hare a common history and are distinct from people outside of that group( pg 156). Anthropologists believe ethnicity is culturally constructed. Every ethnicity has an origin myth, or a story told about the founding and history of a particular group that reinforce the sense of collective identity( pg 157). Every culture has ethnic boundary marker, or shared belief’s that signify who is in the group and who’s not. These shared characteristics include shared ideas and shared language. Ethnicity can change over time depending on one location. Situational negotiation of identity is an individual’s self-identification with a particular group that can shift according to social position. Sometimes, ethnicity can be a source of conflict. Most of the …show more content…
The clashes started because the Tajik wanted to bury Habibullah Kalakani with honor. The Tajik demonstrators, insisting it was a matter of honor to go ahead with the burial plan, later arrived with the bodies on the foot of the hill. After the battle, the Tajik demonstrators continued to dig graves on the …show more content…
The Tajik, an ethnicity that believes in similar ideas. Tajik demonstrators Wanted to bury Habibullah Kalakani with honor because he was critical of the Tajik people. The general Abdul Rashid Dostum opposed, and the Tajik demonstrators resorted to violence. General Dostum supporters believed the hill had historical value to the Uzbeks tribe. So when the Tajik demonstrators tried to dig graves, conflict arises. Ethnic conflict occurs when a group attempts to destroy or take over a location sacred to the other groups. This is similar to the ethnic conflict explained in chapter 6 of our book. The war began in 1992 among Catholic Croats, Orthodox Christian Serbs, and Bosnian Muslims as political leaders scrambled for control over land and power. Similarly, to Afghanistan, each religion wanted to control an area because of its historical relevance. I don’t consider myself part of an ethnic group. So my experience is limited. But in my hometown, there was a conflict with different ethnicities over a shrine that an ethnicity considered sacred. I don’t like change, so I had other opinions on wanting to move the church. I received death threats for openly expressing my opinion. And so I know the dynamics of ethnic conflict. After this tragic experience, it opened up new ways of how I viewed the world and the surrounding people. In conclusion, ethnic conflict is a
When individuals heavily rely on others due to their immense respect and veneration for other people’s accomplishments, this voluntary dependence causes them to be incapable of making their own judgements without being easily affected by the values of others. It is only upon an individual’s ability to overcome their own hardships will they suddenly begin to realize of their true potential and identity. In the novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini suggests that when individuals encounter a dilemma that significantly challenges their morality and trust for others, they become capable of overcoming these adversities and as a result, they are able to embrace their true individuality and identity. This is demonstrated through the character of Amir
Page 2 - “I sat on a park bench near a willow tree. I thought about something Rahim Khan said just before he hung up, almost as an afterthought. I looked up at those twin kites.”
An individual’s mental well being can greatly affect their character and the way they perceive things. In the novels The Kite Runner and A Separate Peace, the protagonists are boys who are infested by internal conflicts such as insecurities and emotions. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, a boy lets his dad negatively affect his character, causing him to treat those around him in a cynical manner. Likewise, a boy from John Knowles’ A Separate Peace bases his character on whom he wishes to be, letting his unhealthy mental state consume him. Hence, explored through both novels, is how a person’s internal conflicts can lead to their downfall, whether as a result of their struggle with identity or their feelings towards others.
...hat sometimes some ethnic groups didn’t share the same ideas with other people and that lead to fights and violence with the purpose of become the leader.
According to most, ethnicity usually is displayed in the values, attitudes, lifestyles, customs, rituals, and personality types of individuals who identify with particular ethnic groups. Ethnic identifications and memberships in an ethnic group has farreaching effects on both groups and individuals, controlling assess to opportunities in life, feeling of well being and mastery over the futures of one's child and future. These feelings of belonging and attachment to a certain group of people for whatever reason are a basic feature of the human condition. These ties are called "ethnic ties" and the group of people that one is tied to is an "ethnic group." In the general sense, an ethnic group consists of those who share a unique social and cultural heritage that is passed on from generation to generation.
