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Society in The Kite Runner, Cat’s Cradle, and Travels with Charley

Society in The Kite Runner , Cat’s Cradle , and Travels with Charley

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Society in The Kite Runner , Cat’s Cradle , and Travels with Charley . The Kite Runner. By Khaled Hosseini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= HW7aGiuKZaU. About the Author. Born in Afghanistan in 1965 Came to US in 1980 The Kite Runner was first published work - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Society in The Kite Runner, Cat’s Cradle, and Travels with Charley

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The Kite RunnerBy Khaled Hosseini

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About the Author

Born in Afghanistan in 1965Came to US in 1980 The Kite Runner was first published work A Thousand Splendid Suns published in 2007 Google Images

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The Kite RunnerSummary

Characters: AmirHassanAssefSorhabRahim KahnAmir’s father

Major Themes: Redemption, ReligionPlaces: Kabul, Afghanistan and San Francisco, California

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The Kite RunnerHow it relates to the theme of society

Amir grows more distant from Hassan because of society

Pashtun Afghanis discriminate against HazarasAmir cannot be publicly close with Hassan

Amir later feels guilty about this because of another society

Amir moves to AmericaHe begins to feel guilty and wonder about Hassan

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Cat’s CradleBy Kurt Vonnegut

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About the AuthorBorn November 11, 1922Died April 11, 2007Vonnegut was a POW in WWII

This had a profound influence on him

Fire Bombing of DresdenMain theme of Slaughter House Five and six other works Google Images

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Cat’s CradleSummary

CharactersJohn Dr. BreedPapa MonzanoMona MonzanoThe HoenikkersThe CrosbysThe Mintons

Themes: Falsity of truth, dangers of technology, science vs. religionPlaces: Ilium, NY, and San Lorenzo

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Cat’s Cradle How it relates to the theme of society

John adopts the religion of Bokonon because of the time he spends on the island of San Lorenzo

Bokonon is the native religion of San LorenzoJohn dislikes the Crosby’s because they are too normal

They are exactly what society expects

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Travels with CharleyBy John Steinbeck

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About the AuthorBorn in Salinas California in 1902Wrote many famous novels about American people and issues

The Grapes of WrathCannery Row

Died on December 20, 1968

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Travels with CharleyA non-fiction account of his cross country trip in 1960He traveled with his poodle, CharleyRoute:

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Travels with CharleySteinbeck made the journey in a makeshift RV he named RocianteHe made the journey to get a true look at the country and its people

He ate at truck stops and diners He had distinct impressions about each part of the countryHe did not enjoy his time in Texas and the South-East

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Travels with CharleyHow it relates to the theme

Steinbeck wanted to go into the South to see the Cheerleaders

This was his name for the people standing by schools protesting integration

He called the displays he saw in New Orleans disgusting and horrific

Rotten vegetables thrown at kids He discovers that his friends from the South were not representative of southern society

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Sources www.google.com/images http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeckhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonneguthttp://www.khaledhosseini.com/