"The Great Gatsby" and "The Kite Runner" are two stories from different periods of time, parts of the world , and social situations . At first glance , these two novels are completely different but with a closer look, one would find more similarities then what holds the eye. Both "The Kite Runner" and "The Great Gatsby" depicts bias and unfaithful behaviours such as racism, adultery and the idea of social class superiority which is still in our current society. Tom Bunchan from "The Great Gatsby", Baba and Assef from "The Kite Runner" are examples of how bias and unfaithful behaviors are still socially accepted. In "The Great Gatsby", Tom Bunchan, displays significant racism through two of his quotes. "…Nowadays people begin by sneering at family life and family institutions, and next they’ll throw everything overboard and have intermarriage between black and white."(138) Through this conversation, the characters' fail to recognize Tom comparison; that marriage between a black and white is compared to adultery as if both scenarios were on the same level. None of the characters stated the inappropriateness of his comment, therefore, agreeing that this is acceptable. The quote "It's up to us who are the dominant race to watch out for these other races will have control of things."(18) shows that Tom genuinely believes Caucasians are the dominant race, and again no one stands up to him. In "The Kite Runner" Baba quoted "I don't care where he was born; he's Roussi," Baba said, grimacing like it was a dirty word. "His parents were Roussi, his grandparents were ... ... middle of paper ... ...ys will be. We are the true Afghans, the pure Afghans, not this Flat-Nose here. His people pollute our homeland, our "watan." They dirty our blood."(43). Assef believes that because he is a Pashtun, he is superior to Hassan because he is a Hazara. When Assef said this in the novel , he was only eleven years old, but the society already taught him that he was greater than Hazaras', simply because of his ethnicity. Both novels show social class superiority. In conclusion, both "The Great Gatsby" and "The Kite Runner" incorporated mature themes into their writing. In both novels characters feel that it is acceptable to be racist, commit adultery and look down on others while having no one stand up to them. Both authors used the characters' reaction to show bias and unjustifiable behaviors are still accepted.
In the iconic novel published from the 1920's, the author displays many themes such as appearance vs reality, disillusion, love and relationship, corruption, and differences in social class. In The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald believes that belief in romantic destiny has dire consequences as demonstrated throughout the novel.
The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, was a novel that epitomizes the time in our history known as the roaring twenties. It was a time of great extravagances and frolicsome attitudes. The novel also revealed the darker side of this time with its underlying themes of greed and betrayal on the part of many of the characters. The novel as a whole seems to be a very well thought out piece of literature with little or no flaws. However, if studied a bit harder several defects can be spotted. These include such things as shifts in setting, sequence manipulation, and shifting of narrators.
The Kite Runner is an exceptionally intriguing book. It is an extremely irritating book with the majority of the realistic points of interest. You know when you 're viewing a motion picture and somebody is getting tormented severely and there is blood all over the place and it is a truly realistic scene? Be that as it may, despite everything you observe despite the fact that it 's gross since you need to see what is going to happen to the individual? That is the manner by which Kite Runner is for me. Despite the fact that the book is exceptionally aggravating in numerous parts I can 't put it down in light of the fact that I need to continue pursuing to see what happens to the individual after the realistic and irritating scenes. Are the assault
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald tells the tragic story of two star-crossed lovers. Fitzgerald uses the Roaring Twenties as the setting of this novel. The twenties were a time of promiscuity, new money, and a significant amount of illegal alcohol. Fitzgerald was a master of his craft and there was often more to the story than just the basic plot. He could intertwine political messages and a gripping story flawlessly. In the case of The Great Gatsby, he not only chronicles a love story, but also uses the opportunity to express his opinion on topics such as moral decay, crass materialism, individual ethics, and the American dream.
The books “A Thousand Splendid Suns” and “The Kite Runner” are both written by Khaled Hosseini. The setting of both of the book is in the capital of Afghanistan, which is Kabul. Both books express the themes of betrayal, discrimination, and also redemption; but both novels depict the themes and characters in different ways. Even though the main characters are very much alike.
The Great Gatsby is a well written and exemplary novel of the Jazz age, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald desired writing his books about the roaring twenties and would explain what happened during that time frame. The majority of the characters in The Great Gatsby cared more about money, power, and having a good time then the people in their lives. This lack of caring for others resulted in the hardships the characters faced. Especially, Jay Gatsby was one of these cruel characters.
