1. Warming up with a sample redacted poem
- Reread the first two pages, then reread the last two pages. Consider what has shifted.
- Transform the last two pages into a redaction poem that boils The Kite Runner down to its essence.
3. Wrapping up with IXL or independent reading if time allows
HW:
If have finished your two IXL lessons this week, The Kite Runner, and your annotations, then you are HOMEWORK FREE THIS WEEKEND!
If you have any catching up to do, use this weekend. On Monday, we start the essay.
What do you think the most important phrase of the book is? Why?
ReplyDelete'"For you a thousand times over (page 2,371)"' this is the most important phrase because it accurately represents Hassan who is The Kite Runner.
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DeleteI think "For you, a thousand times over." Is the most important phrase because it is highlighted many times in the book and it demonstrated how much Hassan went through to serve Amir and how much he cared for Amir
I think the most important phrase of the book is "For you a thousand times over" because it shows the how the book evolved. At first it was Hassan saying this to Amir, and by the end of the book, Amir was saying it to Sohrab.
Deletei agree with matthew because this quote is mentioned at the beggining and the end of the book and it is talking about the main person in the story hassan, without him the story would not exist because hassan is the kite runner and inspired amir to do everything he did
DeleteThe most important phrase for me is "For you a thousand times over" because it shows up a lot in the book and tells us how much trouble Hassan went through just to grant Amirs wish.
Delete'"For you a thousand times over (page 371)"', how does Amir repeating this phrase finish the end of the story and how does this repent his "...unatoned sins (page 1)"?
ReplyDeletehe is honoring hassan by quoting him and doing the thing that hassan did for him for others
DeleteI think it ties the story together by ending it the same way it started
DeleteI think this is the author concluding his story with the same kinda stuff that he started the story with
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ReplyDeleteWhat do you guys think the authors point was when he decided to have Amir run the kite this time?
ReplyDeleteTo show that he is basically one with Hassan and to show that if anything happens to Sohrab while he runs this kite it will be Amir instead
DeleteI think the Author chose to have Amir run the kite to show how he has changed.
DeleteAmir running the kite kind of shows how Hassan served Amir, and now Amir is serving Sohrab in way. It shows how Amir wants to keep Hassan in Sohrab's life even though Hassan isn't there with them.
DeleteI think the author made Amir run the kite because throughout the dragons battle of Amir, Amir realizes how many things Hassan went through to please Amir. This demonstrates that Amir is now taking on this role to become good again and lesh selfish.
DeleteTo represent the changes that he's made as a person, how he's gained more confidence.
Deletehe showed amir running with the kite to symbolize how hassan is still a part of his life and that in order to leave him in the past he must recreate the last time hassan smiled.
DeleteTo show that Amir has changed and is now doing what is right and redemption for what happened to Hassan.
DeleteI think it was to demonstrate that Amir has realized he was never above Hassan even though he was told he was.
DeleteWhat is the significance of Amir running for the kite on page 371?
ReplyDeleteI believe that this shows what Amir had should've done a long time ago back when he was friends with Hassan.
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I think it shows Amir's connection to Hassan and his past.
Deleteit shows how connected amir was to hassan and that he wanted to be able to experience the last time hassan was happy
DeleteWhen Amir runs the kite, it shows how much on an impact the winter of 1975 made on his life and it shows the readers how much he changed since then. He learned to put himself in other people's shoes and he learned from his past mistakes. By doing this, he's forgiving himself and letting go of his past.
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DeleteOn page 368, Hosseini wrote, “He’d run kites and never look up at the sky, and people used to say he was chasing the kite’s shadow.” The major plot started with a kite, and since the author is ending the story, he is using the kite to symbolize the ending of the story and the start of a new life with Sohrab.
ReplyDeleteI agree. The book is The Kite Runner for a reason, because the whole story started when Hassan was raped after running Amir's kite for him. If that never happened, Hassan wouldn't have moved to Hazarajat and Sohrab would have never been born. Without these events, this story wouldn't be book worthy.
DeleteOn page 371 Amir says,"Do you want me to run the kite for you?" What do you think was going through Amir's mind when he said this? Do you think he was having flashbacks to his past?
ReplyDeleteI think Amir was reminded of how Hassan and him had acted back when they would compete in kite running every year.
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On the last page Amir say's" For you, a thousand times over." pg.371
ReplyDeleteThis quote was a quote that hassan said to Amir in the first chapter of the book. Why do you think Amir says this? Do you think Amir has started to become Hassan and learned hassan's loyalty towards him?
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I think Amir told Sohrab "for you a thousand times over" to signify that he will always be connected to Hassan because 1) they have the same father and 2) Amir is now taking care of Sohrab.
DeleteI think that Amir has started to learn Hassan loyalty because of how he quote his loyal friend.
DeleteI think this is showing the readers how much of an influence Hassan has had on his life and who he becomes. He wants to be a father to Sohrab so he continues to learn from Hassan's loyalty and kindness.
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DeleteI think it is a drastic and important change from end to beginning, in the beginning Amir made Hassan kite run for him, but now, Amir is kite running for Sohrab. I think this change in the book really shows the change in Amir, he realized throughout his journey that he has the choice to be the better person and that he should be a better person, he also learned to forgive everyone including himself.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Brody and it shows that Amir really has changed for the better and now he is in Hassan's shoes trying to make it right
Deleteon page 371 Amir runs for the kite. Is there any significance in him doing this? What part of the hero's journey do you think this shows?
