For most of the novel, Amir attempts to deal with his guilt by avoiding it. However, doing this clearly does nothing toward redeeming himself, and thus his guilt lasts. He watches Hassan get raped by Assef and says and does nothing to stop it. Then to make matters worse he is cruel toward Hassan. He beats him, he throws pomegranates at him, he is no longer willing to be his friend even though that is the only thing in the world Hassan wants and needs after his horrific experience.
Key Scenes: Hassan in alleyway: Amir stands frozen, simply watching, as Hassan is raped. While Hassan would sacrifice anything for his friend Amir, as he demonstrates now by refusing to give up the kite, Amir shows his weakness and disloyalty to Hassan by deciding not to step in and stop the vicious sexual attack. This event is a pivotal point in Amir’s life; nothing will ever be the same again: “I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had.
Hassan has taken the blame for Amir their hole chidhood whilst they shot nuts at the neighbors dog and here he takes the risk of being attacked by Assef in order to get to the fallen kite for Amir. His kindness only emphasises the horror of the scene because it contrasts completely with Amir's inability to step up and protect his friend. Amir only thinks of himself and his want to please his father whilst Hassan thinks only of Amir “for you a thousand times over.” Hosseini doesn't give a detailed description of this scene. Every time it has the potential to become graffic, Amir takes his mind off of the situation. Only about a page and a half reflects the duration and the word ‘rape’ is not used.
It can be said that the brothers are reflecting the war between two countries. Even though they know they are joined together, they still fight. This also shows how violent war can be, because if someone is willing to kill their brother, they are willing to kill anyone. (Symbolism) The final thing that makes the story so special is the author’s purpose. There are many things that the author’s purpose could be.
The strained father son relationship that Baba and Amir have is the catalyst for Amir’s crime against his half-brother Hassan. Amir’s strained relationship with Baba and his need for Baba’s acceptance has blinded Amir so that he is unable to see that his actions towards Hassan in the alley were unacceptable. The responder is given as insight into Amir’s thoughts through the use of first person narration, before, during and after the rape. This allows the reader to observe how the strained relationship between Baba and Amir has affected the motivation of Amir to commit his sin. Throughout the early chapter of the book we learn that Amir has “always felt that Baba hatted [him] a little.” He has always longed for his father’s approval, acceptance and admiration, as he feels responsible for the death of his mother.
In the essay “Killing Rage” Bell Hooks defines black rage as anger built up from oppression from whites, which is an accurate representation. It is important to see this because some people might identify black rage as a bad thing considering that the word ’rage’ is usually associated with something evil. Hooks states that “Black Rage” is not a bad thing because it can be used to empower someone and inspire them to change, which is correct because that is usually the driving force that causes change. Hooks uses anecdotes to show an example of the causes of black rage. Point of view is used to put readers in hooks‘ perspective to better understand her concept.
“Fight Club” by Chuck Palahniuk For most of recorded history, violence has played a major role in our lives; for example, through country conflicts to world wars, violence seems to be the tool to our defence. Even in our daily lives, when encountered a conflict, we humans want to make it disappear as quick as possible. We do this by using violence unconsciously, whether it is verbally or physically. To the same effect, in his novel “Fight Club,” Chuck Palahniuk reveals violence to be an inescapable cycle. He does this effectively by using violence in the lives of the characters; acting as a form of escape, a gateway to self- realization, a tool for control and a boost of self- esteem.
He pointed out that “our system for controlling crime is ineffective, unjust, and expensive (Menninger, 531). One of the reasons is because society wants and needs crimes. Newspapers, TV shows, and movie producers vastly report and fabricate the criminal incidents and stories because people love to see them. Human beings all tend to be violent. Historically, expressing violence represented a virtue.
Lilly Morrone May 13, 2012 Roser 8 Man’s Demise There is no escaping violence. It has and will always be there; mankind is just naturally violent. William Golding shows just that in his story, Lord of the Flies. Taking place in World War one it is a story that holds many controversial messages; he makes many war references and is always talking about savagery. All of the points he brings up can be connected to one thing; Violence.
Janna Deardorff Professor Bonds Expository Writing 1013 Flannery O’Conner Literary Analysis Moral fiber digests in the twisted gut of a shocking experience; violence elicits the true north of a moral compass. In Flannery O’Conner’s story, “A Good Man Is Hard to Find,” she uses violence for a purpose. Each main person slowly develops as the story climatically progresses. The true nature of O’Connor’s characters flows out when violence erupts. The authentic personalities of Bailey, the Grandmother, and The Misfit emphatically reveal themselves when violence spews forth.