In the novel The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald is criticizing American society of the 1920s. He uses the characters to demonstrate the power than men had over women during these times, as well as their mindless, self-indulgent actions, where consequence was only an afterthought. The attitude towards and the role of women is shown throughout the novel. Fitzgerald also shows how many people in America during this time were delusional and had meaningless existences.
F. Scott Fitzgerald 's classic tale of the American dream, The Great Gatsby, is a well known and well loved story. Though many people are familiar with the plot, few take the time to study the depth that has been written into the world of the novel. Set in the post-war, celebratory time of the 1920s, the readers are taken through the bustling lives of a handful of well-off characters. Despite the glamourous lives the characters lead, there are a number of negative themes that can be traced throughout the book. These themes include hostility, ignorance and failure. Characters were unable to think rationally, understand situations, or reach their goals. Compared to the fast-paced setting of New York, these less than appealing traits and accomplishments
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby can perhaps be argued to be one of the greatest American novels of the twentieth century. Almost a century a later, “It seems to find its way to the top of the lesson-plan book” (Dowling 109). There are a multitude of reasons that make this exceptional work of fiction immensely popular and adored many. Fitzgerald’s style of writing and creativity produce an original storyline with convoluted characters making this award winning novel a breathtaking work of art celebrated in almost every English class across the nation. The intricate construction of Gatsby 's character and relatable themes helps readers better comprehend the storyline and develop an emotional connection. Gatsby’s character is more
A bond so valued and pursued, may not always be one of containing only love, but one filled with pain. The relationship between a parent and child helps prepare the maturing children to understand right from wrong. Khalid Hosseini in, The Kite Runner, uses the complex emotional bond between parent and child to demonstrate the need of a concerned parent. The relationships that clearly demonstrate concerned parent figure are between Baba and Amir, Hassan and Sohrab and Amir and Sohrab.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is his statement of lifestyle in America in the 20’s. The author develops unlikable characters like Tom Buchanan an Old Money racist and Daisy a vapid spoilt individual to show the greediness and wealth in the 20’s. Overall, the worst character in this novel is Daisy Buchanan because she is careless, insensitive, and disloyal.
The characters' search of their own identities and the struggle that ensues is the most suffusive theme throughout The Great Gatsby . The fact that we never really know the characters, and the corrupt immoral things they do, directly represent the 20's high society lifestyle. The characters continued to cheat on their spouses, let money become their obsession, and debated the American dream for the hopes of one day obtaining happiness. But the fact remains that they have no true morals or ideals of themselves as individuals. These are a group of people who --no matter how cocky and self- confident they seem-- have absolutely no idea of what they are doing (as many men and women of the 20's do not). Tom and Daisy are two examples.
The movie The Kite Runner is based on the book and it contains both subtle and explicit differences as all books and movies do. Both the book and the movie have very compelling and moralistic themes though at times the movie’s themes seem limited. The themes presented throughout the movie and the book are penance, loyalty, prejudice, religion and growing up. The characterization, overall plot of the movie and the setting of the book seem to be consistent with each other though at times they both may vary both slightly and drastically.
The 1920’s were a time of social and technological change. After World War II, the Victorian values were disregarded, there was an increase in alcohol consumption, and the Modernist Era was brought about. The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a perfect presentation of the decaying morals of the Roaring Twenties. Fitzgerald uses the characters in the novel--specifically the Buchanans, Jordan Baker, and Gatsby’s partygoers--to represent the theme of the moral decay of society.
“You will never again refer to him as a ‘Hazara boy’ in my presence. He has a name and it’s Sohrab”(p.361). This quote is a huge turning point in the story because it ends the novel and it also end the theme of race in the book. Throughout the novel Amir is faced with a lot of race and discrimination decisions in his life. “ the Pashtuns, had persecuted and oppressed the Hazaras,”(p.9) this quote appears in the first couple pages of the book to show the background of the racial divide in Afghanistan. The Pashtuns, Amir's race, are the people that brought the Hazaras down and made them there serpents and slaves. They treat them like second class people and they don't matter. Amir even has a servant that he hangs out with named Hassan and he lives in the backyard of Amir and his father Baba.