Bobby

=Bobby's Reading Log (Researcher, Discussion Director, Passage Master, Connector)=

Summary for entry #1

Chapters one through four were intersting chapters and gave you a fell for the novel, and how it is going to shape itself. We are introduced to Baba, Amir,and his freind Hassan. We are also introduced to the relationships that these characters have amongst one another. We understand that Amir lost his mother at a very early age, and his now living in his fathers (Baba) mansion in Kabul. We also see a defining realm between rich and poor and how it plays on friendship. Hassan lives in a hut, with one mattress at the end of each room, and Amir lives in a mansion. We also learn that Hassans mother may have been possibly involved in prostitution, as the soldiers reminded him as him and Amir were on their way to the movies that one day.

Researcher: A) The novel takes place in Kabul B) Tells a story of a child named Amir, who is haunted thorughout his life by betryaing his firnd Hassan C) The story is set in Afghanistan, during the Soviet Invasion A Little Somthing About The Author: D) He is from Afghanistan, and he is a physician and a novelist E) Was educated and graduated in America

Summary for entry #2 In this section of the reading we see the reactions of the boys reaction to thier first experiecne to warfare. We also see the different facts between the Hazara group of muslims and the rnmaining group of muslims origins in Afghanistan.

[|send babilmona a message] Member since Sep 20, 2007 7:22 am 15 page edits, 4 message posts [|view member profile] || [|babilmona]= [|babilmona]= [|send babilmona a message] Member since Sep 20, 2007 7:22 am 15 page edits, 4 message posts [|view member profile] The boys react in fear, and cower amognst thier fathers, when war first breaks out, and as for the Hazzars, Amir as of now has a neutral view on them, not really knowing much about thier faith and were they came from, he is very curious however. Posted Yesterday 2:08 pm - http://fahistorylitcircle.wikispaces.com/message/view/Kite+Runner/4342283#|[delete] ||
 * Describe the boys reaction to the outbreak of War in Kabul, and also what do you guys think about Amirs view about the Hazars? [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/icon_16_page_link.gif width="12" height="12" caption="permalink" link="http://fahistorylitcircle.wikispaces.com/message/view/Kite+Runner/4342283#4342283"]] Posted Yesterday 2:06 pm - http://fahistorylitcircle.wikispaces.com/message/view/Kite+Runner/4342283#|[delete] ||
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Passage Master:

"Baba gave me two presents. One was sure to become the envy of every kid in the nieghborhood: a brand new Schwinn Stingray, the kind of all bicycles. Only a handful of all kids in Kabul owned a new Stingray and now I was one of them." page 101 I chose this quote becuase it shows Baba's love for his son, which is important to understand between family values during the war in Afghanistan.

Summary for entry #3

It was a sad, yet touching reading for me. It was touching becuase in this section of the reading we see Baba's love for his son, and how much he really cares for his son. As shown by the quote above, and also the gifts and the way he treats them throughout the reading. It was a sad reading becuase of the rape of Hassan, and the guilt that Amir felt for not defending his friend during this violent happening.

Summary for entry #4

The reading again was a very depressing chunk of reading. Kind of reminds me of the jews in the holocaust, excpet the feelings and the emotion that these people feel for one an another are more powerful and more passionate than the jews. The group of people, led by Karim the bus driver, tried to smuggle them into a city, but as you read on you see that he was actually lying. And also we see Kamal kill himself after the loss of his son. Very sad reading, a definite tradgic turing point in the story so far.

Connector:

This is very connectable to the middle east today. especially in Lebanon, with Hezbollah and the lebanese people is similar to what is going on in Afghanistan at this time. More on the personal side, the same thing is happening to my grandparents ands my cousins overseas, having to live in hiding and constant fear of bieng killed. Unfortunaltey the middle east has always been a place of violent struggle of enforcing religions on peoples.

Summary for reading number #5

The reading is the aftermath of Babas death that happened in the previous reading. It is showing how Amir is coping with the death of his father, and he describes the lonliness that has now set over him in his life. He tallks about waking up eveyr morning and living the same routine, eating, praying and reading and then finally having his depression put him to sleep. Amir himself is now not physically, top notch if you will. He has arthritis and it pains him just to get out of bed in the morning, especiallly according to him in the wintertime. However he does get in touch was Hassan again, via letter.