Comparative Essay: the Crucible and the Kite Runner
The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, and The Crucible, written by Arthur Miller, share many similar themes, characters, and ideas. One particular theme that is present throughout both of these written pieces is love. Defined by the Oxford Dictionary, love is a strong positive emotion of regard and affection. It can be found in moments of one’s life, through relationships, and through people. In The Kite Runner and The Crucible, one can see the similarities of love through friendship, paternal, and marital love.
Friendship, a type of love, plays a key role in both The Kite Runner and The Crucible. In The Kite Runner, Hassan and Amir share a special relationship when they were children. Together, they played by their pomegranate tree on the hill and read the Sultans of Kabul until they grew tired. Hassan always displayed an unwavering amount of loyalty towards Amir. When Assef bullied the boys, Hassan was the one to stand up to Assef. In one occasion, Hassan threatened Assef with a slingshot, saying, “if you make a move, they’ll have to change your nickname from Assef ‘the Ear Eater’ to ‘One Eyed Assef’ because I have this rock pointed at your left eye,” (Khaled Hosseini, p.45). Hassan stood up for Amir and himself even though he was scared of him. He protected his best friend out of love. It is clear from this example that Hassan displays a friendship love towards Amir because he defended both him and Amir. In The Crucible, John Proctor is quite good friends with Francis Nurse and Giles Corey. Together, these three created a case against the girls, who were accusing many people of witchery, to present to the court. As evidence, John Proctor used Mary Warren because she agreed to admit to what the girls had done. During their questioning, the court was appalled at what was being accused. In their eyes, it seemed as though John was trying to blame someone else in order to get him and his wife out of any sort of trouble. Judge Danforth says to John, “...Come
Friendship, a type of love, plays a key role in both The Kite Runner and The Crucible. In The Kite Runner, Hassan and Amir share a special relationship when they were children. Together, they played by their pomegranate tree on the hill and read the Sultans of Kabul until they grew tired. Hassan always displayed an unwavering amount of loyalty towards Amir. When Assef bullied the boys, Hassan was the one to stand up to Assef. In one occasion, Hassan threatened Assef with a slingshot, saying, “if you make a move, they’ll have to change your nickname from Assef ‘the Ear Eater’ to ‘One Eyed Assef’ because I have this rock pointed at your left eye,” (Khaled Hosseini, p.45). Hassan stood up for Amir and himself even though he was scared of him. He protected his best friend out of love. It is clear from this example that Hassan displays a friendship love towards Amir because he defended both him and Amir. In The Crucible, John Proctor is quite good friends with Francis Nurse and Giles Corey. Together, these three created a case against the girls, who were accusing many people of witchery, to present to the court. As evidence, John Proctor used Mary Warren because she agreed to admit to what the girls had done. During their questioning, the court was appalled at what was being accused. In their eyes, it seemed as though John was trying to blame someone else in order to get him and his wife out of any sort of trouble. Judge Danforth says to John, “...Come
Cited: Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead Books, 2003. Print. Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. 1952. Reprint. New York City : Penguin Plays , 1976. Print.