The Kite Runner

 

 

                          The kite runner

1. What are the weaknesses in this book, in your opinion?
2. If you've read other books in this same genre, how does this one compare.
3. Pick a character that interested you and write about them in depth. You can also analyze a relationship between two different characters.

               The book “The kite runner” Has it's ups and its downs. The weaknesses of this book are what you should think about before you write it. One of the weaknesses of this book is the title because it doesn't make sense in the end of the book to call it “The Kite Runner”. The reason I say that, is because the last sentence in the story is “I ran”, it seems weird to say that because you would expect the last line to leave you hanging. If I was to write this book I would have said something like “I missed the feeling of running my kite”. If the author had said that or anything else besides “I ran” I would have given the book an 8 out of ten because there are some other things that need correcting. Another example of needing improvements is that the characters don't seem to show there feelings or expressions at all. Like when Amir's dad dies Amir doesn't give off a huge reaction , he seems to be perfectly okay one page later.

               “Now the last of the mourners had paid there respects and the mosque was empty, save for the mullah unplugging the microphone and wrapping his Koran in green cloths. The general and I stepped out into a late-afternoon sun. We walked down the steps, past men smoking in clusters. I heard snippets of their conversations, a soccer game in Union City next weekend, a new Afghan restaurant in Santa Clara. Life moving on already, leaving Baba behind.”

I know, at the end of that paragraph Amir sounds like he has no heart because he is just throwing it out there that his dad was gone he acts like he can handle things all by him self. And he Is only think of him self. He was only thinking about him self because his dad was providing for the both of them and amir had no idea what he was going up against and how he was going to make a living.

         I read a book that is very similar to this one. The title of the book is called “The Circuit”, it has many things in common with “The Kite Runner.” One thing that they both share is that the characters in the books are trying to redeem them selves because they had unfulfilled dreams and they tried every thing to make it better. In “The Kite Runner” the problem is that Amir regrets the fact that he let Hassan get rapped and he will forever feel bad for it. He tried to look for many ways that he could redeem him self and in the end of the book he finds away. Although in the end of the book Amir finds out many things that he didn't know. He is still pretty happy to know that if he gets Sorhab back then he will be able to let go of the guilt that he had for so long. The problem in “The Circuit” is that the two brothers had to go to America because their parents were there and they had some unfulfilled dreams. They tried to redeem them selves by going to school and working really hard. But this book ends off really sad and very unexpected. They both get caught and had to be deported to Mexico. You would expect the book to end with a happy ending but this kind of brings you tears

          When I think about Amir I think that he is a huge coward that doesn't want people to know that he is such a wuss. But I think I know what was holding him back. I think that it was his dad because he always thought that his son was a waste of time and was good for nothing. He always showed affection for Hassan in front of Amir. That makes Amir feel like he is worthless and that no one cares for him. I feel very bad for Amir because he can't be the man that he wants to. It seems like all the characters in the book are all very messed up in the head. I can't imagine having to go through all that and have to live with my self. Amir probably has his reasons on why he can't do anything about what ever happens to him. He only wants to get credit for what he does. I like to think of Amir and Assef to be very similar to each other. The only thing that separates them is that one has the power to express his feelings and wants other to feel his pain and the other only keeps his feelings bottled up. If Amir ever does man up and try's to be the man that he was supposed to be he would be a very mean man and would get what ever he wants from anyone. Just like in the movies when the nerd gets complete power and he ends up being the bad guy because all his friends made him very mad and he only has revenge on his mind. I watched a movie today it's called “Megamind”The nerd that try's to get the girl is nice but in the end he is the bad guy and he wants to have revenge on every one. “I recommend that you watch this movie.”This is what I think about Amir, although he has some issues he made be a crazy, dumb, coward, he also has his reasons for what he does.

Respond to Bianca's post

Bianca's
              
                     " It has been decided that in 2014, on the last day of school, I will do something I have never done before. I will be taking a risk and do something so rebellious and bold that it is practically unheard of. In fact, it is even more rebellious than running around with scissors and crossing a street without looking both ways."

                   I feel the same way Bianca. I think that i am going to end the school year the same way. The only way to make people remember you is to do something very shocking. I think that you should do something way out of your confert zone, this is just a funny image but it would be so funny if you would start to brake dance out of no were. Any way i think that i am going to do a cool stunt or buy every one something. This year i am kind of nicer then i was last year because what i did in the end of the school year last year. i did something that really hurt my friends and i will always regreat it.
             If you ever think of doing something that you will be remembered for. just let it be some thing good that you will be known for. I will remember you for being the most creative person in all my class's because when you don't mean to impress people it happens any way. I have a feeling that every one is going to do what you going to do which is try and do something outside there confert zone. One time in the end of elementry when i was very shy to talk to anyone i changed my mind and at the end of the school year i was mad because i made alot of new friends in one day then i did in the whole five years that i was there. It was to bad because i never saw any of the people that i meet, it was preety earetating. I am going to end this blog post respond, with a huge act that will impress every one. BOOGABOOGABO!!!!!!!

