Write your reaction to the portion of The Kite Runner we watched in class today. (200 words) Then respond thoughtfully to at least one class member's post. (at least 25 words)
When it comes to the movie the Kite runner, I found it to be very engaging. The movie starts off capturing the attention of the audience. It starts off in 2000 in San Francisco where the main character gets a call from someone he haven’t heard from in a while. It then goes back to his childhood where him and his servant Hassan are flying kites. From the movie you interpret that Hassan cannot read, but he he is still very smart and the protector of the main character. At the end of the hour we left off with the two boys winning the kite game and Hassan decides to run around the town in celebration of the main character victory. Watching as Hassan ran away celebrating I could tell that something bad was about to happen. However though, I did not know that there was a way to cut kites out of the sky. Neither did I know kids made a game out of it. A question that I find myself asking now is what happened to Hassan, and is he okay?
This is a very thorough response and summary to the movie, I agree with the part at the end where they made a game out of cutting kites out of the sky.
I like how you opened by talking about the movie started in 2000 in California. I also like the question you posed about Hassan, that is something I am wondering as well. One thing I would recommend is to give the main character a name (Amir).
I like the that you thought of Hassan possibly in danger and I am interested in finding out what happens next. Will the Taliban catch up to him? Will the Taliban confront Amir without Hassan?
ZHANE, I liked how you told what you found engaging first and then went into detail about the story. Your questions gave me more to think about with what could happen to Hassan.
My reaction to the Kite Runner so far is that the beginning flashes back to the past and the person who calls Amir is his childhood friend Hassan. I am curious to find out more from his childhood, along with his adult life in California. We haven't learned too much about his adult life in California which makes me wonder who the girl is, etc. Is that his wife? How did they meet? How did they end up where they are today? What was in all of the boxes that he called “babies”? I am also wondering why and how he left his country and why he hasnt returned or kept in touch with anyone. Why were things so bad and are they still bad? Im curious to find out why (possibly Hassan) ended up calling Amir in 2000. What is his purpose of that? I have learned that Amir is from a wealthy family and he does not have too many friends. Hassan, his only friend shown is a kind hearted boy who puts a lot of thought into everything. I noticed this when he pointed out “why did he have to kill his wife? Couldn't he have just smelled an onion?” Hassan is almost like a servant to Amir, but they are good friends. Amirs father also takes Hassan to the store to pick out a kite for his birthday. I also learned new things about kites and how they use them. I never knew that you could control kites in such a way to cut off another persons kite. I never would have guessed it to be an actual festival/event.
Also I liked that it showed what the kids do for fun and that it is not just amusing for the kids but for everyone that is around and watching. It is an unusual but fun looking thing to do or to try.
This reaction was very well thought out and in order from how the movie played out. You created very good descriptive questions that were generated from your thoughts and many similar to my thoughts as well. In relation to the kites I did not know you could control them like they did in the movie either.
I like your reaction because you asked many great questions. I can see that you are trying to understand the movie better, which is good. Now that I have read your questions, I feel the same way that you do.
My reaction to the movie was different to what I imagined Afghanistan to be. In the movie the kids seemed happy, and safe. I imagined the country to be in danger the entire time and in fear of getting into trouble with any little thing. Amir was shown as a young boy that enjoyed his time, family, and servant who was also his best friend. The people weren't being terrorized or their wasn't any violence happening during the time. The people had joy in everything they did, the children had kite competitions and competed through simple tasks such as flying kites. The beginning was creative because it opened up to the year 2000 and flashed back to 1978. This gives the viewer a questioning thought of why that is and what it will turn out to be. Another thing that surprised me was that they had servants. I realized that the boy Hassin was Amir’s servant further through the movie when I first thought they were best friends. Their bond was really close and the things they said to each other made it seem as if they were brothers. Hassin would do anything for Amir and when we finished off before the end of class he clearly states that he would run a thousand times for him. I feel as if something might even pull them apart from each other such as something violent or dangerous. These were some of my reactions to the movie.
