I completely agree with Alex when she says that the plot of
the novel was too contrived. The odds of a lot of the events actually occurring
in real life are slim to none. I thought about this a lot as I was reading the
story. I often thought of it as very “Hollywood”, as Alex also describes. But,
hey whatever gets people going. The book is obviously a success; therefore it doesn’t
bother people too much. I would think that this is probably because the story
also has a lot of ugly, not to fairy-tale details involved- rape, war, cultural
difference, and social rank.
Unlike
Alex, I found it easy to relate to the characters in the novel. Obviously not
on a cultural level, but on a characteristic level. I think we can all see a part
of ourselves in all of the characters in the novel. Insecurity in Amir.
Selflessness in Hassan. Pride in Baba. Impurity in Sohrab. Although not as
extreme, we are all subject to these feelings.
I
find it interesting that Alex chose to mention violence as a reoccurring theme
in the novel. I agree with her completely, I just didn’t think of it, as I was
too preoccupied with the humanistic relationships. Alex makes a good point about
how women play a small role in the novel, barely being mentioned because of the
Middle Eastern culture. I always think of how grateful I am to be living in America
where I am empowered as a woman, having all the freedoms and luxuries that
males do. I could NEVER live in a world like that. I would probably be stoned.
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