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Othello And The Kite Runner
In our modern life, social media platforms like Facebook and snapchat are widely used around the world, people are following trends to feel like they are apart of the society. Society influences are starting to become a bigger deal. However, family remains a huge influence for people to act in a certain way. In both ways, it shows that people are always influenced by the people around them. In the novel "the kite runner" and the play "Othello", they show how society and family influences cause terrible ending. Characters are influenced by the idea of real male in the society, and the love within their family.

First of all, in the kite runner, Baba is a highly respected man in Kabul, he is one of the most successful businessmen, however, he

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