Same the movie made everything seem safe when I expected it to look more like the picture we saw. Plus I thought they were just friends as well but even thought he is his servant it's good they are friends.
I have the same opinion too. I thought Afghanistan would be destroyed more than the scenes in the movie. Well done when you make the prediction that Hassan and Amir seem like brothers
The movie that we watched yesterday was very interesting and kinda sad at the same time. The only reason that it was sad is how much they didn’t have compared to what we have. Yet they all still had smiles on their face and having fun with what they had. The main character is from a wealthy family and his best friend is one of his servants. It was interesting because the kite flying was not just for the kids but everyone was involved. The parents and all the bystanders would watch and cheer for one of the kids to win. It was cool to see that the two main boys won the tournament and happened to break the kid’s fathers record.
Good overall summary of the movie, so far. I agree that it would be hard living the life they live and still be happy. I would talk a little bit about the part when they are in California before the flashback.
I thought that it was interesting, it was cool how the kids knew where the kite was going to land. Also the whole Kite fighting game they played was sweet. I never know that was a thing until now. I bet it would be tricky to learn and even do. I wonder how they would re-attach the Kite to the wire, plus why isn’t the wire cutting the kids finger? I hated the bullies, I dislike all bullies but asking them to become his slaves was different, not something I am use to hearing them say. My reaction to that was very put off, but I did like how the kids wouldn’t back off from protecting themselves and sticking together. I looked like they had a strong relationship. I liked the kids thought they were cool, the face that one of them likes to write and the father is pushing him to keep writing was nice because I feel kids do not read and write enough. I hope he teaches his friends how to write as well. The setting was unexpected I expected Afghanistan to look different, I guess like the picture we saw with the homeless looking kids, more of a bomb zone rather than a town with busy streets and activity going on. For right now The Kite Runner looks like a good movie and I am excited to watch more.
I agree Tegan, although we hate the bullies this movie does an excellent job at giving the viewers enemies. The mean characters play their parts well and because of it, we as viewers are more involved in the movie.
The Kite Runner so far has been mainly about Amir flying kites and Hassan helping Amir, and Hassan chasing after the kites. Hassan is also like a bodyguard for Amir because he always stands up for him.Like when those older kids were picking on Amir and Hassan. Hassan would not let them get away with it and he scared them away. This is good though because Amir is very non-violent according to his father and does not stand up for himself. Also I did not know that flying kites was so popular in some countries. Also I did not know you could fly a kite the way some of the kids do in the movie. I was also wondering why Hassan does not fly any kites. He gets a new kite for his birthday but does not even fly it. Only Amir flies the kite. This could be because Hassan is a servant and is not allowed to fly a kite, because during the tournament everyone with a kite had a servant with them to help with the string. I think the movie “Kite Runner” ends up being about Hassan , and him chasing down kites. Considering he is very good at tracking down where the kites will end up. I read an article about the Taliban and how they banned kites. So this movie could also be about that, and what Hassan and Amir go through with flying kites becoming illegal. If kites become illegal that would not be good because everyone in this community, especially the kids, love kites and getting to fly them.
Jaeden that was an impressively long response! I really like your response and agree with everything you said. I thought it was cool that you pointed out that Hassan did not fly the kites with Amir. He just watched over Amir while Amir flew the kites. Hassan did not have that privilege because I think he was a servant
My reaction was surprised that when you would fly kites you could do all of the moves that they were doing in the movie. I never thought that would be a game that they would play cutting the other kites. This kite game they played with a lot of other is like some kind of sport most of the kids would play with many others cheering for for them to win. I would like to play the game with those kites it looked really fun and competitive game. After watching this little bit of the movie it makes you want to keep watching it because it will get a lot better. One of my other reaction I had was when we started watching the movie I didn't think their would be anything like a kid having a servant to help him. It makes you think of why does a kid really need a servant when he doesn't know much anyways like he isn't working. He doesn't have to do work so it was one of my main reaction of why does he need this servant with him and i was thinking maybe protection like what happened in the movie defending him. He uses his servant for helping his kite flying and the servant tells him were to fly and sometimes what to do. The other thing that was weird is why don't the servant get fly it when he knows what to do and tell the other kids which way to fly it. I think it would have took them a long time to master in flying the kites that well.
