The Kite Runner Dialectical Journal Essay
Literature Circles #5: Captain Connecter
Connection #1:
Pages 164-165 say “Dr. Schneider said Russia. Baba lost it”… “I don’t care where he was born, he’s Roussi”… “I swear on your mother’s face I’ll break his arm if he tries to touch me”. This quote shows great similarity to the image above. The image above shows Rosa Parks doing her laundry. The washing machine gives the option of washing colored clothing and white clothing. To this she shows great disapproval. It shows that sometimes people seem to find racism in everything even when there is no racism intended. This is similar to Baba’s quote as he shows hatred towards the first pulmonologist, Dr. Schneider, simply because he is Russian. Even though the doctor showed no disrespect towards Baba and his background, Baba still hated him. The doctor only intended to help Baba during the time of his illness. This shows the lack of multiculturism that exists within Baba’s ideology as he despises the origin of those that destroyed his country not the people themselves.
Connection #2:
Page 164, 177 says “It turned out that, like Satan, cancer had many names. Baba’s was “Oat Cell Carcinoma. Advanced. Inoperable. ” “Amir jan is my only son… my only child, and he has …show more content…
What am I supposed to do”… “What’s going to happen to you, you say? All those years, that’s what I was trying to teach you, how to never ask that question.” This quote is similar to a monologue from the movie The Pursuit of Happyness when the actor Will Smith says to his son “Hey. Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something. Not even me. All right? You got a dream? You gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you, you can’t do it. You want something? Go get it! Period”! Both Baba’s quote and Will Smith’s quote signify the relationship between a father and a son. It also shows the encouragement that father’s offer to their sons to help their sons face the real
Connection #1:
Pages 164-165 say “Dr. Schneider said Russia. Baba lost it”… “I don’t care where he was born, he’s Roussi”… “I swear on your mother’s face I’ll break his arm if he tries to touch me”. This quote shows great similarity to the image above. The image above shows Rosa Parks doing her laundry. The washing machine gives the option of washing colored clothing and white clothing. To this she shows great disapproval. It shows that sometimes people seem to find racism in everything even when there is no racism intended. This is similar to Baba’s quote as he shows hatred towards the first pulmonologist, Dr. Schneider, simply because he is Russian. Even though the doctor showed no disrespect towards Baba and his background, Baba still hated him. The doctor only intended to help Baba during the time of his illness. This shows the lack of multiculturism that exists within Baba’s ideology as he despises the origin of those that destroyed his country not the people themselves.
Connection #2:
Page 164, 177 says “It turned out that, like Satan, cancer had many names. Baba’s was “Oat Cell Carcinoma. Advanced. Inoperable. ” “Amir jan is my only son… my only child, and he has …show more content…
What am I supposed to do”… “What’s going to happen to you, you say? All those years, that’s what I was trying to teach you, how to never ask that question.” This quote is similar to a monologue from the movie The Pursuit of Happyness when the actor Will Smith says to his son “Hey. Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something. Not even me. All right? You got a dream? You gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves, they want to tell you, you can’t do it. You want something? Go get it! Period”! Both Baba’s quote and Will Smith’s quote signify the relationship between a father and a son. It also shows the encouragement that father’s offer to their sons to help their sons face the real