1. THE KITE RUNNER: CH.: 14-20 Oct 21, 2015

3. PARTNER WORK ON THE KITE RUNNER & HERO’S JOURNEY TEMPLATE-25 MIN. With your partner or on your own, continue completing the HERO’S JOURNEY template with the novel, The Kite Runner, in mind. 1.Be specific with details 2.Include examples to prove your answer 3.Find at least one quote to prove each “step” who complete

4. ESSAY #2 …was due Monday, Oct. 12

5. Introduction: Must include the author’s name and novel title Must restate the question as a statement Note that the father and son relationship is a theme in the novel that the author develops with two pairs: Baba and Amir, and Ali and Hassan. Body Paragraph 1: Claim #1: There are two similarities b/n the two father/son relationships of…. Quotes for Claim #1: Prove with two quotes & cite! (Hosseini ___). Analyze: Explain why/how these two quotes show KEY similarities between the two pairs Body Paragraph 2: Claim #2: There are two key differences b/n the two pairs as well Quotes for Claim #2: Prove with two quotes and & cite (Hosseini _). Analyze: Explain why/how these two quotes show KEY differences between the two pairs Conclusion Paragraph: Restate Hosseini’s trying to create the theme of father/son relationships using the _______ and _______ pairs *** THEN *** Explain why it’s important for readers to know it / impact on reader?

6. ESSAY #2: RETURN, REVIEW, AND RE-DO FOR HALF POINTS BACK Simple, Common Issues to fix: 1. Name, Date, Hour, Teacher: Upper left 2. Double-space typed 3. Has a title which has to do with the topic of the essay 4. The Kite Runner or The Kite Runner

7. FIXING THE INTRODUCTION Must include the author’s name and novel title Must restate the question as a statement In the novel, the author uses the father-son relationships of Baba and Amir and Ali and Hassan to create theme. Note that the father and son relationship is a theme Note that the author develops this with two pairs: Baba and Amir and Ali and Hassan. Make the observation that there are similarities and differences between the two pairs

8. Similarities  Both have fathers with no wife  Both have lost their mothers  Both fathers attempt to show affection and pride for their sons  Both fathers demonstrate protection of their son’s well-being / safety Differences  Father of Hassan really isn’t his father!  Where Baba seems to chastise Amir for liking writing and books [ doesn’t approve of who he is ], Ali seems to support Hassan despite his cleft lip  Hassan is a boy and man who stands up for himself and others – Amir struggles with this

9. LOGICAL THINKING TO MAKE A PROVABLE ARGUMENT FOR THE THEME EXISTING- THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE TRYING TO PROVE For each SIMILARITY: 1. Make the claim in HOW they are similar, ONE AT A TIME: affection, pride, love, support, protective of sons 2. Explain the CONTEXT of what’s happening in the story 3. Create a tagline before the quote, telling me who is speaking [ and to whom if appropriate] Ex.: After Amir hides his watch under Hassan’s bed, he then goes to his father to claim that his watch is missing, knowing Hassan will be blamed. When Ali and his son, Hassan, are called before Baba,….. Although Baba forbids Ali to leave after forgiving Hassan, Ali states “ … ……” ( Hosseini ___ ).

10. WHEN DOING COMPARISONS AND DIFFERENCES: Keep the same order each time. If you start with the Baba/Amir pair, always do that claim/quote/analysis first. OR, if you start with Ali/Hassan, always start with Ali/Hassan.

11. THE CONCLUSION Conclusion Paragraph: Restate Hosseini’s trying to create the theme of father/son relationships using the _______ and _______ pairs *** THEN *** Explain why it’s important for readers to know it / impact on reader?—BE SPECIFIC! MOST ANSWERS WERE TOO VAGUE.