Instructions

Hello Seventh Period!

For your ORB written assignment, I am requiring you to make three postings about your ORB to this blog. You must choose three different options from the "blogging options" handout (on First Class). I am looking for superb commentary, which should make obvious why your ORB "educates your conscience."

Please, adhere to the expectations explained on the rubric (also on First Class).

Happy blogging!

Thursday, March 11, 2010

The Kite Runner- Exploring Feelings (jakesy jordaan)

In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the scene where Hassan is assaulted by Assef is the most important scene in the book. This scene happens right after Amir wins the kite contest and Hassan is running the kite for him when he runs into a bully with a grudge, caused by Amir. Assef gets his friends to pin Hassan to the ground and then he sexually assaults him while Amir is watching not doing anything. This scene characterizes both Hassan and Amir. Hassan is characterized as the person who takes all of Amir's falls and punishments. While on the other hand Amir is characterized as an irresponsible coward who will not stand up for a friend in need. Amir "had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who [he] was going to be(67)". Choosing was not easy for him, it was a decision between the beating of a lifetime or a priceless friendship. This scene foreshadows how Amir will act for the rest of his life and his journey back to Afghanistan to face his forgotten past. Also this foreshadows Hassan moving out because he could not stand seeing Amir. This event terrorized Amir for the rest of his life and made him feel guilty about the decisions he made during his childhood. For the rest of his life, he would feel regret for decision he made in the alley on his almost perfect day.

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