Double Standards In The Kite Runner

In The Kite Runner, some of the urgent topics Khalid Hosseini sounds the alarm about are the double standards placed on men and women in Afghan culture, and the dangerous divisions of ethnicity and social class. One of the ways Hosseini explores this problem is through the scene where Amir is at the flea market with his father, and looks around for an excuse to talk to Soraya, who he is already infatuated with. Amir sees that she is reading a book and asks her about it. Even though he asks this question and instigates the conversion, Amir knows that people will start to gossip about and judge Soraya, which demonstrates that the gender norms for women in Afghan society are policed more than the norms for men. Amir states that “He feels the eyes

The quote highlights the discrimination and prejudice that Hazaras, like Hassan, face due to their lower social class. Through the narrator's discovery of the history book and his shock at the information it contains, the author emphasizes the lack of knowledge and understanding that many Pashtuns, like Amir, have of Hazaras and their history. This lack of understanding is shown to be perpetuated by the education system and society, which marginalize Hazaras and their history. The author also reveals the root causes of the discrimination, including the Pashtuns' Sunni Muslim identity and their historical oppression of the Hazaras. This quote illustrates how the author sheds light on the issue of social class in Afghanistan and how it leads to discrimination and prejudice. Hosseini “sounds the alarm” about the issues of gender inequality and social class in afghan culture. The double standards and societal pressure placed on women are shown through the situation in the supermarket and Amir's interaction with Soraya. And through amir and Hassan's friendship, the author sheds light on the discrimination and prejudice Hazaras endure because of their lower social class. In Macbeth, William Shakespeare sounds the alarm about the consequences of unchecked ambition and

The metaphor of trying to "trammel up" the consequences in a net suggests that Macbeth is trying to catch and contain the guilt and consequences, but is unable to. The metaphor of the "bank and shoal of time" compares time to a river and suggests that Macbeth feels outside of time and is talking about how he might risk the brief life he has left doing this. Furthermore, the metaphor of the "ingredients in a poisoned chalice" and Macbeth having to drink it himself, highlights the idea that the guilt will be a constant reminder of what he has done and that it will never truly be over. It also serves as an example of the idea that the actions he is about to take will ultimately lead to his own demise. Shakespeare uses these metaphors and language to convey the idea that Macbeth's ambition is leading him down a dangerous path, and he is aware of it. The guilt and the consequences of his actions will be something he will have to live with for the rest of his life. Shakespeare can convey a powerful message that highlights the dangers of unchecked ambition and the heavy toll it can take on the human psyche, particularly in the context of kings and other leaders who