Yeah I agree. I did not know it was possible to do all that with those kites. They fly them around in all kinds of different ways and can also cut other kites strings. ALso I didnt know kites were so popular in other countries
I like how they start the movie with the kites in America. It makes people think of freedom and happiness. Amir, as I observed from the movie, is a shy boy; he always feels guilty because he thinks he makes his mother die when she gave birth to him. However, Amir seems arrogant because he was born in wealthy family. Hassan is Amir’s good friend; they do everything together. They love running kites. Hassan is really loyal with Amir; he always protects Amir by his slingshot. He does not know how to read; however, he loves to listen to Amir’s stories. Hassan is always bullied by the bigger boys. I think the bigger boys think that Hassan is Amir’s servant so they disdain him. Amir’s father really likes Hassan; he considers him as a member of his family. Baba, Amir’s father seems very knowledgeable and dedicated. Amir and his father seem like dont have good relationship. However, I think Baba is very good father and kind person. Lastly, I am wondering what will happen to Hassan when he goes to get the kite. I predict that something bad will happen to him. I think he will encounter the bad bigger boys and they will threaten Hassan. I think they will even knock him down and do not leave him alone.
In the beginning of the movie it was set in San Francisco in the 2000’s with Amir settling down with his wife. Then it went back in time again to Amir’s childhood where he was playing with Hassan. They always were playing with each other around the town. Hassan’s father was a worker who worked for Amir’s father, Baba. Baba was a pretty successful man and Amir was aware of that. Amir and Hassan played outside of Amir’s house almost every day. Until one day him and Hassan were playing and these other kids came across them and they took them back into an alley to talk to them. They constantly called them faggots and were threatening them. They told them that since Hassan was a Hazzar they were going to punish him badly and it was not going to be good. But then they took Amir and started to beat him up and then Hassan came in with his sling shot and they stopped fighting him. Clearly Hassan cared for Amir and he thought Amir cared for him.
After watching to first portion of the Kite runner I was able to pick up on many things in regards to family life and just society as a whole and how much more different our cultures truly are. In the first part of the film we see the childhoods of Amir and Hassan. We learned that Kite flying was a huge part of the culture for the children of Afghanistan. There were competitions to see who was the best kite flyer in the town. Hassan was at this point Amir's dad's servant's son. Hassan was Amir's best friend. He wasn't very strong in the terms of not being able to fight for himself or protect himself. Amir controlled that aspect of Hassan's life and protected him as much as he could. Baba was a man who was wealthy in the terms of having nice things and a big house. He had servants who helped him in any way that they could. Baba saw Hassan's father as a brother to him and would never let him leave of fire him. The two boys played all day everyday when they could and were basically like brothers to each other.
In the beginning of the movie when they showed Amir in San Francisco settling down with his wife then he received a call from an old friend back in Afganistan asking him to come back for his childhood friend Hassan's kid. Then it went back in time again to Amir’s childhood where he was playing with Hassan. They always were playing with each other around the town. Hassan’s father was a worker who worked for Amir’s father, Baba. Baba was a very successful man who worked with politics. Amir and Hassan played outside of Amir’s house almost every day. Until one day him and Hassan were playing and three other kids who were older came across them and they took them back into an alley to talk. They constantly called them names and harassed the two boys. They told them that since Hassan was a Hazzar they were going to punish him badly and it was not going to be good. But then before the older kids could do anything Hassan stepped in with his slingshot. Clearly Hassan cared for Amir but Amir was very confusing with the way he treated Hassan.
After watching the first part of kite runner. It gets the audience hooked and wanting to know whats next. This movie gave me a much better picture of Afghanistan because i never pictured it like that. Even in a time of war, it was not as hectic as I thought it would be. I do not know how safe the city is or how safe the village they live in is but for the most part it was normal. I expected the kids to have a much more rough childhood so when I saw all of them having fun like most of us did as kids, it got me more into the movie. I was able to connect more closely and relate to more things because of the things we had in common.
