The Kite Runner

a)Role of Women- they were not treated w/ much respect. There were not that many women characters in this book, but the ones that were were not treated nicely. treated as prostitutes.b) Betrayal- This was throughout the book. From Amir beatraying his best friend from when they were kids till Hassen and his father left.c)Brothers- Amir and Hassen never knew they were brothers. Amir did not find out till later in lifed)Guilt- Amir felt guilty for what he had done , but could not express himself. So there was alot of hidden guilt.e)Redempetion- Amir's redemption was goin back for Hassen's son.f)Journey- The journey of two young men living a life in Afganastan. Amirs journey back to his home to make up for what he did growing up to Hassen.g)Father & Sons- Baba treated Amir differently because he felt Hassen was more like him when he was younger. But Amir & Hassen didnt know the seceret so Amir never knew growing up why he was treated differently.h)Class Distinction- the diffference between Amir & hasaen were two very different lives. They both belong to a different class. One led a good live the other a serent.2)a)Parallisim- I think the book was written well. how the author brought the begining of the story and wrapped it up in the end.b)Character foils- contrast between Amir & Hassen-Amir lived a nice life with his father. Hassen was the servent.Lived in a shack on the same grounds. Hassen took care of Amir. But in the end had the same father.c)Foreshadowing-Hassen had a harelip which Baba payed to have fixed. Amir sees Hassen smiling with his new mouth, which foreshadows tragic events to come.d)Flashback- The author uses flashback the first few chapters. Returning the reader near the end of the novelin 2001. The time which the first chapter is set.e)Positive & negative- I like how the auther has written this book. It is all combind together.3) Settings-4)Minor Charactersa) Sanaubar- Gives birth to Hassen an affair with Babba but then leaves to be a gypsy.b)Farid- A cab driver, means of transportation when Amir returns to his home townc)Soraya- Amirs wife. former prostituted)General Taheri- Sorayas father. Lets Amir & Soraya wede)Ali-Babas servent but life long friend5) Symbolsa) Pomagranete Tree-Fruitless symbolizes Afghanastan under the Taliban. What was once beautiful, a Physical reminder of the past Amir & HAssen have shared.b) Brass Knuckles- Assef always carried them around. Showing us he was not a nice personc)Sling shot- Hassen used the as a weopon to protect him & Amir.d) Kites- what this book is about. the friendship when it came to fighting kites. How much time was put into it.

Compare and Contrast

Many people make up different excuses and different reasons why they choose to or not to have kids. They often debt on rather or not having a child will neglect or benefit their life. I comparing and contrasting life with to life with out kids, I know that one takes more responsibility and the other gives me more opportunity, but they both make me a hero.

            Of course, life with kids is the one that takes more responsibility. And that is because when becoming a parent there is more to think about; it is not just I anymore. Part of being a parent requires that the child is wearing clothing and appears to be well taken care of. Then, there is feeding them and making sure they eat every meal, everyday. And those two alone takes just about all of the expense in the household. But of course children love to go and do activities that they probably only get to do once a year because the level of responsibility will not allow it. Being a parent also lowers the opportunity rate. Say for instead, I am a full-time student, a full-time employee, and I have two kids. I have to give up on one of those opportunities, because there just is not enough me to go around. So, life with kids gives me more responsibility which allows me to contrast me opportunity of life without kids.

           

                                                                                                                                 Collier 2

Life without kids offers less responsibility and more opportunity than life with kids. I will be able to get the proper amount of education and down the line be offered great beneficial careers. There is an opportunity to make a believer out of myself by showing my mom and my peers how high my goals in life were really set. Without kids I would not have to worry about buying things I do not find necessary to live; such as theme park tickets and video games. I would not be responsible for a child missing a meal because my income is too low. And I would not have to buy clothing that my child would have grown out of a week after it is bought. Without kids of my own I would be able to reach out and help other people’s children; like mentoring them. So I would still have the whole idea of wanting to be a hero role going on.

            In either of the lifestyles of being a parent or not being a parent I could still be someone’s hero. That would be the comparing part of the two roles. Because either way I would have someone watching and someone wanting be just like me. Just knowing that I had the opportunity to make a child smile would be a great pleasure to me. So in conclusion, I make this statement to say that the only compare and contrast of life with kids and life without kids is life knowing you helped a kid. 

