What is the meaning of kinship?

Connection by blood, marriage, or adoption; family relationship

What is the metaphor in kite running?

The kite may be a metaphor in many aspects.For example, the relationship between BaBa and Amir(they live in the same house, but in different spheres of existence.),Amir and Hassan( BaBa is a man torn between two halves, Amir and Hassan. Amir is the legitimate halve, while Hassan is the illegitimate one. He can not love Hassan for the rules and customs the traditional society held. or the social status between Pashtun and Hazara, Sunni and Shiâa.

What does Hassan the other face mean?

Maybe it is just a figment of Amirâs imagination, or we can perceive it as a hidden character restrained in Hassan. As a servant, Hassan is not allowed to reveal his true self. All he has to do is to serve his masters well. He is born to act like this: a man with unwavering loyalty, obedience, and sacrifice himself if necessary. But at this moment, we can infer that he is aroused by some stimulus, Amirâs words hurt his self-esteem, for a fraction of moment, Hassan reveals himself that he has never done it before. In seconds, nothing happens and it is just him again.