The movie didn't have my attention when it first started until he had got home and received a mysterious call. I believed the call was from his childhood friend at first. but during the phone call the movie went back into Amir's childhood when him and his friend/servant Hassan were flying kites. They both got bullied by the older kids often, and they stuck up for each other. They liked kites so much Amir's dad bought Hassan a new kite of which he got to choose for the upcoming game of kites. eventually they won the game and Hassan left to get the last kite they cut down but he never returned, so Amir went to look for him. and that's where we stopped the movie. The movie was very good in this point it keeps you wanting to see more and to know what happened.
The movie we saw yesterday was very weird and kinda sad at the same time. The only way that it was sad is how much they had compared to what we have today. Yet they all still were happy and living life. They were having fun with what they had. The main guy is from a wealthy family and his best buddy is one of his slaves. It was crazy because the kite flying was not just for him but everyone was who was there The parents and everyone around would watch and cheer for one of the little kids to win. It was cool to see that the two boys won the tournament and happened to break one kid’s fathers record.
I agree with Matt when it is very sad to see how much we waste and do not need many things we have and they had so little valuables and basic needs. They had a real struggle for things and they're just handed to us.
In the beginning the children all seemed to be safe and have no worries. I like how it started with his later life and was all based upon a flashback of memories. We learned that Kite flying was a huge part of the culture for the children of Afghanistan. There were competitions to see who was the best kite flyer in the town. When the scenes of bullying take place it shows the desperate support of his friend who is truly fake and doesn't help protect Hassan. The beginning of the movie is a very good showing of later life for Hassan and the struggles he would have to overcome.
When it comes to the movie the Kite runner, I found it to be very engaging. The movie starts off capturing the attention of the audience. It starts off in 2000 in San Francisco where the main character gets a call from someone he haven’t heard from in a while. It then goes back to his childhood where him and his servant Hassan are flying kites. From the movie you interpret that Hassan cannot read, but he he is still very smart and the protector of the main character. At the end of the hour we left off with the two boys winning the kite game and Hassan decides to run around the town in celebration of the main character victory. Watching as Hassan ran away celebrating I could tell that something bad was about to happen. However though, I did not know that there was a way to cut kites out of the sky. Neither did I know kids made a game out of it. A question that I find myself asking now is what happened to Hassan, and is he okay?
ReplyDeleteThis is a very thorough response and summary to the movie, I agree with the part at the end where they made a game out of cutting kites out of the sky.
DeleteI like how you opened by talking about the movie started in 2000 in California. I also like the question you posed about Hassan, that is something I am wondering as well. One thing I would recommend is to give the main character a name (Amir).
DeleteI like the that you thought of Hassan possibly in danger and I am interested in finding out what happens next. Will the Taliban catch up to him? Will the Taliban confront Amir without Hassan?
DeleteZHANE, I liked how you told what you found engaging first and then went into detail about the story. Your questions gave me more to think about with what could happen to Hassan.
DeleteMy reaction to the Kite Runner so far is that the beginning flashes back to the past and the person who calls Amir is his childhood friend Hassan. I am curious to find out more from his childhood, along with his adult life in California. We haven't learned too much about his adult life in California which makes me wonder who the girl is, etc. Is that his wife? How did they meet? How did they end up where they are today? What was in all of the boxes that he called “babies”? I am also wondering why and how he left his country and why he hasnt returned or kept in touch with anyone. Why were things so bad and are they still bad? Im curious to find out why (possibly Hassan) ended up calling Amir in 2000. What is his purpose of that? I have learned that Amir is from a wealthy family and he does not have too many friends. Hassan, his only friend shown is a kind hearted boy who puts a lot of thought into everything. I noticed this when he pointed out “why did he have to kill his wife? Couldn't he have just smelled an onion?” Hassan is almost like a servant to Amir, but they are good friends. Amirs father also takes Hassan to the store to pick out a kite for his birthday. I also learned new things about kites and how they use them. I never knew that you could control kites in such a way to cut off another persons kite. I never would have guessed it to be an actual festival/event.