2nd Essay Reflection

I have just wriit3n mii second essay on examples. It was a pretty fair essay...all i had to do was give examples of mii topic and main ideas. I am a little concerned wit mii length...i hope mii essay is long enough to make a g00d grade. otha than that I think i gave sum great examples and a terrific format!

My Family’s Distinctive Lifestyle

Being a member of a large family is said to be challenging. In same ways, I agree. However, in my family we learn to embrace as well as to adore one another. Hard work, honesty, and respect reflect the values of my family.
Hard work is often displayed when my father awakes every morning to prepare for work. Work is a very important issue in a family. People need work in order to pay bills that will avoid late fees and/or disconnection. Work not only applies to bills, but it offers benefits such as healthcare and vacations. Hard work is a value that should not be taken lightly. I have learned from observing my father’s hard work that even the hardest tasks in life can be completed.
Honesty plays another important role in our family. For as long as I can remember my mom has been the most honest and loyal person I have ever met. She’s honest to herself, her community, and her religion. My mom would never cheat anyone out of anything; many say it is her religion that makes her so loyal. She gives good opinions, but I feel more comfortable talking to my cousins. Due to us being in the same age range I believe they better understand my situations. My cousins tell me the truth even if it requires hurting my feelings and/or leading to an argument that want last long. I can depend on them, they are my back bone.
As we all many know, honesty comes with respect. No matter what people should respect themselves as well as others. Respect is a word used often but shown little. In my family, the word respect is constantly stretched to show us as youth that respect for elders will get us very far in life. By my family trying their best to be perfect role models they do not use profanity around youth. I believe my family will succeed in their tasks to show us what life is all about.
A common belief is that the unity of a family is what holds us all together. I enjoy every moment I spend around my family. I believe I will be successful in all I do by remembering what they have taught me. These sources are examples I will carry throughout life.

My reaction

I enjoyed reading other bloggers blogs. I gained different styles on how and what to write about. The comments that bloggers left for me to read really helped me when I went back to make changes to my essay;very beneficial. Because the bloggers were very straight forward and I can tell they had read my essay carefully because I went back and read and I found some of the same mistakes. 

Greatest Challenge

The greatest challenged I faced in writing this essay was the fact that I had to put together a well organized paper that I could relate to and describe its every aspect. This was a challenge to me because I am so used to free writing and expressing how I feel in not so much detail. So I came up with a simple format that allowed me to be as formal as possible. I first sat down and I wrote down what I would like to write about, then I said what made me want to write about it? And those to questions gave me my topic and detail. Everything else just kind of pulled together. 

Getting Lost

I could not believe it! It was the day I had waited on , like forever. I never thought I would have seen myself in a white evening gown, trenched with a long white tail and the clearest slippers any princess could ever dream of. I was excited and thrilled, and for once I felt like the most beautifulest girl in the world. I remember sitting in my dressing room humming to myself a familiar song about how love takes people up and down, like a roller coaster. And suddenly I started to reminisce on all the things me and my soon to be husband have gone through over the years.
I remember waking up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep because of the scent of another woman's perfume. My spouse is a Co-Executive at Liberty Inc., promoted to persuade any young woman he is the idea of "Mr. Perfect". So, there I was pasting in the middle of the night wondering will this ever come to an end. Now I am asking myself questions like, would I ever be able to get into my bed and be held by this guy I love more than anything in the world? Those nights drove me delusional and I often had flashes, like visions, of what would happen if I walked out and left my two kids and their father alone. But I knew all of this was besides the point it was my wedding day and it was not the time to get lost on the past, because there has got to be something that led to this magnificent point.
I do remember the times when he would call home to see what the kids and I was doing and to make sure we were safe. And he would always make me feel comfortable to express how I felt no matter what the situation was. When I was finally fed up with the late nights of perfume and visions of him and someone else, I actually confronted him and he was able to sit down and let me express exactly how I felt and ever since that night he has been "Mr.Perfect" to me. There has not been any other scent in my bed, besides Dulce and Gabana, which I could not go a day without wearing.
And reality I come to relax that everything will not always be perfect. I have to learned to accept the past and move forward with what the future holds.