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4.Complete a well thought out, analytical review of the film version of The Kite Runner. You are not comparing and contrasting the film and written versions, but rather analyzing if the film is an accurate representation of the novel. Your essay should be written like a film review. If you would like references to film reviews, see these websites below; you may want to look up a film review for a movie you have seen to fully understand the analysis. You may want to focus on key scenes, relationships, conflicts, or characters rather than the film in its entirety. http://www.rollingstone.com/contributor/peter-travers https://www.nytimes.com/by/a-o-scott Do not merely state how minor details are changed, but focus on the themes and discussion
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