PPT-The Kite Runner by: Khaled

Hosseini Report by Scott Gillespie Loyalty One of the key themes of the Kite Runner story is loyalty as shown in Amirs loyalty to his father and to his nephew When Amir and his wife are trying to have a child he wonders What sort of father would I make I wanted to be just like Baba After Baba and Amir immigrate to America their roles are reversed as Amir takes care of his father the same way his father had cared for him in Afghanistan Amir never questions his need to be there for his father because he is a loyal son. By LISA K. WINKLERWith additional material by HEKMAT SADAT GENERAL EDITOR: JERRY WEISS A Study Guide to Khaled Hosseini And the theme of redemption. “. BABA” by Sam Carson. Definition of redemption. The . action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or . evil. A thing that saves someone from error or . evil. The act of redeeming or the condition of having been redeemed.. and. “A Poison Tree”Comparisons of Literary Elements: Motif, Symbolism, and Imagery. Katie Machinchick. English 10 (1). Comparative Literature Presentation. 10/22/13. Summary of. . The Kite Runner. By: Liam Schell and . Vitorino. Gomes. Introduction. The historical perspective is separated into two smaller perspectives called “the old historicism” and “the new historicism”.. Old historicism concerns itself with the time and place the story takes place in. A good story is one that describes the setting well. . Exam Outline. Materials Covered. NOVEL. The Kite Runner. SHAKESPEARE. Macbeth. SHORT STORIES / ESSAYS. “The Story of X”. “The . Veldt”. “Twins”. “The Singing Silence”. “. Cowboys and . Brainstorm the title. How does it shape your expectations about what you’re going to read? . If you’ve already read the novel, is the title appropriate?. Chapter 1. What is the significance of the past for the narrator? . Introduction to all set prompts. Amir . and Hassan represent the divisions in Afghan society and how this dichotomy affects the direction of their lives. Discuss. A ‘discuss’ type of prompt . is best tackled as a debate . 1. “For me, America was a place to bury my memories. For Baba, a place to mourn his” (129). What does Amir mean by this statement?. 2. . What does Baba give Amir as a graduation present? What is Amir feeling at . 1. “For me, America was a place to bury my memories. For Baba, a place to mourn his” (129). What does Amir mean by this statement?. 2. . What does Baba give Amir as a graduation present? What is Amir feeling at . Chapters 1-11. Why is it so important to tell this story in a flashback?. How does Amir foreshadow events to come later in the novel in the first few chapters?. How do Ali’s deformities contrast with his character?. The Kite Runner and “A Poison Tree”Comparisons of Literary Elements: Motif, Symbolism, and Imagery Katie Machinchick English 10 (1) Comparative Literature Presentation 10/22/13 Summary of The Kite Runner Physical and Emotional Scars. Which has been more difficult for Amir to overcome, his physical or emotional scars?. How has Amir’s identity changed?. What predictions can be made for the conclusion of the novel?. Summary of chapter 5. In this chapter, we get a first glimpse of the future events in Afghanistan, ‘The earth shook a little and we heard the rat-a-tat-tat of gunfire’. The future events in the book are foreshadowed in this sentence, the onomatopoeia brings the idea of gunfire to life, helping the reader to get into the mind of the characters.. PARALLEL STRUCTURE IN . THE KITE RUNNER. . INCIDENT. EXAMPLE #1. EXAMPLE #2. 1) One-eyed . Assef. Hassan is great with the sling shot and uses it to defend Amir; he threatened to make . Assef. “one-eyed” is he didn’t back off (.