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What is the purpose of the trip the two travelers are taking? (The narrator never tells us, but the careful reader can deduce this with relative certainty.)

In “The Mountain” Eli Clare addresses the plight and disadvantages of the disabled in society using a metaphorical mountain and her own climbing supercrip experience. In the opening metaphor section Clare explains how the little sympathy the empowered and able have for the disabled. With the supercrip section, Clare asserts that when stories of crippled people “overcoming” their disabilities gain publicity they simply support and reinforce stereotypes, continuing the discrimination of the disabled community (Clare 1999). Due to her cerebral palsy, Clare cannot finish her hike with her friend Adrianne to the top of Mount Adams. Following her disappointment, Clare considers the difference between impairment and disability. According to the article, an impairment refers to the objective inability to accomplish a task resulting from a faulty limb or bodily function. On the other hand, a disability is a product of a structures refusal to account for the impaired (Clare 1999). In the final section titled “Home,” Clare reminisces on the depressing parts of his life: his father raping him, the inconsiderate and harsh slurs, and his impairment. Then, he ponders the body as a home and its functions. Finally, he accepts that he will never be able to call the mountain home, but yearns for a society where ableism is absent, the concept of the supercrip is extinct, and the impaired can live normal lives (Clare 1999).

8. Do you have sympathy or empathy for the wife of Don Elias, Dona Matilde?

“Dokte Paul.” the first part of the book titled Mountains Beyond Mountains, begins when author and journalist Tracy Kidder first met Dr. Farmer in Haiti. Kidder describes Dr. Farmer as a “big-shot” Boston doctor who has chosen to do humanitarian-type work in Haiti even though he could have an easy career as a lecturer back in Boston. Kidder realizes that Dr. Farmer is the atypical doctor who would rather get to know his patients as people and cares about their health holistically instead of just treating the symptoms and moving on.

powerful and moving story about two brothers, however it also does an outstanding job at portraying the culture and norms of Afghanistan; both the positive aspects and the negative aspects. Hosseini directly and

Factors that influenced Amir’s significant character change Amir has gone through a significant character change throughout the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Throughout the novel, Hosseini portrays many significant events that shaped Amir’s character change. Amir’s significant character change is influenced by Baba’s death, his marriage to Soraya and the discovery that Hassan was his half brother. Baba’s death was a significant event in Amir’s life, acting as a wake up call to him.

In this essay I am going to compare the main characteristics of the two most important characters of this book. They were both born in Afghanistan but each of them was raised by totally different families. In spite of not having the same social background after several years they meet one another and live together, as wives of their strict husband Rasheed who refuses modern rights for women.

Ernest Hemingway 's "Hills like White Elephants" is used almost exclusively dialogue to portray a serious conversation in which an important decision of life is about to be made by a young woman. While other authors would carefully prepare the soil and provide a framework, including the inclusion of motives and emotions replicas of characters, how they interact, Hemingway puts the reader in the role of interceptor couples start talking as they sit at a table outside the railway station bar.

In “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, which takes place in 1927, a character who goes by the American makes abortions seem like a harmless procedure: “It’s really an awfully simple operation, Jig… It’s not really an operation at all” (140). This, however, is not the case and Jig knows that there is more to it than it just a simple surgery. Whether it was a manipulation driven tactic or pure ignorance, the American couldn’t have been further from the truth. During the twenties, an overwhelming number of women either died or suffered severe medical complications during an abortion due to its taboo nature. With abortion being illegal in that time, Hemingway tastefully leaves it to the readers to figure out what type of

sex before marriage, and feelings of separation. There are many different points of view one can

After days of deliberation and starting at the plethora of books scattered amongst shelves and boxes in my house, I narrowed my favorite title down to "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder. This nonfiction book combines two of my greatest aspirations together: writing and helping the poor and destitute. Kidder tells the story of Paul Farmer's establishment of Zamni Lasante, a hospital in Haiti, and the impassioning health-care work he does for the people there. After visiting Zamni Lasante and living in the affiliated orphanage, Zamni Beni, I was inspired to not only work in third world countries, but to harness my love for writing to share the change I hope to one day spread. Paul Farmer's revolutionary work may have never inspired me had a

Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" is a story presenting a conversation between an American man and his girlfriend outside of a bar by a train station waiting for a train to arrive. This story takes place in Spain, specifically in the Ebro valley. This is told in the third person point of view, which strictly details only action and dialogue. Having never read a Hemingway novel or short story before, his unique writing style took some getting used to. Part of this style is an extensive use of dialogue that make up the majority of the text. Hemingway strips the narrative of everything that is not absolutely essential. What this adds to the story is a sort of ambiguity, because we can only see so much of what is going on. We only

Hosseini triggers curiosity in the reader when he writes on page 2, “I thought about something Rahim Khan said just before he hung up, almost as an afterthought. There is a way to be good again. I looked up at those twin kites. I thought about Hassan. Thought about Baba. Ali. Kabul. I thought of the life I had lived until the winter of 1975 came along and changed everything and made me what I am today.” In this scene, Amir is reflecting on his childhood because he has just received a phone call from an old family friend, Rahim Khan, who lives in Afghanistan. Reflecting, Amir knows now would be the time he may or may not be able to atone for past indiscretions. This scene demonstrates foreshadowing. Amir is flashing back to crucial events in his childhood that shaped him to be the man that he is at the time of this phone call. Amir thinks he can no longer redeem himself for his mistake with Hassan. However, when Rahim Khan calls, he tells Amir he can correct his mistakes. This leads, not only Amir, but the readers, to be curious about how Amir can atone for his past transgressions. From Rahim Khan's words, it foreshadows the events of Amir absolving to Hassan after betraying his trust by saving his son from the cruel rule of the Taliban. Amir brings Sohrab, Hassan’s son, back to America. By

The metaphor of the mountain means that all parts of life age and grow old. The cutting down of trees symbolize getting bald. The metaphor also means that you can retain your knowledge and wisdom when you get older. The mountain can still retain its beauty even though the trees were cut down.

It is said that a father and son’s bond is unbreakable, that one’s father is his first hero. Small moments between a father and his son can not only shape their character, but also their relationship. This is also portrayed throughout the novel, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, where the miscommunications and bonds between a father and his son and how this can change one’s character completely. Hosseini uses this novel to further demonstrate that even though a relationship between a father and his son may start off rough, through time and progression, the broken bond between a father and a son may be able to be recovered. This is demonstrated when Baba and Amir are not able to connect and have the father-son bond they need, when this bond is finally gained, and when Baba passes away.