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Post by Dane Swofford Block 3 on Mar 31, 2020 16:45:13 GMT
After reading ch7 I definitely felt disappointed in Amir… especially for just watching what had happened to Hassan. I mean I think and believe in my own opinion that Hassan and Amir are friends… best friend at that… I mean they play together and they live in the same house. So what one works for the other? That doesn't mean they can’t be friends because of ethnicity? That they didn’t come from the same background? Another thing is, this over a kite and the honor of the family that they both represent. All Hassan had to do was turn the winning kite over to Assef and nothing would have happened. But the loyalty that, that boy had to Amir and his family was unbreakable. I can’t believe Amir did nothing to at least help and defend his best friend after everything they did together. Yes this is a disturbing matter but these situations happen in real life without a doubt. We can’t always hide behind a curtain when stuff gets real or hard to realize when something like this happens. I mean this is high school and soon to be college. I can’t imagine anyone that went through something like this but for a book to be banned over a situation that happened not only back then but happens now shouldn’t be so. Again life isn’t always sunshine and flowers everywhere… matters like these should be taught in public schools to have a better acknowledgment and understanding of how and what we are surrounded with daily.
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Post by Bryce Wylie on Mar 31, 2020 16:49:43 GMT
In chapter 7, I think that Amir, being a small 12 year old boy couldn't have really done much to help Hassan, but I also don´t think he is innocent and I don´t like him as a person as much. There are somethings he could have done to help his friend but he didnt do them. I also felt very bad for Hassan because nobody should ever have to go through a traumatic event like that. I now think differently for both of the characters. Now I feel Amir is a bad friend and a coward and I feel sympathetic for Hassan. No, I do not think it should be banned from public schools. Although it is a controversial topic, it is still a part of the world we live in, and I think it is important to see what horrible things are happening in the world.
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Post by Ezekiel Miller on Mar 31, 2020 16:51:43 GMT
These events made me start to question Amir, since he seemed to be a nice emotional dude, then he watched as his friend was raped. So his character did a complete 360, and I started feeling for Hassan more, since he is the one who has to deal with it straight up, while his friend is watching and letting it happen it to him. Like I said before, I think very differently about Amir, since he wanted to be cool like Baba, yet he was a coward and didn't step in to save his friend. With this subject matter, I would say that this book is still okay to read in schools. Especially since this personally inst my first time reading about this kind of event in public schooling, since we read a book that started out with the mother being raped. However, since these kind of topics can be read for education, we have to be very sensitive to these topics.
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Post by Carson Woodhouse on Mar 31, 2020 16:51:58 GMT
After reading chapter 7, my hatred for Amir has grown even larger. Amir is very confusing and cowardly. He is trying to prove himself to his father by doing the right thing but when the occasion arises, he fails to do the right thing. I feel really bad for Hassan because he is a victim of racial violence and he doesn't have a friend that will have his back when he needs it. I do not think this book should be banned from school environments because life isn't always happy and fair. Terrible things can happen and it is important to be exposed to these elements. This novel does talk about sensitive material but at the end of the day, it is just a book.
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Post by Binit Pradhan on Mar 31, 2020 16:53:13 GMT
This event made me feel sad for Hassan and upset at Amir. The only thing that made me think different about the characters were when Hassan was getting bullied and Amir just stayed back and watch. I don't think the book should be banned from schools because this things sadly happens in real world and its good for us to be aware about it.
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Post by Izzy Gibbs on Mar 31, 2020 17:06:14 GMT
Chapter 7 showcases a horrific event between Amir and Hassan. The event that happens to Hassan makes me sad and feel gross. I'm pretty disappointed in Amir because he shouldn't have left, he should have stayed and try to help Hassan. I believe that this book should be banned from the public school learning criteria because it's gross. I do not want to read about subject matters like this as the act is vile and horrific. Having kids read and analyze this sort of book is inappropriate for school criteria.
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Post by Gillian Phillips Block 3 on Mar 31, 2020 17:10:31 GMT
The events that took place in chapter 7 didn't completely change my views on Amir and Hassan but they we slightly altered. Hassan was merely a victim in the situation and he showed bravery by holding his ground and supposedly no fear towards the group; however, Amir was cowardice and ran off, leaving Hassan. I don't want to write Amir off completely, because he is just a child and under the circumstances im sure he felt scared and wasn't sure what to do in the situation. In retrospect i believe that Amir should've stepped up and done something to prevent any further action towards Hassan rather than running off and not speaking of it to one another. Considering all aspects, I still believe that this novel should be taught in other public schools. It is an important subject matter regarding bullying and sexual harassment/rape and school aged children should be aware of those possible dangers and situations.
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Post by Ben Seupaul on Mar 31, 2020 17:15:42 GMT
These events made feel bad for hassan and a little irritated with amir. I think amir should have stood up for hassan because they are close and just letting that happen to him makes amir not a very good person. I do not think that this book should be banned from being taught in public high schools because banning certain material does not spread awareness about situations that happen in real life.
