The Kite Runner Ch. 18-20

What type of growth have we seen in Amir? 


He has started his journey for redemption and is finally taking responsibility for his actions. Amir is beginning to become the man Baba always wanted him to be in the sense that he is growing up and fighting for himself.

What was your reaction to the 'state' of Kabul upon his return? 


When he came back everything he knew had completely changed and his country was under the control of the Taliban. For example with the mention of them only being able to afford meat and what other limitations of the people.

Where do you think the story is going from here?


I believe Amir will try to help his country along with raising Hassen's son as his own. And going back to find him is ones step towards redeeming himself. 

The Kite Runner Ch.8-9

1. Personally my feelings towards Amir have not changed, he still is not able to find the courage to admit running away when he could have stopped the incident. He has tried to make Hassen punish him for what he did however Hassen will not. Amir throws pomegranates at him in the tree and begging him to show any emotion towards Amir. I feel Amir has only made things worse between them and their friendship is over because he refused to tell Baba what had happened. Also if he did confess, Hassen may have thought he had Amir's loyalty and not have been betrayed leading to him ad Ali leaving. 


2. The purpose of the scene with the pomegranates was simply to get a reaction. Amir wanted Hassen to punish him for what he did and so he could move on with the lie no longer over his head.


3. Amir- continuing to struggle with the lie and it has ended Hassen and his friendship entirely


Hassen- Told Ali everything, always wants to sleep, feels betrayed by Amir but continues to be loyal to him, still feels he did something wrong because Amir no longer played with him


Assef- acting polite to Baba and pretending like he was a friend instead of the person who raped Hassen 

This represents the slipping of Amir and Hassen's friendship and how Amir is struggling to deal with his actions. And how they see each other in a different life and Hassen leaving taking with him his loyalty for Amir.

The Kite Runner Ch. 1-4

I thought how even by the first page I was hooked on what possibly this man had done to feel so ashamed of his past and the descriptions are not as detailed however they are still effective in painting a picture in your mind. You really get to see the relationships unfold as you begin to read. I found the rape scene to be the most significant event in the novel because we find out what mistake in his past that continues to haunt him into his adulthood. You get to experience the guilt and how this lie has changed Amir and he has regretted the decision he made ever since. And how Hassen continued to serve him and act as though nothing had ever happened. You also get a sense of how these people live and their culture with very different names for objects and the way they do certain things.

3rd MP Reflection & 4th MP Preview

1. I was very happy with the grade I received for this theme. I worked hard and wanted to express my passion for art and how it has impacted my life.

2. Overall I feel like my group did a great job on our TMD project. We worked very well together and the product showed when we presented it to the class. I really wanted to get a good grade of this project and show my creativity through the different choices we could choose from.

3. My expectations for the 4th marking period is curiosity for what the Kite Runner will be about and what I will do for this film project. I am also interested in the graduation speech theme for this marking period.

IR Blog Post 3

Symbols:
- The box Jeremy's dad left for him
-The meaning behind each of the rock as memories in Jeremy's dad's life
-Mosley Lake ( where Jeremy and his dad use to fish)

Themes & Ideas:
-Purpose in Life
- Living life to the fullest
-Family
-Friendship
-Memories


Connections & Questions:
-Why did Mrs. Fink give Mr. Oswald the keys and box?
-Why did Jeremy's mother make up Harold Folgard?

IR Blog Post 2

Characters:
Grandma- Jeremy's grandmother who takes Lizzy and him to the State Fair
Mrs. Fink- Jeremy's mom


Events & Places:
- They continue their community service by making several deliveries
- Go to Atlantic City where they visit a church and sit through a service and Lizzy gets a LIFE temporary tattoo as a Chinese symbol
- Jeremy's thirteenth birthday comes up and his grandmother takes Lizzy and him to the State Fair and for a picnic at Mosley Lake
- Used the set of keys they found and opened the box Jeremy's dad left for him
- A note from his dad and a pile of rocks explaining what each of them symbolized in his dad's life and he wanted Jeremy to do the same as he grew older.
- Find out that Jeremy's mom gave Mr. Oswald the keys and box to sent to him all along

Link:
http://www.taiwanese-secrets.com/chinese-symbol-for-life.html

Final IR Blog Post 1

Jeremy and Lizzy continue to do community service for Mr. Oswald by making deliveries around New York. They then decide to take a trip to Atlantic City. On the boardwalk, Lizzy gets a temporary tattoo of a Chinese symbol meaning LIFE. Afterwards they walk in on a beach church service where the minister discusses living life to the fullest. When they return, Lizzy has her first milestone in becoming a woman.

They celebrate Jeremy's thirteenth birthday a few days later. Lizzy, Jeremy and his grandmother spend the day together going to the fair and visiting the place where his dad use to take him fishing. They go out to the Big Rock and slide the keys in the keyholes and the box opens. Inside it is a note from his dad explaining the contents in the box. There was a pile of rocks for each important event in his dad's life and he wants Jeremy to do the same. They also found out that Jeremy's mom had given Mr.Oswald the keys and box.

Quote: "How about this one?" she says, pointing to a set of Chinese symbols. Underneath it is the English translation. I lean closer to read it. LIFE p.207

This is the part where Lizzy gets her temporary tattoo with the Chinese symbol meaning LIFE.