ReplyDeleteAlso I liked that it showed what the kids do for fun and that it is not just amusing for the kids but for everyone that is around and watching. It is an unusual but fun looking thing to do or to try.
DeleteThis reaction was very well thought out and in order from how the movie played out. You created very good descriptive questions that were generated from your thoughts and many similar to my thoughts as well. In relation to the kites I did not know you could control them like they did in the movie either.
DeleteI like your reaction because you asked many great questions. I can see that you are trying to understand the movie better, which is good. Now that I have read your questions, I feel the same way that you do.
DeleteMy reaction to the movie was different to what I imagined Afghanistan to be. In the movie the kids seemed happy, and safe. I imagined the country to be in danger the entire time and in fear of getting into trouble with any little thing. Amir was shown as a young boy that enjoyed his time, family, and servant who was also his best friend. The people weren't being terrorized or their wasn't any violence happening during the time. The people had joy in everything they did, the children had kite competitions and competed through simple tasks such as flying kites. The beginning was creative because it opened up to the year 2000 and flashed back to 1978. This gives the viewer a questioning thought of why that is and what it will turn out to be. Another thing that surprised me was that they had servants. I realized that the boy Hassin was Amir’s servant further through the movie when I first thought they were best friends. Their bond was really close and the things they said to each other made it seem as if they were brothers. Hassin would do anything for Amir and when we finished off before the end of class he clearly states that he would run a thousand times for him. I feel as if something might even pull them apart from each other such as something violent or dangerous. These were some of my reactions to the movie.
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree with you when you said you thought Afghanistan would be more dangerous then what the movie is portraying it to be.
DeleteI think that Afghanistan is that way but we are only showed the bad part of the country and so we get that impression
DeleteSame the movie made everything seem safe when I expected it to look more like the picture we saw. Plus I thought they were just friends as well but even thought he is his servant it's good they are friends.
DeleteI have the same opinion too. I thought Afghanistan would be destroyed more than the scenes in the movie. Well done when you make the prediction that Hassan and Amir seem like brothers
DeleteThe movie that we watched yesterday was very interesting and kinda sad at the same time. The only reason that it was sad is how much they didn’t have compared to what we have. Yet they all still had smiles on their face and having fun with what they had. The main character is from a wealthy family and his best friend is one of his servants. It was interesting because the kite flying was not just for the kids but everyone was involved. The parents and all the bystanders would watch and cheer for one of the kids to win. It was cool to see that the two main boys won the tournament and happened to break the kid’s fathers record.
ReplyDeleteGood overall summary of the movie, so far. I agree that it would be hard living the life they live and still be happy. I would talk a little bit about the part when they are in California before the flashback.
DeleteI agree with what Tanner has said about not have all of the things we have and they dont have.
DeleteGood summary of movie. I agree I thought it was interesting how all the kids including the servants , were involved during the kite tournament.
DeleteI thought that it was interesting, it was cool how the kids knew where the kite was going to land. Also the whole Kite fighting game they played was sweet. I never know that was a thing until now. I bet it would be tricky to learn and even do. I wonder how they would re-attach the Kite to the wire, plus why isn’t the wire cutting the kids finger?
ReplyDeleteI hated the bullies, I dislike all bullies but asking them to become his slaves was different, not something I am use to hearing them say. My reaction to that was very put off, but I did like how the kids wouldn’t back off from protecting themselves and sticking together. I looked like they had a strong relationship.
I liked the kids thought they were cool, the face that one of them likes to write and the father is pushing him to keep writing was nice because I feel kids do not read and write enough. I hope he teaches his friends how to write as well.
The setting was unexpected I expected Afghanistan to look different, I guess like the picture we saw with the homeless looking kids, more of a bomb zone rather than a town with busy streets and activity going on.
For right now The Kite Runner looks like a good movie and I am excited to watch more.
