Socratic Seminar Questions 2. The pomegranate tree is a symbol of the different stages of Hassan and Amir’s friendship. "One summer day‚ I used one of Ali’s kitchen knives to carve our names on it: "Amir and Hassan‚ the sultans of Kabul.’ Those words made it formal: the tree was ours" (26). This quote represents Amir and Hassan’s relationship between them during their early childhood. They are extremely close and carving their names on the tree shows that they will be a part of each other’s
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Motif In The Kite Runner‚ the lamb’s purpose is to show the sacrifice of an innocent being. The author used the motif of the lamb in the novel because lambs are often used for sacrifice and the novel brings up sacrifice in many different ways. At different points of the story‚ Amir compares Hassan and Sohrab to lambs ready to be slaughtered. During Assef’s attack on Hassan‚ Amir says ““Assef knelt behind hassan‚ put his hands on Hassan’s hips and lifted his bare buttocks. He kept one hand on Hassan’s
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The British Raj and the India’s Caste System The Indian caste system‚ known as Varnas‚ is a centuries old system of social stratification. It is a strict hierarchal system that determines a person’s occupation for them. It also determines what they can wear‚ who they can talk to‚ who they can marry. Those on the top of the pyramid have all the wealth‚ power‚ and prestige‚ while those on the bottom are treated no better than the trash that is thrown away. It consists of four Varna’s: Brahmins‚
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Translating a book into a movie can be a very elusive task for many reasons. This is due to the fact that a book has many key points in it and compressing them all into a certain time frame can be very arduous. Mark Forster’s adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel the Kite Runner is a rather weak portrayal of what the author had originally wrote because of its bad casting choices‚ very significant and harmful cuts to the novel and scenes added throughout the film. Although the director’s intention to recreate
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The caste system‚ or Varna‚ of India‚ came about when the Aryan speaking Nomadic groups came to India about 1500B.C.. The Aryan priests divided society into a caste system with four parts. This system determined Indian occupations. The priests and teachers were the highest caste. The second in rank were rulers and warriors‚ with merchants and traders third in rank. Last were the workers and peasants who were born to be servants to the other three castes. People could not change their caste. They
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The caste system is the societal map of Hinduism‚ and it dictates every part of the Hindus’ lives. Hinduism teaches that all followers are born into the caste system‚ and their actions from previous lives are what determine the caste level into which they are born. The caste system is separated into five different social classes. These classes are what determine a person’s social standing. This also affects what they eat‚ what type of job they may hold‚ where they are to live‚ and even dictates who
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The Evolution of the Indian Caste The term "Hinduism" originated from the word "India" and it refers to variety of religious traditions and philosophies that have developed in India over thousands of years. It is known that the Indian society was based on the caste system‚ but according to one of the leading world historians William H. McNeill it is still unknown how or when Indian society became organized this way. According to McNeill the Indian society turned with time from an organized grouping
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The writing style of Khaled Hosseini in A Thousand Splendid Suns is both sympathetic and disgusted. He feels pity on those that bear the burden of the war. He shows this mostly through the use of two major literary devices: Symbolism and Imagery. These two literary devices impact the reader because it gives a deeper insight and understanding of the pain and fear these characters were forced into dealing with every day. An example of how Hosseini feels disgusted and sympathetic is when one of the
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Forgiveness is a necessary part of human existence‚ although it is rarely easy to give‚ and sometimes hardest to give to ourselves. The Kite Runner illustrates humanity’s tendency‚ and even willingness‚ to dwell on past mistakes. The opening sentence sets this theme with "I became what I am today at the age of twelve‚" as Amir unapologetically relates how he believes one action at that young age defined his entire life. However‚ as the novel progresses‚ the reader comes to the conclusion that it
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This confession letter that Pinky Madam wrote shows her complete disregard for Balram as a human being‚ and that her political status allows her to resolve any issues within her power. In “ The Kite Runner” Hassan works as a servant to Amir and Baba‚ and has been working since his birth. Mostly Hassan was accepted in his workplace and was treated with open
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