The Kite Runner Compare And Contrast Essay
Compare and Contrast essay
When you read two great stories you always notice that they have things in common and some things different. From what I read “The Bean Trees” and “The Kite Runner”, their meaning had the most in common.
Starting out with the differences between the characters in the book and their relationships with the parents. Amir has a father, which he calls Buba, and Taylor has a mother, which she calls Mama. Both parents have very different ways of parenting their kids which could be why their personalities are the way they are. Taylor’s mom shows so much affection and pride in her daughter. Whatever she did, maybe even the littlest thing, her mom would make it seem like it's the best …show more content…
In both of the books, The Bean Trees and The Kite Runner, they experience death from someone have known and it changes their view on daily life. Taylor experienced it at her high school job one day when a friend Newt shot himself and instantly died and doesn't want to go back to the hospital to work. Amir’s mom died while giving birth to him and he blames himself for it every time he thinks about and thinks his dad hates him for it. Another thing very similar to in the two books are that both Taylor and Amir make friends that are different and are not supposed to be friends with. Taylor makes friends with Esperanza and Estevan, who are illegal immigrants that are hiding from the cops. Amir made friends with Hassan which he and his father are Hazara and he is Pashtan which are like rivals. Also in the story both characters have a person they really care about has been hurt by someone and they feel a guilt of not being able to help them. Taylor when she first takes turtle a shower and changes her, she finds out that she has been sexually assaulted and is disgusted how someone can be so cruel to a child that has no way of self defending herself. Amir while he is at one of the competitions sees that his one true loyal friend was raped in front of him and he did not do anything to save or help his friend and it constantly haunted
When you read two great stories you always notice that they have things in common and some things different. From what I read “The Bean Trees” and “The Kite Runner”, their meaning had the most in common.
Starting out with the differences between the characters in the book and their relationships with the parents. Amir has a father, which he calls Buba, and Taylor has a mother, which she calls Mama. Both parents have very different ways of parenting their kids which could be why their personalities are the way they are. Taylor’s mom shows so much affection and pride in her daughter. Whatever she did, maybe even the littlest thing, her mom would make it seem like it's the best …show more content…
In both of the books, The Bean Trees and The Kite Runner, they experience death from someone have known and it changes their view on daily life. Taylor experienced it at her high school job one day when a friend Newt shot himself and instantly died and doesn't want to go back to the hospital to work. Amir’s mom died while giving birth to him and he blames himself for it every time he thinks about and thinks his dad hates him for it. Another thing very similar to in the two books are that both Taylor and Amir make friends that are different and are not supposed to be friends with. Taylor makes friends with Esperanza and Estevan, who are illegal immigrants that are hiding from the cops. Amir made friends with Hassan which he and his father are Hazara and he is Pashtan which are like rivals. Also in the story both characters have a person they really care about has been hurt by someone and they feel a guilt of not being able to help them. Taylor when she first takes turtle a shower and changes her, she finds out that she has been sexually assaulted and is disgusted how someone can be so cruel to a child that has no way of self defending herself. Amir while he is at one of the competitions sees that his one true loyal friend was raped in front of him and he did not do anything to save or help his friend and it constantly haunted