My Thoughts

The Kite Runner :Review

          The second part of the book the kite runner was very intreging to read. It has alot of shocking events in it that will leave you asking questions. Even though it answers most of the first parts questions. The thing that really impacted Amir in the second section was that there were alot of deaths and all of them were really tragic to him. I think that the one that got to him the most was his fathers death. He didn't really show it in any way that he was disappointed. i think that it was very stupid of him to thinkm that he could just sell that the house that he grew up in and leave. It seems very dum of Amir to try and be a man and look for Hassan's kid. I think that in the future Amir would never have found the kid that he was looking for. The second section of this story is were all drama is supposed to be but it just menchines that people died.
        This is what alot of people had on there minds when they figure out that baba had died. Some people came to pay there respects while other people that Amir was going to be a good boy and man up. This is what i think about the story. I think that Amir is going to got down the same road that his dad did. Just like when Amir finds out that Hassan was really his half brother. But what doesn't seem to repeat is the fact that Amir can't have a kid of his own. If Amir does end up finding Hassan's kid what will he end up doing with him. What will become of Amir if he does and is he to young to raise a kid. I think that every thing is going to work out in the end and that the person who wrote this book has something to do with it and how does he know what happened to this family. I await to see what will happen in the other section of The Kite Runner. I hope that all of my Questions will be answered in the last section. GREAT BOOK !!!!!!!

mid life crisis "All Hell Brakes Loose" part two

         We move on to Thursday and i try the night before to get ready for the whole day. I wake up early in the morning so that i could print my homework and when i turn on my computer it starts up and says windows has been illegally installed. You can only pray that i didn't go crazy at that point but it was to late. I wasn't thinking and went to go tell my dad that my computer wasn't working and he says "what do you want me to do about it." My mind went totaly blank and i walked alway thinking about how my week was going. So i grab my laptop and punch a whole straight through the laptop screen and tour off the screen from the keyboard. I wen't insane, i beat the thing until you couldn't tell it was a laptop. When i am done i notice that Karen is outside waiting for me and i rushed outside, not having enough time to clean the mess that i made so i just locked my room and took the key. The rest of the day was miserable because I sleept in all of my class's.
        As friday comes along I wake up and try to get to my feet but i couldn't. My back had froze on me and i couldn't move i screamed for my mom and she ends up snapping my neck and i felt great until i hear Karen outside waiting for me and i coulded around for my polo and i couldn't find it because i forgot that i lost it on Thursday. I get into the car looking like a mess. i get through the school day and go to my dads store. I take the car out for a spin because my dad said i could and i crash the car. It wasn't my fault because my dad new that the brakes wern't working properly. As the day goes by i don't know what to do and i suddenly remember that Mr.Sutherland told us that we had two blog post due and i am rushing to do them. the one that i am doing right now is the last one and i am trying to finish it before twelve. This is my last word.    


                                                             Crisis

mid life crisis "Emotions explode" part one

         The reason i called this post the mid life crisis is because this week has been the most suicidal week of my life. Even though i would never kill my self , that seemed like the only title that could fit what i was feeling. Any way, i started off my week by getting to school late and forgetting my lunch. As that day went by i went home to see why my dad was so happy. When i get there i notice that the plasma TV came, my dad said that i could watch the new movie we just rented. i plug up all the wires and the DVD player. my dad asks me "which wire is for the DVD player". I show him and he pulls it off the TV and says "thanks by". i got really mad at him for that. later on that day he tells me to come to the store with him and i go because every one at the house were pissing me off. I get to the store after six o'clock and i forget my text book. to make things worse our worker left because he was sick and i didn't have enough time to do my homework because i was restocking the shelves.
          That day ends and tuesday begins i wake up again late and no breakfeast and i forgot my lunch and only had five dollars on me. that day went great "NOT" i had to go to the store when the school day was over and mt dad wants to go home and leave me at the store. so since hes my dad i can't say anything to him and said "ok you better get going". But wait you think that things can't get worse and i gorget my text book again. i go to the bath room and flip out and just go crazy. I try to come down that day and i did for the rest of it.
        As wednesday begins i wake up late another time even though i made an alarm on my phone. I get to school seriously pissed and in no mood to talk to any one. since i was already very very mad i tould my dad that i wasn't going to go to the store ahead of time. But he desides to lie and say he has to be some were and i say "So what deal with it I have way to many things to do." I hang up and go home. I have never ever done that to my parents ever in my life. I was furious because every day keeps getting worse and worse. i wonder what would it be like on friday.