ReplyDeleteI think this shows the recovery of the hero's journey because he had just finished his dragons battle and is now "good again"
DeleteI think it shows the return portion of the hero's journey because it is the point where Sohrab starts talking again, and when everything becomes happy, which is what the return part of the hero's journey is.
DeleteI think that the author chose to name the book, "The Kite Runner," because of symbolization. Kite running is something that was an escape for kids in Afghanistan, but once the Taliban had come, they banned it as a sign of power. I believe that these excessive signs of power was a theme throughout the entirety of the novel.
ReplyDeleteI agree with this, they removed kite running because it was a power move for them to do so
Deletei think the way the story ended leaves us with another story, the first
ReplyDeleteand last pages tie together with what they want to represent and with the differences
On page 320, Amir says, "a kinship is exists between people who fed from the same breast." If this is true, how did Amir and Hassan drift so far apart? After everything that happened with Hassan, why would Amir still believe that? And that wouldn't be the case for Amir and Sohrab,so what allowed them to connect so easily?
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DeleteEven though Hassan and Amir drifted apart they always seemed to have each other in mind. If Amir wasn't raised side by side with Hassan none of the story would have happened. I believe the same bond between Hassan and Amir can be achieved with Sohrab through time but their initial friendship//kinship was formed when they both fought Assef.
DeleteI think Amir's whole view of Hassan changed once he learned that Hassan was his brother, so when he says this he partially means that brothers stick together, although the two didn't stick together when they didn't know they were brothers. Blood relations play a big part in this story and in most people's lives. I also think that since Amir knew about his brother by the time he met Sohrab, he felt a deeper connection to him because they were both struggling from the loss of Hassan.
DeleteEven though they fed from the same breast, Amir always thought of Hassan as more of a servant and someone he can play with when he was bored. He realized that they were friends but Amir was never the most loyal to him. However, when he met Sohrab, he knew he had to rescue and develop a connection with him for Hassan and to be good again.
DeleteWhat differences and similarities did you guys notice between Sohrab and Hassan?
ReplyDeleteThey both stuck up for Amir while he was being threatened or attacked by Assef. However, Hassan knew what he did was right when he threatened Assef with the slingshot, but Sohrab was worried he didn't do the right thing.
DeleteWhat are some struggles that Amir, Sohrab, and Soraya might face in the future that they don't highlight in this book?
ReplyDeleteThey might face struggles that occure in everyday life but I mostly think their life won't get more interesting
DeleteThey will all struggle with adjusting to a new life after so many tragedies took place. It's something they all have to figure out how to get through together, which will be difficult. But I believe they will be able to work through it and, because of that, they will have a stronger connection than most families.
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DeleteWhat was the significance of Rahim Khan leaving the story for good and not coming back in the end?
ReplyDeleteI think that Rahim Khan's death lead Amir to his self repentance. It also lead Amir to finally find his independence. He was finally able to fend for himself.
DeleteI agree with this however while it was hinted that Rahim Khan past away, it was never confirmed, which might be the author trying to symbolize something.
DeleteAmir has always suffered with his memories of Afghanistan and always wanted to get away from the problems he had. When Rahim called him, he was forced to address those issues and return to Afghanistan. After everything was solved,there was no reason for Amir to still be connected to Afghanistan. Rahim Kahn was Amir's last tie to Afghanistan and in order to fully let go of what happened there, he'd have to let go of Rahim.
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I didn't think of it like that, Shia. That is a really good point and I like your deep thinking.
Delete"And one more thing general, you will never again refer to him as a 'Hazara Boy' in my presence. He has a name and it's Sohrab." I like this part because it really shows the change in Amir and how he is finally standing up for something.
ReplyDeleteI agree and this quote also shows how much Amir cares about Sohrab because not only is he standing up for someone, but he is standing up to General Taheri, who Amir has tried so hard to please since the two met.
Deletei do think that sohrab has a personality of both, but hassan is not there to show the mello safe way he lived amir will not be bad for him just different
ReplyDeleteHow does Amir controlling the kite represent how he's changed as a person?
ReplyDeleteI think it shows the path he took in his journey
DeleteI think represents how he has been able to overcome his past and finally do what is right.He says this while flying the kite, "I did it perfectly. After all these years" This has a double meaning, it relates to the kite running but it also relates to how Amir ran the kite in the end.
DeleteIt shows that he has become a better person and realized his wrongdoings. It shows his growth as a character.
DeleteGrowing up where they are from there is a lot going on. Kite running is a way to get your mind off of it all and I think that is the reason why the book is called "The Kite Runner".
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think the difference between guilt and shame is?
ReplyDeleteGuilt is feeling bad about something you did while Shame is feeling bad about how you are as a person.
DeleteI agree with Bo, shame is more long term than guilt.
Deleteguilt is feeling bad about something you did but shame is feeling bad about who you are as a person
DeleteMost of America was affected by the 9/11 attacks, but while it described the events, it never clearly stated how Amir felt about it. What emotions do you think Amir had after the attacks?
ReplyDeleteAmir probably felt very torn because he has lived in America for a long time now but he is from Afghanistan, and even though he didn't support the Afghan people who committed the crime, he still came from that country, so he has a soft spot. I's sure Amir also feels guilt when he is out in public because of the looks he got from Americans who thought he didn't deserve to live in the US, but also a little sadness to see the judgement in people's eyes for something Amir has nothing to do with or has zero control over.
DeleteThe author added in the dinner scene in order to show Amir's acceptance of Sohrab. Not only can Amir stand up for himself now, but he can stand up for others as well.
ReplyDeleteI think this book is very worth teaching. It gives a good lesson and helps us grow our knowledge of Afghanistan. It is also a very good example of the hero's journey.
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