To survive one has to have the courage to be mentally strong and determined to achieve survival. A biography of Farah Ahmedi "Escape from Afghanistan.” Also, a fiction by Richard Connell “The Most Dangerous Game.” Both have similar themes as the story is being told. One of the selection, "Escape from Afghanistan” portrays how a mother and a daughter, are fleeing from their home country. To take refuge into another country and being able to survive during the war. Compared to “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford is trying to survive the wild to not get killed by a hunter. There are many character traits for surviving any difficult situations but, mental strength and determination is a necessary character trait for survival.…
He has to find the way to earn forgiveness for himself and gain back some of his respect as a human being. He has too choose whether to continue being a coward like he was in the alley or stand up and take responsibility for his betrayal. In the second quote Hassan gives another example of hiss undying loyalty towards Amir and their relationship as more of brothers than master and servant. Amir does not give the same amount of respect or trust to Hassan even though Amir repeatedly betrays Hassan and breaks their relationship. He lives in his adult life reliving his mistakes towards Amir in his old homeland and had wished he wasn’t such a coward and stood beside Hassan as he did for…
Landler provides some background knowledge on the Afghanistan War that began in 2001, but more so on the presidential side of the war. The article illustrates the thoughts and decisions that President Barack Obama has made regarding the Afghan War. The author provides a video of President Obama giving a speech in regards to the new Afghanistan plan. Landler also recognizes the people, organizations, and presidential administrations that were significant to the war. The article describes the removal of United Sates troops from Afghanistan. It also specifies that only a dominant force of U.S. troops will be left to assist the Afghan military with military needs and security. This article is beneficial because it presents the view of the war from…
Amir and Osama experience the reign of the Taliban at different stages in their lives. The Taliban control every aspect of Osama's life, especially since she is a girl and she and her mother do not have a male companion to earn money for them. Amir's experience is different. The Taliban does not rule Afghanistan when he is growing up. They come into power when he is grown up. He goes back to Taliban occupied Kabul for his half nephew. His childhood bully Assef is a member of the Taliban and torments him with the child. Although the situations are different, they still play an important role in both stories. Differences aside, the Taliban shape the lives of the characters in one way or another.…
These passages suggest that the Muslims accept non-Muslims and do not commence war against them. The quote, “For oppression is even worse than killing” really exemplifies the attitude of accepting non-Muslims and do not alienate them. Basically, Muslims should still speak kindly to those who do not share the same beliefs.…
As stated earlier in this review, Islam: A Short History was published prior to September 11. In the wake of that devastation, Armstrong's critical observations about the Taliban will be well received by her readers. She explicitly condemns the Taliban:…
Hosseini characterizes Baba as a wealthy, well-respected businessman who shows skepticism towards religious fundamentalism and follows his own moral code. Although, being rebellious to ones religion is looked down by society, Baba is still well respected because he acts with self-assurance and audacity. One can almost see these qualities radiating outward from Baba. He tries to convey these qualities to Amir, his son. He explains to Amir that "no matter what the mullah teaches, there is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a…
The Soviets invaded Afghanistan to expand the influence (spread of communism) and to protect their interests of Afghanistan (natural resources- oil, coal, iron, and ore). This occurred in the end of December 24, 1979. Thousands of troops were sent to Afghanistan by the Soviet Union. Led to complete military and political control of Kabul and large portions of the country. This lasted about nine-years. It ended by the last troops (Soviet Union) departing Afghanistan on February 15, 1989. Because the Soviets had failed to secure Afghanistan from the rebels. About 15,000 soviet soldiers were killed, and about 30,000 were injured. One million Afghans were killed. The leader of Afghanistan was General Secretary Babrak Karmal and President Mohammad Najibullah.…
Habib (Fadi’s father) tells his family they are moving to America because Zafoona (Fadi’s mother) is very sick and they need better medical care. Another reason is because the Taliban has made it very difficult for them to live in Afghanistan. (Chapter 1)…
Ironically Baba told Amir “When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth.” Meanwhile, he was deceiving Amir and Hassan about their biological connection. The hypocritical behavior displayed by Baba throughout the novel showed that he and Amir were more alike than initially thought. Both Amir and Baba tried their hardest to conceal secrets that they were ashamed of, even if it meant hurting ones that they love. Although both characters showed major character developments when they tried to atone themselves. Baba thought that by doing as many good things as he could, like: giving Hassan gifts, building an orphanage, and including Hassan in as many father-son activities as possible, that it would make up for the sins that he committed in earlier…
Afghanistan is a landlocked country, filled with many distinct, natural features. It is located in Central Asia. Some landforms are resourceful, but some are harmful. Afghanistan highly depend on livestock and farming for survival. It is divided into three regions: The Central Highlands, Northern Plains, and Southwestern Plateaus. Each with their own geography and climate.…
Dancing Boys of Afghanistan is a documentary about men from Afghanistan using bacha bazi as a sexual act against boys. The bacha bazi was a practice used to entertain wealthy merchants, warlords and military commanders that leads them to have sex with boys who dance in public or privately. There is a rise in number for “Bacha Bazi” dance against little boys. Grown Afghanistan men pick up poor boys on the street in order to train them in the sexually exploitive dance called “Bacha Bazi”. The Afghanistan police and law enforcement are currently going after people for using this sexual exploited dance but are still sometimes involved in this practice.…
In The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid uses a variety of literary devices to create the tone of confusion and agitation. By doing so, Mohsin Hamid also develops a theme of change. All these literary features combine to make an enthralling page-turner.…
On September 11th 2001 America was attacked by terrorist. America will recover from this attack but recovery is not enough. These types of attacks and the people who conduct them must be eliminated from the world. The attack on America was so savage and so unnecessary that any response short of annihilating the perpetrators is not only inappropriate, it is unconstitutional and inhumane. We hate war as much as anyone does it is ugly; it causes misery, suffering and death... Unfortunately, we have no choice but to protect ourselves.…
a. The remarks by the two leaders should be seen against the tragedies faced by the Muslim world. These include the Anglo-American attack on Iraq without UN authorization and the continued persecution of Muslim peoples in Kashmir and Palestine.…