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2008B question) In some works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Focusing on a single novel or play, explain how its representation of childhood or adolescence shapes the meaning of the work as a whole .
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2008B) The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is an culturally driven, coming of age novel that features two young boys, Amir and Hassan, as the center focus of the book. The two boys, originally joined at the hip, are soon forcefully ripped apart by social and ideological differences. At the young age of 12, the boys are forced to chose between courage or fear, fight or flight, violence or silence, and all in the span of a measly few months. This inspiring coming of age novel showcases the trials of growing up in a country thrown into turmoil, and the willpower it takes to continue to thrive in a world that seems pitted against you.
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a.) The 1st paragraph will focuses on explaining how Amir's childhood affected him in his adulthood. Describes what traumatic events from his childhood played an important role in shaping the person he is today. One of the major themes in the novel is the loss of innocence experienced by both Hassan and his son, Sohrab. In the novel, the lamb symbolizes the sacrifice of innocence.
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Cont..During Hassan's rape, Amir compares Hassan to the lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Both Hassan and Sohrab's innocence are figuratively sacrificed when they are raped by Assef. Amir's decision to sacrifice Hassan for the blue kite was a decision that would haunt him into his adulthood.
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Cont....As a child, Amir struggles to break out of his cowardly ways. The majority of the novel is shaped around Amir's childhood and his path towards redemption (which stems from his childhood). One of the quotes that define his transformation"I became what I am at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975". Amir's childhood is defined by his struggle between courage and cowardice to do what is right in an unjust world. Character such as Baba. Hassan and Sohrab play a huge role in helping him develop that courage
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b.) the evidence we will use to support our thesis will be direct quotes from the novel. Including Amir's betrayal and disloyalty towards Hassan and how that affected him. Then, Amir's redemption, rescuing Sohrab and how he felt afterwards.
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c.) We will conclude the essay by reiterating the point made in the thesis that the trauma you experience in your childhood will stay with you even after you reach adulthood, it's not until you face it head on that you can experience true freedom and happiness.
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2009B question) Many works of literature deal with political or social issues. Chose a novel or play that focuses on a political or social issue. Then write an essay on which you analyze how the author uses literary elements to explore this issue and explain how the issue contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole. Do not merely summarize the plot.
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2009B) The Kite Ruuner by Khaled Hosseini uses the political and social issues of the Middle East in 1963 as the driving force behind the central conflict of the novel. Amir and Hassan, the two main characters and protagonists of the novel, are driven apart by the social issues laid before them in 1963 Kabul, Afghanistan. Hassan and Amir are pitted against each other as they face the social implications that come with them being of two completely different castes, while also facing the downfall of the Afghanistan government and the rise of the Taliban. Through historical allusions and cultural diction, Hosseini transports his readers into the social and political issues of tyrannical Kabul.
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