tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964224610298029468.post8888340551598860454..comments2023-10-30T06:12:50.169-04:00Comments on Random Musings: The Kite RunnerBhavyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14145527115052637202noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964224610298029468.post-86854856566525448742009-01-11T23:29:00.000-05:002009-01-11T23:29:00.000-05:00I'l add to this discussion in a few days... bought...I'l add to this discussion in a few days... bought the book yesterday evening!!!cornucopia_of_gobbledygookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12939509211257977085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964224610298029468.post-1775644111845490102009-01-11T12:42:00.000-05:002009-01-11T12:42:00.000-05:00You're quite right, actinium, but what I was tryin...You're quite right, actinium, but what I was trying to say was that Afghanistan had a similar role to play in both the stories in the sense that it caused the protagonist's life to fall to pieces and then the story moved on to piecing it back together again. In both cases, there were other factors as well, like Nana's suicide in ATSS and the encounter with Assef in TKR, but the war was a significant factor in both the cases. The hardships faced by the characters were of very different kinds, based on whether or not they chose to stay on in Afghanistan or not, but there were hardships all the same.<BR/><BR/>And yes, it's probably a question of being able to associate with the characters. Although not necessarily like Bhatti said, "<I>mahilaaon to ATSS zyaada pasand aayegi</I>"Bhavyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145527115052637202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-964224610298029468.post-42697592141870982692009-01-11T11:05:00.000-05:002009-01-11T11:05:00.000-05:00I felt TKR tells you the story of a guy's guilt an...I felt TKR tells you the story of a guy's guilt and redemption and how he is <I>affected by</I> what happens in Afghanistan; whereas ATSS tells you about hardship of womenfolk, and how they <I>live through</I> what happens in Afghanistan. In TKR, Afghanistan was much like a prop, which aided redemption of Amir. In ATSS, Afghanistan <I>was</I> one of the protagonists. Alongwith Laila and Mariam, Afghanistan was <I>feeling</I> the hardships.<BR/>Depending on how well you could associate with protagonist(s) of either of the books, you would like one or the other, irrespective of the order you read them in.actiniumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829730828403019003noreply@blogger.com