I agree Tegan, although we hate the bullies this movie does an excellent job at giving the viewers enemies. The mean characters play their parts well and because of it, we as viewers are more involved in the movie.
DeleteThe Kite Runner so far has been mainly about Amir flying kites and Hassan helping Amir, and Hassan chasing after the kites. Hassan is also like a bodyguard for Amir because he always stands up for him.Like when those older kids were picking on Amir and Hassan. Hassan would not let them get away with it and he scared them away. This is good though because Amir is very non-violent according to his father and does not stand up for himself. Also I did not know that flying kites was so popular in some countries. Also I did not know you could fly a kite the way some of the kids do in the movie. I was also wondering why Hassan does not fly any kites. He gets a new kite for his birthday but does not even fly it. Only Amir flies the kite. This could be because Hassan is a servant and is not allowed to fly a kite, because during the tournament everyone with a kite had a servant with them to help with the string. I think the movie “Kite Runner” ends up being about Hassan , and him chasing down kites. Considering he is very good at tracking down where the kites will end up. I read an article about the Taliban and how they banned kites. So this movie could also be about that, and what Hassan and Amir go through with flying kites becoming illegal. If kites become illegal that would not be good because everyone in this community, especially the kids, love kites and getting to fly them.
ReplyDeleteJaeden that was an impressively long response! I really like your response and agree with everything you said. I thought it was cool that you pointed out that Hassan did not fly the kites with Amir. He just watched over Amir while Amir flew the kites. Hassan did not have that privilege because I think he was a servant
DeleteMy reaction was surprised that when you would fly kites you could do all of the moves that they were doing in the movie. I never thought that would be a game that they would play cutting the other kites. This kite game they played with a lot of other is like some kind of sport most of the kids would play with many others cheering for for them to win. I would like to play the game with those kites it looked really fun and competitive game. After watching this little bit of the movie it makes you want to keep watching it because it will get a lot better. One of my other reaction I had was when we started watching the movie I didn't think their would be anything like a kid having a servant to help him. It makes you think of why does a kid really need a servant when he doesn't know much anyways like he isn't working. He doesn't have to do work so it was one of my main reaction of why does he need this servant with him and i was thinking maybe protection like what happened in the movie defending him. He uses his servant for helping his kite flying and the servant tells him were to fly and sometimes what to do. The other thing that was weird is why don't the servant get fly it when he knows what to do and tell the other kids which way to fly it. I think it would have took them a long time to master in flying the kites that well.
ReplyDeleteYeah I agree. I did not know it was possible to do all that with those kites. They fly them around in all kinds of different ways and can also cut other kites strings. ALso I didnt know kites were so popular in other countries
DeleteI like how they start the movie with the kites in America. It makes people think of freedom and happiness. Amir, as I observed from the movie, is a shy boy; he always feels guilty because he thinks he makes his mother die when she gave birth to him. However, Amir seems arrogant because he was born in wealthy family. Hassan is Amir’s good friend; they do everything together. They love running kites. Hassan is really loyal with Amir; he always protects Amir by his slingshot. He does not know how to read; however, he loves to listen to Amir’s stories. Hassan is always bullied by the bigger boys. I think the bigger boys think that Hassan is Amir’s servant so they disdain him. Amir’s father really likes Hassan; he considers him as a member of his family. Baba, Amir’s father seems very knowledgeable and dedicated. Amir and his father seem like dont have good relationship. However, I think Baba is very good father and kind person. Lastly, I am wondering what will happen to Hassan when he goes to get the kite. I predict that something bad will happen to him. I think he will encounter the bad bigger boys and they will threaten Hassan. I think they will even knock him down and do not leave him alone.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning of the movie it was set in San Francisco in the 2000’s with Amir settling down with his wife. Then it went back in time again to Amir’s childhood where he was playing with Hassan. They always were playing with each other around the town. Hassan’s father was a worker who worked for Amir’s father, Baba. Baba was a pretty successful man and Amir was aware of that. Amir and Hassan played outside of Amir’s house almost every day. Until one day him and Hassan were playing and these other kids came across them and they took them back into an alley to talk to them. They constantly called them faggots and were threatening them. They told them that since Hassan was a Hazzar they were going to punish him badly and it was not going to be good. But then they took Amir and started to beat him up and then Hassan came in with his sling shot and they stopped fighting him. Clearly Hassan cared for Amir and he thought Amir cared for him.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching to first portion of the Kite runner I was able to pick up on many things in regards to family life and just society as a whole and how much more different our cultures truly are. In the first part of the film we see the childhoods of Amir and Hassan. We learned that Kite flying was a huge part of the culture for the children of Afghanistan. There were competitions to see who was the best kite flyer in the town. Hassan was at this point Amir's dad's servant's son. Hassan was Amir's best friend. He wasn't very strong in the terms of not being able to fight for himself or protect himself. Amir controlled that aspect of Hassan's life and protected him as much as he could. Baba was a man who was wealthy in the terms of having nice things and a big house. He had servants who helped him in any way that they could. Baba saw Hassan's father as a brother to him and would never let him leave of fire him. The two boys played all day everyday when they could and were basically like brothers to each other.