In simple terms, violence is the physical, emotional or mental harming of another human being. However, violence isn’t only limited to harming another, since we often act violently towards ourselves in response to violence we are surrounded by. The most obvious impact violence has on an individual's life is usually negative, but in some incidents, violence can be used as a form of redemption in order to atone for injustices. Violence can also be used as a tool to protect, as well as a means of soothing an individual's pain. In his novel, In his novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini suggests that violence has a psychological hold on an individual which causes a change in personality and morals leading individuals to resort to violence as a
Ethnicity is generally used to refer to diverse and unequal skill of social groups with specific culture. Diverse languages, religions and attire assist to group different ethnicities. These ethnic groups develop because of history and social experiences. Ethnic group tend to hold a culture bond. People can relate to other essentially their parents when concerning ethnic beliefs and customs.
Everybody in this world has a talent. He or she can use his talent to express about himself or herself. Also, the writers can explain some themes from their societies in their articles, novels, and books. The artistic works can treat some problems and face the society with it. For an example, Khaled Hosseini on his novel The Kite Runner, explains some themes from the society like, how the children affected by their parents, how the society and the religious matter effect on the people, and the value of having someone by your side supports you.
?A definition of race might rely on an outward manifestation such as color or some other physiological sign. Race and ethnicity (and to some degree nationality) also imply a shared socio-cultural heritage and belief system. Finally, race and ethnicity harbor a physiological self-identification. Indeed, this factor is perhaps the most important in defining the identity of an ?ethnic? or ?racial? individual. It implies a conscious desire on the part of a person to belong to an aggregate of people, which possesses unique cultural characteristics, rituals and manners and a unique value system.
Baba once said that stealing is the worst possible crime and, yet it is revealed that Baba kept the biggest secret he had from two of the most important people in his life, stealing their right to the truth. In the fictional novel, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, atonement is influenced by two factors: socioeconomic status and guilt. These factors impacted Baba and Amir’s decisions to atone for their shameful acts of neglect, which affected the people they love.
‘Ethnicity is a general category for describing collective identities’ (Fulcher & Scott, 2007:200). Ethnicity is based on the cultural and historical background that it means the people in this ethnic group is sharing the same language, religion and same experience of life. Ethnicity is the ethnic characteristic for the specific race.
Ethnic groups, their present and their future, are determined by factors like history, education, religion and politics. These factors build and shape the cultural identity of people and have a major effect in their way of thinking, lifestyle, behaviour, habits, morals, ideology, preferences, traditions, etc.” For this reason “what constitutes normal behavior is not the same to people of different social, economic, political and cultural backgrounds (Bayne, Jinks, Collard, Horton, 2008).
Samad, Omar. "Ethnic Politics: A dangerous Fault Line." Afghan Analytica (2013): n.pag. Web. 18 Nov 2013.
Most importantly it is cited that the most severe and dangerous conflicts will arise between none other than people with different cultural entities, specifically those along the fault lines between civilizations. Reason for this being that they are all in search of the identities and as Huntington has already said that there is no way you can love what you are if you do not hate what you are not , hence the arousal of the conflicts. In their search of identities they hate what they are not so that they can have a deeper love for what they are.
Our increased mobility has given us greater access to the world and the diverse people that inhabit it. With that mobility comes the shared responsibility to negotiate with people who may initially seem unfamiliar and learn to express the experience. The word “ethnicity” is used to describe a specific population’s characteristics of fundamental aspects that all humans share. When applied loosely, ethnicity becomes a blanket term to define large populations, undermining the worth and the diversity within that group and emphasizing the differences between cultures. Yet those differences come down to matters of preference and socialization within each culture. The dominant themes that rule human nature persist in every society – wondering where we came from and why we exist, social mores to guide how we relate to people or situations, and primal motivations such as hunger, fear, and a need to be loved and accepted.