Personification: “saw a pair of kites […] like a pair of eyes looking down on San Francisco” (1-2). -Comparing
Explore how the presentation of social norms is explored in ‘Selected Poems’ by John Keats and ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Brontë, making reference to ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khaled Hosseini. Please note – italic text connotes text that has not been expanded upon, because I am unsure how I can make it fit into the flow of the essay, or because expanding that point would use words that I simply don’t have. Characterisation is key to establishing social norms in literary works. The characters in a novel
Explore how writers present conflict in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossieni and War Poetry by Wilfred Owen. How does your reading of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde illustrate your understanding? Conflict is the disagreement between groups of people or individuals that is caused by opposing factors, ideologies and influences. It can range from a verbal argument between two people to the complete genocide of an entire race. Additionally, conflict can be presented within individuals – the
life changing consequences. In the novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini tells the readers that when a society bases life on what social status you're in, it begins to affect your sense of right and wrong. He introduces three characters Amir, Baba, and Assef who are being challenged with the choice of social status/validation over morality. Hosseini argues that morality is compromised for social status/validation due to the fear of