ReplyDeleteIn the beginning of the movie when they showed Amir in San Francisco settling down with his wife then he received a call from an old friend back in Afganistan asking him to come back for his childhood friend Hassan's kid. Then it went back in time again to Amir’s childhood where he was playing with Hassan. They always were playing with each other around the town. Hassan’s father was a worker who worked for Amir’s father, Baba. Baba was a very successful man who worked with politics. Amir and Hassan played outside of Amir’s house almost every day. Until one day him and Hassan were playing and three other kids who were older came across them and they took them back into an alley to talk. They constantly called them names and harassed the two boys. They told them that since Hassan was a Hazzar they were going to punish him badly and it was not going to be good. But then before the older kids could do anything Hassan stepped in with his slingshot. Clearly Hassan cared for Amir but Amir was very confusing with the way he treated Hassan.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the first part of kite runner. It gets the audience hooked and wanting to know whats next. This movie gave me a much better picture of Afghanistan because i never pictured it like that. Even in a time of war, it was not as hectic as I thought it would be. I do not know how safe the city is or how safe the village they live in is but for the most part it was normal. I expected the kids to have a much more rough childhood so when I saw all of them having fun like most of us did as kids, it got me more into the movie. I was able to connect more closely and relate to more things because of the things we had in common.
ReplyDeleteThe movie didn't have my attention when it first started until he had got home and received a mysterious call. I believed the call was from his childhood friend at first. but during the phone call the movie went back into Amir's childhood when him and his friend/servant Hassan were flying kites. They both got bullied by the older kids often, and they stuck up for each other. They liked kites so much Amir's dad bought Hassan a new kite of which he got to choose for the upcoming game of kites. eventually they won the game and Hassan left to get the last kite they cut down but he never returned, so Amir went to look for him. and that's where we stopped the movie. The movie was very good in this point it keeps you wanting to see more and to know what happened.
ReplyDeleteThe movie we saw yesterday was very weird and kinda sad at the same time. The only way that it was sad is how much they had compared to what we have today. Yet they all still were happy and living life. They were having fun with what they had. The main guy is from a wealthy family and his best buddy is one of his slaves. It was crazy because the kite flying was not just for him but everyone was who was there The parents and everyone around would watch and cheer for one of the little kids to win. It was cool to see that the two boys won the tournament and happened to break one kid’s fathers record.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Matt when it is very sad to see how much we waste and do not need many things we have and they had so little valuables and basic needs. They had a real struggle for things and they're just handed to us.
DeleteIn the beginning the children all seemed to be safe and have no worries. I like how it started with his later life and was all based upon a flashback of memories. We learned that Kite flying was a huge part of the culture for the children of Afghanistan. There were competitions to see who was the best kite flyer in the town. When the scenes of bullying take place it shows the desperate support of his friend who is truly fake and doesn't help protect Hassan. The beginning of the movie is a very good showing of later life for Hassan and the struggles he would have to overcome.
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