Farah Ahmedi lived in Afghanistan while a war was going on. She nor her mother or anyone else in Afghanistan were safe. In the story The Other Side of the Sky Ahmedi describes how she got across the border of Afghanistan to Pakistan. During Ahmedi’s Journey, she learns lots of positive things that taught her many important things today. For instance, one of the things she learned was that people were kind and forgiving when you really need it. “You never know when and where you will find a spot of human decency.” This evidence from the text is essential because Ahmedi learns that when someone really needs the help, another person is willing to give help to them. Plus, Ahmedi learns that she can bring out all of her strength hidden deep down in her body. That is a good because she can do something if she really tried. “I was walking quite will that day… I scrambled up like a goat.” This information is important because it tells Ahmedi that she can do something if she really believes it. She is able to get across the mountain even though she only has one “human” leg. Ahmedi learns all the hidden strength she has is not hidden anymore. She thinks that if she can climb up and down a mountain she can do anything. …show more content…
She learned that humans are kind and helpful when needed, and that if she can climb up and down a mountain with a prosthetic leg she can do anything, and lastly she learns that you can buy anything for yourself, if you have the money. Ahmedi learned other things about herself and others on her journey, too. She probably learned that if you believe in something you can do it. She probably learned about her mother that her asthma gets worse when there is worry and anxiety in the atmosphere. Ahmedi ,possibly, is a strong independent woman and is very and experienced. She will always know what to do when a problem comes her
" Mother and I were always on the move, traveling through different villages and towns, hiding whenever we could" (Ahmedi 67). Farah's new life in the United States shows her ability to overcome adversity and start anew. "I looked at my new prosthetic leg, then down at my good foot, and felt tears in my eyes. I realized I had been given a second chance at life" (Ahmedi 187).
Amir’s lack of courage is shown when Hassan is raped by Assif and Amir becomes a bystander and does not help Hassan. Baba, on the other hand, is very brave and valiant. He shows his courage when he defends the helpless woman on the refugee truck and threatens the Russian soldier. When Baba stands up for the lady, Amir tries to stop him because he thinks that Baba will get hurt by the Russian soldiers. Amir says “Baba, sit down please,” as he tugs on his sleeve.
As claimed by Joseph Campbell, “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek”. The book The Other Side Of The Sky by Farah Ahmedi shows exactly that, in fact, this is what every hero experiences throughout their journey. It all begins with Farah’s status quo, her hunt for knowledge beckons her into an adventure, then following up with a traumatic incident that progresses her even further for the peace she yearns. During her quest, she becomes separated from her natural world and begins a new phase of her journey which tests her and puts her through an overwhelming amount of agony and alas, It gives her the treasure she desperately sought for. Thus returning, she enters her natural world again with new found enlightenment and vigor,
#1: This quote shows a turning point in part 3 of The Kite Runner. Amir, thinking that Hassan is still alive, finds out that he and his wife, Farzana, was killed by the Taliban. This describes a turning point because it changes everything and how he can’t see Hassan ever again and apologize for everything he has done. Now, Amir feels lost and does not know how he will ever make it up to Hassan and how he wanted to tell him that he was his best
In the novel The Lightless Sky, Passarlay tells of his traumatic year-long journey from Afghanistan to England. In the book, Passarlay recalls many of the terrifying events that happened to him along the way. Passarlay’s journey began when he was twelve years old after his grandfather and father were killed by U.S. troops for working with the Taliban. Passarlay experienced imprisonment, starvation, violence, and cruelty along his journey. After Passarlay’s year-long journey, he arrived in the United Kingdom where he attended the University of Manchester and graduated with a degree in politics.
What is the meaning of adversity? Adversity is the difficulties, misfortunes, and sometimes even trials one must face in order to jump over an obstacle. WWll, holocaust, Racism are all adversities that pertain to individuals and events in the past and the present. One of the events that happened was in Sierra Leone and it was a Civil war between different African tribes. This event is explained through the eyes of the main character in the book “A Long Way Gone”, and his name is Ishmael Beah.
In the novel, Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D Houston, the main character is put through a lot of devastating, circumstantial situations that causes her overall development to be quite different from others. Seeing as she is telling the story, readers get to know Jeanne tremendously throughout the plot. Jeanne is a very family oriented person, and needs that support to get through the rough patches she hits after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. When Jeanne and her family were first forced to Manzanar, Jeanne is at a very prime and impressionable part of her life. Her family and friends she meets at Manzanar help to shape who she will grow up to be as a person.
The main character had to manage his father’s neglect while growing up. All Amir really wants is to be “looked at, not seen, listened to, not heard” (Hosseini 65), and while this conflict shapes the way that Amir grew up, readers are exposed to the
This is how Amir was feeling when he was riding in the fuel tank. This type of feeling is called panic. I’m sure this paragraph was placed in the text to represent how Amir was feeling when Hassan’s rape was taking place. He probably did not know what to do, or how to handle the situation. Maybe that’s why it was so difficult for him to defend Hassan.
The lessons have propelled her forward to survive in her
Afghanistan is a country full of social expectations and boundaries influenced by both class and ethnicity. Amir and Hassan come from polar opposite social backgrounds: Amir, a wealthy member of the dominant Pashtuns, and Hassan, a child servant to Amir and member of the minority Hazaras. Yet, as young children, it seems as though this difference is a mere annoyance rather than a serious blockade to their friendship. This all changes, though, when Amir makes a split second decision, a decision shaped by his unconscious desire to uphold their class difference. Hassan does everything for Amir, most specifically, he runs his kites, and when the town bully wants to steal that kite, Hassan resists even in the face of unspeakable violence.
Jamal comments on how Bibi can scoop water for a very long period of time and how it shows her determination, but when the author wrote this it shows BIbi’s character but it also reflects on Jamal and how this characteristic is seen in both bakers and desert warriors, “They don 't understand how she can do it. I know how. Her father 's a baker.” (p 148) Throughout this book Jamal has shown many characteristics of a desert warrior, although sometimes he doubts himself he truly knows that he really is a desert warrior, bold, fierce, brave, and determined.
The Kite Runner describes the life of Amir. Before the war, he lived in Kabul with his father Baba, their servant Ali and Ali’s son Hassan. Hassan and Ali are from a lower class than Amir and Baba, but Amir and Hassan are best friends regardless. In this essay the assertion ‘Amir is selfish and
It is delineated by natural inclination that people sympathize with others who undergo an unfortunate circumstance or event. However, this type of behavior is dependent on how one uses prior knowledge to judge whether someone is worthy of sympathy. The idea that people tend to draw conclusions based on other people’s decisions and character remains as one of the many underlying themes in literature. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, Amir’s character is considered worthy of sympathy by his redeeming actions towards the end of the novel, his good intentions toward Baba, and his ability to empathize with others.
The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, tells the story of a boy named Amir and his story and journey throughout his life. In Afghanistan there are two major ethnic groups. These two ethnic groups are very different. The Pashtuns are the upper class and the Hazaras were much lower than them. Most Hazaras worked for Pashtuns, in this case, Amir is a Pashtun and Hassan is a Hazara that works for him and his father.