New 'Kite Runner' Vocab.

Pg. 196: Rickshaw: Also called jinrikisha a small two-wheeled passenger vehicle drawn by one or two men

Pg. 202: Ruminate: to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly

Pg. 203: Emaciated: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

Pg. 207: Contemptuous: showing or feeling contempt; disdainful

Pg. 210: Cavernous: suggestive of a cavern in vastness, darkness, etc.

Pg. 213: Relic: Something that has survived the passage of time, especially an object or custom whose original culture has disappeared.

Pg. 214: Stupefied: To dull the senses or faculties of.

Pg. 216: Unadulterated: Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter; pure.

Afghani and Islamic Culture.

After reading some of the novel I've realized that the women of the Islamic culture aren't able to express themselves through their own clothing. They cloak their whole bodies to cover most of their faces. Many say that they do this because they are hiding themselves however, they are really worn for religious reasons. Many young ladies wear these as well. In contrast to the freedom of style that women have in the US, these women are not able to express sense of style, if they have any at all.

My 'Text to Self' Connection.

Chapter 12 in the novel relates me in a way. In chapter 12 Amir finds out that Baba has cancer. Baba would continue to refuse to get help from a professional or a doctor. He continued to resfuse and was put in the hospital. A personal hardship of mine that connects with this reflects on the health of my grandfather. He has had many ups and downs with his health but is very stubborn when it comes to buckling down and trying to do what is right, health-wise, for himself. This often makes me frustrated and confused about why he just doesn't act on it as quickly as the rest if the family would like him to. I believe that this is the same way the narrator felt.

New 'Kite Runner' Vocab.

Pg. 96: Tarpaulin: a piece of material (as durable plastic) used for protecting exposed objects or areas
Pg. 102: Comrade: An intimate friend or associate
Pg. 102: Exasperated: To excite the anger of or to cause irritation or annoyance to
Pg. 107: Staccatos: Cut short or apart in performing
Pg. 108: Summation: The act or process of adding; addition.
Pg. 114: Mortarboard: A square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar.
Pg. 129: Coif: A close fitting cap that covers the top, back, and sides of the head.
Pg. 130: Fickle: Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
Pg. 133: Pulmonologist: A specialist physician expert in the treatment of lung disease.
Pg. 136: Prognosis: Telling a person now what is likely to happen in the future because of having a disease.

Afghani and Islamic Culture.

After reading some of the novel, I was introduced to new cultures and habits. For example, in the novel the narrators friends mother leaves her family not too long after he was born. She left with a clan of traveling singers and dancers. Although it was wrong for her to just up and leave, she followed her dream. In the Afghani culture, they believed that to be worse than death itself. They thought that it was awful and that she was wrong for doing that. In our country many people adore talented people who are signing artists and dancers. Whereas it is of total contrast in Afghanistan.

My 'Text to Self' Connection.

In the novel, 'The Kite Runner', I happen to make a text to self connection as soon as the forth page of the book. It was on this page that the narrator explained the relationship he and his friend Hassan had had. Although Hassan was more calm spirited and laid back, it seemed that the narrator, his best friend, always got into mischief. However, when the boys were confronted Hassan would always take the blame for his buddies actions to keep him out of trouble although he knew it wasn't him. I believe this is a text to self connection because when I was younger many of my older friends would do this for me to keep me from getting in trouble with my mother. They would often take the blame for me when I did petty things and acted mischieviously.

New 'Kite Runner' Vocab.

Pg. 3: Appendage
Pg. 5: Mahagony
Pg. 5: Assassination
Pg. 9: Garrulous
Pg. 14: Mullah
Pg. 17: Aloofness
Pg. 17: Blundering
Pg. 18: Aficionados
Pg. 22: Nomads
Pg. 26: Indecipherable

Macbeth Summary.

This is a painting done by Chassériau. It conveys the image of when Macbeth 'Sees the Ghost of Banquo'. In the portrait Chasseriau is depicting Macbeth driven mad by guilt and being confronted by the specter of his crime. It looks as if Macbeth has been scared into Lady Macbeth's lap and shockingly looks at the ghost in fright. As though it may seem that everyone is looking at the ghost, they are really looking at Macbeth, being that the ghost can only be seen by Macbeth.