The Cold War: A Short Story

The bow and arrow plays a large role in a hunter’s society. Over the years, the advancement of the compound bow has changed the way people hunt. Many people don’t realize that we have our bowhunting pioneers to thank. If it wasn’t for them, Archery wouldn’t exist and we wouldn’t have the opportunity to make advancements to the sport! Traditional bowhunting consisted of using a stick bow, set of arrows, quiver, finger tab, and arm protector. Fred Bear was a bowhunting pioneer and is known as “The Father of Bowhunting” by many. He is the inventor of Bear Archery and one of the reasons bowhunting exists today! Many people in our modern world take things for granted. It is for this reason we should consider

He perceives Hassan as a “loyal Hazara. Loyal as a dog.” (72). Amir’s selfish nature contrasts Hassan’s total dedication to his master. The young slave often sacrifices himself for Amir, the selfish teenager who stood by and watched a raping occur to his “friend.” Menial tasks like preparing breakfast and catching the blue kite show Hassan’s self-less nature. In return, Amir alienated him and plotted his banishment from the estate. The young Pashtun’s actions left him to be perceived as a cruel master, compared to his “saint-like” slave.

Laila never faced abuse of any kind as a child. While she was neglected by her mother, her father showed her plenty of love and attention. She also experienced a great deal of affection from Tariq, a boy that lived near her neighborhood. Tariq and Laila quickly became best friends and, in their teen years, lovers. When a Soviet rocket hits Laila´s house, however, everything and everyone she cares for, is instantly taken away. Her parents had died, and her friends had either been killed or fled the country. When a stranger approaches Laila with the news that Tariq has been killed, she realizes that she has nothing else to lose. She cannot live as an unmarried woman in Afghanistan, and so she agrees to marry Rasheed who, at the time, appears kind and welcoming. This is one of the most painful

In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the protagonist, Amir, his father Baba, Ali and his ex-wife Sanaubar are a few of the main characters in this story about Amir’s life. Keeping your self pride and doing what’s right for your family along with redemption are two large factors in decision making. Characters become completely different people when faced with these factors, doing things they never would’ve thought of.

When Ishi woke that morning a blazing fire was lit inside him, he had more aspiration than ever before to succeed. The great god Nanook told Ishi what he need to make the weapon which he called a bow and arrow.

After we are divided into teams, and everyone assembles at their stations, the fun can begin. Bow comes first, where stillness and accuracy is everything. As I begin, I hear the snap of the arrow being notched onto the string and feel the muscles across my upper back ripple as I draw. Standing there, I hear complete silence as I focus on seeing the small yellow circle of the bull’s eye. The wind blows, and I feel myself sway in the mercy of the wind. My muscles begin to tremble, signaling me to release. I slowly squeeze the trigger, and before I can blink, I hear the thump of the arrow hit the target.

When Amir returns to Kabul to rescue Sohrab, he watches the cleric accusing a man and woman of adultery. The Taliban, numb to the horrific screams of the woman as she is thrown in her grave, derive pleasure from pelting stones at her. Forced to silently watch the hateful scene, people like Amir cannot dare to object or they risk being killed. Unable to do or say anything, Amir watches those lecherous animals kicking the dead couple’s bodies barbarically. Internalizing this incident, Amir realizes that the only way to save Sohrab is by confronting oppressors. A Talib official now, Assef is responsible for killing Hazaras and for sexually abusing Sohrab. Reminded of the same scene where Assef bullies Amir and Hassan, Amir this time fights instead of staying silent to Assef’s tantrums. Fortunately with Sohrab’s help on the slingshot, Amir is able to defeat Assef and atone for his past mistakes of abandoning his half-brother, Hassan. Taking the initiative to right a wrong, Amir defies the bystander effect thus breaking the cycle of immoral acts. Knowing that he cannot change Assef’s brutish ways by mere words, Amir soughts violence but saves Sohrab. Assef, a bigot, believes that Pashtuns can show their power over others through

mother, I had been forced to stay home while my parents went out to a

It was the last of these that occasioned the most detailed comments by supervising officers. Bows were graded by "strength" from three [40 pounds] to as high as eighteen [240 pounds], according to their stiffness. Ability at strength of six (probably a pull of about 80 pounds) was considered minimal for a grown man, and strength of ten (about 133 pounds) was required for participation in hunts."

"On the count of three, arches begin. One, two, three," yelled John. The sounds of arrows being released from bows sounded from around her. While, strands of her dark hair blew across her face as she stared beyond at the target. She lifted her bow and arrow, knowing the wind would affect it. As she aimed, the others finished making the air silent except for the beating off her heart. She focused on the red dot to where it was the only thing she saw, along with the tip of the arrow. Then after one exhale she released it. However, the arrow flew straight into the bushes behind the target. Bursts of laughter rang across the land. "I told you! Natives can't work their own weapons," a laughing man whispered. It must have been her nerves, she thought. One last chance to prove that she was better than the rest.

Shahrazad knows poetry and literature by heart. She uses her gifts of storytelling to heal King Shahrayar by relating each story to his situation. While most female heroines use their body as a source of empowerment, Shahrazad uses her knowledge of literature to not only save King Shahrayar, but also the women of her town. When a demon promises to kill a man for accidentally killing his son in exactly a year, the man honestly shows up for his death. The merchant “had eaten the dates, waiting for the demon, with a heavy heart and tearful eyes” (Haddawy 1189). Shahrazad shows King Shahrayar that some people are trustworthy in the face of injustice. This merchant keeps his promise to the demon that he will come back for his death, even though he does not deserve to die. The king strongly believes that all women are evil and no one can be trusted because his wife cheats on him, but Shahrazad shows him through her stories that there are some honest people. Three different men show up with the merchant curious to see what will happen to the man. One old man, out of compassion, asks the demon, “if I tell you what happened to me and that deer, and you find it strange and amazing than what happened to you and the merchant, will you grant me a third of your claim on him for his crime” (1190). This man, a stranger to the merchant, is offering through storytelling to save the man

“I do.” Ulrich patted his calf, to which his knives were strapped. “You have your hand axe, I see.”

“Instantly drew his own and plunged it up to the hilt in the Baron’s stomach, but as he withdrew the dripping blade he began to weep, and cried: ‘O God! What have I done! I have killed my old master,

The man who couldn’t bear a child had sex with another woman and the wife did not like that. The wife turned him into an animal and the son that the father bore with the different woman also was turned into a bull. In this point you can see how both the man and woman were wrong here. That is what Shahrazad was trying to tell Shahryar that he is wrong for killing innocent woman. Shahrazad is the fearless type in this story as she is willing to die to save the woman massacre. Each story she read had a symbolic meaning that consisted of adultery, violence, and religion. She wants the king to resolve issue peacefully, so the killing can stop among the mistreated woman. As you read this story more and more, you can sense that she protects woman rights and believe that woman should have equality among men. At some point, the king falls in love with her so she now has power over the king not only with her gender but her intelligence and her delightful story telling. She shows the readers that woman are just not only for sex and loyalty but we should see woman as intelligent and independent. It’s safe to say to view her as a heroin because of the many lives she probably saved from the Persian

I shove myself away from him and nock by bow and aim it at the shadowed figure before me.