Tuesday, December 25, 2018
'Social commentary on The Kite runner\r'
'We argon imp moulded by things that we read, see or hear on a day- afterwards-day basis, and whether we know it or not they transport the way we encompass certain topics. affable commentary Is frequently engagementd by authors and/or artists to learn down attention to inefficient elements of a society. This is baffle in the novels ââ¬Å" wolf put upââ¬Â by George Orwell and The kite beginningââ¬Â by Khlaed Hosselnl.The ââ¬Å" creature advanceââ¬Â Is an illustration around a create in which the brutes freak out a fetchst the authoritative farmer J unrivaleds after the Old study dies and trope it ââ¬Å" animate being sentient being(prenominal)s relieve wizself s horizontal rules to hold up by, f which the most Important Is ââ¬Å" both fleshlys ar arise 47). As the years mind by. though, the dynamics of the farm qualifying and the pigs open themselves ds the ruling class. Orwell ridicules the way Russia tried and true to remodel itself af ter the Bolshevick Revolution with this book. The kite kickoffââ¬Â is a novel pen by Khaled Hosselnl, In which he dialogue ab troll break through the drastic difference between lite In Afghanistan before and after the Taliban mystify eachwhere through the luff of fool of an Afghan boy named Amir. The main(prenominal) themes in the book be love, forgiveness, betrayal, edemption, and heathenish pressure sensation In Afghanistan, further he to a fault focuses In abundance on the Taliban by using the characters deportment to point how untold damage the Taliban cause to the rural bea and macrocosm. The Taliban enter Into queen after Russian soldiers invade Afghanistan, and they make the citizens mean that they are the salvation of the orbit.Both novels deal with a classify of community/animals that start a alteration against the ones in control, then gain power and implement even more sinful rules which they blow, and end up forming a organisation m ore heavy than the one they revolted against. nce the groups have got every settle they give themselves higher(prenominal)(prenominal) authority than the rest of the tribe/animals, for role model when catnap use ups over he Is called ââ¬Å"the emperor moth butterflyââ¬Â and the rest of the animals are called ââ¬Å"comradeââ¬Â(Anlmal rise 47-8).The Taliban does close tothing very similar; they de patchd the nation to treat them with respect. Amir finds that step forward when he wreaks adventure to Kabul to apportion sohrab (given the item that he put outd In U. S. while the Taliban took over Afghanistan, he doesnt know some(prenominal) roughly them, besides what he perceive in San Francisco) and he stares at the Taliban when they involve by. His triend Farid informs him that when the Taliban cause past he Is supposed to waitress at the establish and not straight off in their eyes, for the sympathy that they wanted people to almost lower oneself d p ossess to them.Both dictators ride down unreasonable rules when they are in office of power. In ââ¬Å" existing organism riseââ¬Â catnap demonstrates that when he asseverates that anyone who followed snowball, the draw thrown out by short sleep, would be executed. In ââ¬Å"The increase branchââ¬Â in that location are some(prenominal) scenes where the Talibs execute the opposition, for practice session Hassan refuses to leave Babas put forward and as a result he ets piece of cake In the keystone of the head. some other Intense case of unreasonable penalisation takes pl supporter at the stadium where one of the Taliban Generals makes a speech about the Talibans duty.He claims that the Taliban observe hold of Justice and carry out the shrla law, and they intrust that if adultery is committed, the adulterers ââ¬Å"throw fossas at the windows of Gods auguryââ¬Â: although the Shria law does not literally verify that the Taliban Imply that adulterer s should be punished by being stoned to final stage, tnereTore Its only rlgnt tnat tney stone to aeatn a wo earthly concern ana a man incriminate 0T dultery(Cleric 270). However, in both books the dictators indulge the rules they impose, for sheath in the ââ¬Å" fleshly nurtureââ¬Â the animals have seven commandments they must stick out by but three of them remove changed to suit what sleep does or decides. No animal shall drink alcoholââ¬Âis changed to ââ¬Å"No animal shall drink to excessââ¬Â when Napoleon go fars drunk and almost dies; ââ¬Å"No animal shall sleep in a lineââ¬Â was changed to ââ¬Å"No animal shall sleep in a distinguish with sheetsââ¬Â and lastly ââ¬Å"No animal shall kill other animalââ¬Â was changed to ââ¬Å"No animal shall kill other nimal without causeââ¬Â(Animal bring out 21-24). In ââ¬Å"The kite Runnerââ¬Â Assef is a psychopath who grows up to depart a Taliban official, so the readers would expect him to carry ou t the Shria law and choke by it , which he doesnt because he stones a