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Post by Lyla Dollar on Mar 31, 2020 17:47:53 GMT
In this certain situation you can't bash either Amir or Hassan, especially if they are both children and do not clearly understand the barbarous situation. Instead we have to put the full blame on Assef and the men who raped Hassan; considering the fact that Amir never even took part into assaulting Hassan. I think books that go over various subjects such as rape, murder, and poverty should be mandatory in schools, not banned. Us as humans need to start facing reality, the world is not perfect and never will be and as awful as it sounds, events such as rape and murder happen every single day. We need to start educating children on this sooner or later, this is because if we do not introduce them to the real world, they will eventually grow up living in this unrealistic fantasy that the world is so called, perfect. What I will say is that I 100% agree that parents need to be notified by teachers when discussing sensitive topics, but I don't think parents should put restrictions on certain these certain events. I also believe that the students should have the right to request another book, espeically if the topics are traumatic to them. My view on this situation is that the students should have the decision whether or not they want to read a certain book with sensitive content.
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Post by Fatima Cabrera on Mar 31, 2020 17:57:08 GMT
The events that occurred in chapter 7 had me feeling disappointed in Amir and sad for Hassan. In my opinion, Amir shouldn't have left his friend because of what he has been through and that makes him seem like he is not a true friend to Hassan. I don't think the kite runner should be banned from being taught in highschools. Even classics have some traumatic and disturbing events so it wouldn't make sense to take this book out. Also, students need to have the opportunity to learn things like this and they can't just be hidden away from them because these events do happen in the world today.
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Post by Anthony harris on Mar 31, 2020 17:59:46 GMT
I don’t really know how to express my feelings toward this chapter. I didn’t like reading it not one bit but the story surrounding this moment was told very well. I dislike Amir completely as a character now and I believe that Hassan is way to dedicate to Amir. I believe that the words of added spoke more to Amir then they did Hassan, the reason for me saying this is added tried to make Hassan feel like he’s nobody to Amir and Hassan just wasn’t listening. Amir seemed to take those words and stand by them because what he used in his reasoning to run away was that Hassan is only a hazara and nothing more. Even with this sad and uncomfortable situation the book was put in I don’t believe that it should be band form schools. If a parent really is scared about what their child is reading I think an opt out system would be great because the parent can see what the book is about and then their child can get a different one an opt in system would be way to complicated for the school and the family’s to work with
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Post by Lily Sallee on Mar 31, 2020 18:02:55 GMT
I feel so sad for Hassan and extremely angry with Amir. This particular chapter shows the complete cowardice of Amir and how he is really quite evil. He seeks his dad's approval so deeply that he will do absolutely anything to achieve it, including abandoning a "friend" when he desperately needed help. I no longer have any respect for him. The subject matter in this chapter is extremely heavy and dark but unfortunately, it is a realistic representation of oppression and discrimination in this world. Without the subject matter included, the author's message would not be nearly as strong. This book should not be banned in high schools as it is important the youth is educated on real-world issues such as discrimination because, without proper education, we can not change the future.
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Post by Elijah Borjas on Mar 31, 2020 18:17:17 GMT
The events in this chapter changed the way i view Hassan because now when i read the book and see his name i will think about that one part that changed his life. and it made e feel sad for them because there wasn't much they could have done. no, i do not think that this should be banned from schools because this stuff actually happens around the worlds and we cant hide it from anyone. so i think it'll be better if they learned it from a book and not a real life situation.
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Post by Aaron Thome on Mar 31, 2020 18:21:30 GMT
The events in Chapter 7 are undeniably disturbing. I feel horrible for Hassan, nobody should have to live through an experience like that. As for Amir, it would be easy to sit here and say Amir is just a selfish/horrible person, but it is also important to remember the society they live in. I can't help but pity Amir for living somewhere that what he did is acceptable. As for the censorship discussion, it is important to remember the point of school is becoming educated - not coddled. If someone wants to ban The Kite Runner because it is upsetting, then where does someone draw the line about other disturbing books? Should other high school level books with intense violence and subject matters, like To Kill A Mockingbird, be banned as well even though reading stories about intolerance actually make us more tolerant of other walks of life? People should not be able to pick and choose what "disturbing" matters should be banned - it's all or nothing.
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Post by Adna Kljaho on Mar 31, 2020 18:58:42 GMT
These events for Amir and Hassan make me feel sad. For Hassan I feel sympathy and with Amir I'm really upset with his actions. I was iffy with Amir but as I read the book I started to dislike him as a character. I feel that this novel should not be banned. Because in the "inappropriate" scenes that happen in the book are in the real world today. Most people need to realize that our world is not a perfect place and should introduce that to young teens to this book.
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