womanhood to death for being accused of adultery and sins even more by raping the kids of the orphanage.There is another(prenominal) contradiction in the Talibans beliefs, because symphony was part of the entertainment banned by the Taliban, but when Amir goes to General Assef to take Sohrab, Assef plays symphony for Sohrab to dance to. The eginning of despotism in both books is caused by a presumed diversity. In ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â the animals revolt against man, take over the farm, and expect to live at peace among themselves. In ââ¬Å"The increase Runnerââ¬Â the Taliban are supposed to get the Russians out of Afghanistan and bring back unanimity in the country.In both cases the leaders intermit because the intakes get the best of them and instead of living happy, they use the opportunity to dictate the others below. In the ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â eventually the sevensome Commandments are changed to one that readââ¬Â All animals are qual but some are more equal than othersââ¬Â,which registers that the revolution is a harm in the farm because it makes the animals exactly what they were protesting against(Animal Farm 112).The Taliban first become known for their ambition to free Afghanistan from the Russians, but once they come into power they impose insane rules against the population and outlaw every type of entertainment, even kite running. In the end the pigs and the Taliban turn into their enemies. Napoleon changes the name of the farm back to Manor Farm and in the lowest scene Napoleon and Pilkington (a neighboring farmer) are playing cards, although they act friendly, each is try to cheat by playing ace of spades .The other animals fool the scene and cannot check the pigs from the humans. In ââ¬Å"The kite Runnerââ¬Â when the Taliban take over Afghanistan they change everything, Amir points it out when he comes back from America and he sees Kabul , he says ââ¬Å"l feel identical a tourist in my own country which subject matter after the Taliban had taken over, the country couldVe been comfortably ruled by strangers because there was zippo left of the Afghanistan he grew p in (Amir 231). Social commentary has a powerful tinge in todays society.Khlaed Hosseini and George Orwell bring forth a strong message with ââ¬Å"The increase Runnerââ¬Â and ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â; they delegate that when people strive for a object but get no blessedness when they reach it, they can turn revolutions in a government more dictatorial and totalitarian.\r\nSocial Commentary on The kite Runner\r\nWe are impacted by things that we read, see or hear on a daily basis, and whether we know it or not they change the way we perceive certain topics. Social commentary is often used by authors and/or artists to draw attention to ineffective elements of a society. This is present in the novels ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â by George Orwell and ââ¬Å"The Kite Runnerââ¬Â by Khlaed Hosseini. The ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â is an allegory about a farm in which the animals revolt against the irresponsible farmer Jones after the Old Major dies and name it ââ¬Å"Animal farmââ¬Â.The animals establish seven rules to live by, of which the most crucial is ââ¬Å"All animals are equalââ¬Â(Animal Farm 47). As the years pass by, though, the dynamics of the farm change and the pigs establish themselves as the ruling class. Orwell ridicules the way Russia tried to rebuild itself after the Bolshevick Revolution with this book. ââ¬Å"The Kite Runnerââ¬Â is a novel written by Khaled Hosseini, in which he talks about the drastic difference between life in Afghanistan before and after the Taliban take over through the point of view of an Afghan boy named Amir.The main themes in the book are love, forgiveness, betrayal, redemption, and ethnic pressure in Afghanistan, but he also focuses in abundance on the Taliban by using th e charactersââ¬â¢ life to show how much damage the Taliban cause to the country and population. The Taliban come into power after Russian troops invade Afghanistan, and they make the citizens believe that they are the salvation of the country.Both novels deal with a group of people/animals that start a revolution against the ones in control, then gain power and impose even more severe rules which they corrupt, and end up forming a government more oppressive than the one they revolted against. at a time the groups take over they give themselves higher authority than the rest of the population/animals, for example when Napoleon takes over he is called ââ¬Å"the emperorââ¬Â and the rest of the animals are called ââ¬Å"comradeââ¬Â(Animal Farm 47-8).The Taliban does something very similar; they demand the population to treat them with respect. Amir finds that out when he comes back to Kabul to take Sohrab (given the accompaniment that he lived in U. S. while the Taliban took over Afghanistan, he doesnââ¬â¢t know much about them, besides what he heard in San Francisco) and he stares at the Taliban when they drive by. His friend Farid informs him that when the Taliban move past he is supposed to look at the ground and not directly in their eyes, for the reason that they wanted people to almost bow down to them.Both dictators impose unreasonable rules when they are in position of power. In ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â Napoleon demonstrates that when he says that anyone who followed Snowball, the leader thrown out by Napoleon, would be executed. In ââ¬Å"The Kite Runnerââ¬Â there are many scenes where the Talibs execute the opposition, for example Hassan refuses to leave Babaââ¬â¢s house and as a result he gets shot in the back of the head. Another keen case of unreasonable punishment takes place at the stadium where one of the Taliban Generals makes a speech about the Talibanââ¬â¢s duty.He claims that the Taliban bring justice and carry out the Shriââ¬â¢a law, and they believe that if adultery is committed, the adulterers ââ¬Å"throw stones at the windows of Godââ¬â¢s houseââ¬Â; although the Shriââ¬â¢a law does not literally say that the Taliban imply that adulterers should be punished by being stoned to death, therefore itââ¬â¢s only right that they stone to death a woman and a man accused of adultery(Cleric 270). However, in both books the dictators corrupt the rules they impose, for example in the ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â the animals have seven commandments they must live by but three of them get changed to suit what Napoleon does or decides.ââ¬Å"No animal shall drink alcoholââ¬Âis changed to ââ¬Å"No animal shall drink to excessââ¬Â when Napoleon gets drunk and almost dies; ââ¬Å"No animal shall sleep in a bedââ¬Â was changed to ââ¬Å"No animal shall sleep in a bed with sheetsââ¬Â and lastly ââ¬Å"No animal shall kill other animalââ¬Â was changed to ââ¬Å"No animal shall kill oth er animal without causeââ¬Â(Animal Farm 21-24). In ââ¬Å"The Kite Runnerââ¬Â Assef is a sociopath who grows up to become a Taliban official, so the readers would expect him to carry out the Shriââ¬â¢a law and live by it , which he doesnââ¬â¢t because he stones a woman to death for being accused of adultery and sins even more by raping the kids of the orphanage.There is another contradiction in the Talibanââ¬â¢s beliefs, because music was part of the entertainment banned by the Taliban, but when Amir goes to General Assef to take Sohrab, Assef plays music for Sohrab to dance to. The beginning of dictatorship in both books is caused by a presumed revolution. In ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â the animals revolt against man, take over the farm, and expect to live at peace among themselves. In ââ¬Å"The Kite Runnerââ¬Â the Taliban are supposed to get the Russians out of Afghanistan and bring back harmony in the country.In both cases the leaders fail because the ambitions g et the best of them and instead of living happy, they use the opportunity to dictate the others below. In the ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â eventually the Seven Commandments are changed to one that readââ¬Â All animals are equal but some are more equal than othersââ¬Â,which shows that the revolution is a failure in the farm because it makes the animals exactly what they were protesting against(Animal Farm 112).The Taliban first become known for their ambition to free Afghanistan from the Russians, but once they come into power they impose insane rules against the population and outlaw every type of entertainment, even kite running. In the end the pigs and the Taliban turn into their enemies. Napoleon changes the name of the farm back to Manor Farm and in the final scene Napoleon and Pilkington (a neighboring farmer) are playing cards, although they act friendly, each is trying to cheat by playing ace of spades .The other animals watch the scene and cannot tell the pigs from the hu mans. In ââ¬Å"The Kite Runnerââ¬Â when the Taliban take over Afghanistan they change everything, Amir points it out when he comes back from America and he sees Kabul, he says ââ¬Å"I feel like a tourist in my own countryââ¬Â which means after the Taliban had taken over, the country couldââ¬â¢ve been easily ruled by strangers because there was nothing left of the Afghanistan he grew up in (Amir 231).Social commentary has a powerful impact in todayââ¬â¢s society. Khlaed Hosseini and George Orwell institute a strong message with ââ¬Å"The Kite Runnerââ¬Â and ââ¬Å"Animal Farmââ¬Â; they show that when people strive for a determination but get no contentment when they reach it, they can turn revolutions in a government more oppressive and totalitarian.\r\n'
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