Veron By David Kherdian Analysis

This book report discusses the plot, significant characters, setting (e.g., time of the story took place, historical background), problems and resolutions, themes or messages of the story. A reflection of the author’s writing style will be presented followed by a conclusion.

Novel critic Greg Doran states that Galloway “paints an inanimate portrait of three people living in wartorn Sarajevo” to illustrate “how the human spirit responds to conflict” (Doran 153). This analysis interconnects with the didactic nature of the novel, which conveys a strong lesson about identity and hope. The story about how three people experience a temporary change of personality in the face of conflict and lose sight of their values due to this conveys a message to the reader. Though Arrow, Kenan, and Dragan all deviate from the path they were on after losing hope, a small part of them still cling to the past, a small part of them still hope. The stronger the hope of the characters, the more they will pursue their values and beliefs. Thus, as the characters in the novel regain hope, they regain their identity. Hope is symbolized by the Cellist in the novel, and upon hearing the Cellist playing, Arrow and Kenan remember the values they once held dear. Arrow realizes she does not wish to kill anymore as she does not hate anyone, and Kenan decides to fetch Mrs. Ritovski’s water. This conveys the message that hope is powerful, and hope is what drives people to follow their values and beliefs, guiding people to regain their identities. The Cellist shows that even in the darkest of times there is hope and that hope should be held

Vahan is twelve years old and his family is one of the wealthiest in Bitlis. Except, this all changes once his father is taken away, and then his brothers. In the book Forgotten Fire, by Adam Bagdasarian, Vahan is caught in the middle of the Armenian genocide.Vahan and his remaining family are taken away from their house. He and his brother, Sisak, are now the men of the family and they have to be strong for their mother, grandmother, and sisters. His mother tells them to escape and find a better life, but soon after, Vahan loses Sisak and he is left alone to try to live in this new world. Vahan has to hide from gendarmes, while also trying to find a safe home. Vahan hears of a place that Armenians are welcome and he won’t be taken away because

The author moves to her actual realization that she has been misunderstood her entire lifetime along with the Western world by extending her vocabulary and appealing to emotional diction. These are seen clearly through “’aina” meaning culture and “the great bloodiness of memory: genealogy” (Trask 118). These few examples show how her language is connecting with the audience on an emotional level by using native terms and powerful language such as “bloodiness.” She appeals to the ideals of pathos by employing meaningful words when describing the traits of her people. She

In his critically acclaimed first novel, The Kite Runner, author Khaled Hosseini tells the story of a 12-year-old Afghan boy named Amir, who seeks his father’s love but is hindered by his own cowardice. Both Amir’s cowardice and his father’s lack of attention are compounded by the people and events surrounding Amir, until they feed into each other in a vicious, never-ending cycle.

Marjane Satrapi’s memoir Persepolis is considered a “coming of age” story based on her experiences growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. This graphic novel explores the life she lead in Tehran which encompassed the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. Undergoing life with such a chaotic environment, it took Satrapi courage to act and live as her “authentic self” and explore what it meant to her to be authentic. Similar to Aristotle, May and Medinas Persepolis examines the concept of courage, through the view of innocence; through Satrapi’s childhood.

In view of a memoir, The Bosnia List, there are various emotions that children will experience during wars and events of persecution in their homeland. Kenan demonstrates that he was anxious when he is wandering through the streets when he is required to leave his apartment to get necessary items for his family. While the war is going on, he encounters a couple new individuals that come to his family’s apartment. Kenan mentions that he feels safe, but also worried because these individuals could do anything and get away with it. He begins to lose faith in his people because all of the people he trusted before the war turned against him and his family. His family was no longer secured in their homeland they are afraid and hope for the best.

Lena revisits her ancestry after a terrorist attack in Jordan. When a voice beckons her for “the time to return home” she obeys. She had been called back “to the land of [her] ancestors” who “had tracked [her] down and [were] speaking” to her (Howe, 20). Lena’s mother had died in childbirth, leaving Lena an orphan. Ezol guides her to reconstruct the history of the Miko Kings: to “unwrap the team’s stories as one might open birthday gifts. Out of order, but with a gift for celebration” (Howe, 22). Ezol’s nightly stories allow Lena to reconstruct lost history, in which “time opens like a coffin”(Howe, 33).

Through help and hurt, throughout the novel, Vahan Kenderian an Armenian twelve-year-old boy, experiences all kinds of different emotions and encounters many different types of people. These people help him reach the end of the Armenian genocide. This novel first takes place at Bitlis, a province located near the far east of Turkey where mass amounts of Armenian people were located at the time. This genocide occurred during 1915 to 1918 and started because the Turkish government felt threatened by the Armenian people. Consequently, more than 1.5 million Armenians had perished and in 1918 the genocide had finally ended. Vahan being a very spoiled and vulnerable boy in the beginning of the book, meet various people that throughout his long journey help him change and grow in many traits he did not possess before. One of the many people that help Vahan grow as a person is Ara Sarkisian, the seventy-five-year-old Armenian coppersmith from Sivas, teaches Vahan that your real home isn't located anywhere else except for your own heart. In addition, a girl who lived with the German Consul named Seta not only showed Vahan how to truly love, however, also teaches him not to get attached or else you’ll end up getting hurt in the end. Lastly, one of the most important people in Vahan’s life would be his father Sarkis Kenderian. His father shows a full understanding of how being strong in this world will always let you prevail in the end. In conclusion, Ara Sarkisian helps Vahan

This writing will talk about different and important unique events or instances in the story that deliver complex themes, symbols, and archetypes. In this book the author portrays or delivers the themes of perseverance, hope, survival, fear, sanctuary, safety, and unexpectedness. There are many more themes, but these are just the important ones that are most commonly seen in the story. The author also delivers complex characters with deep backgrounds and persistent personalities. This also portrays some themes, symbols, and archetypes in the book.

After a year, her father arrived at the camp and Houston began to see the camp for what it really was, her birthplace (Houston, 47). The camp had been the end for her father, but for her, it had been the place where life truly began. She had entered the camp as a child, eyes closed but as the years passed, her eyes could no longer stay shut. Manzanar forced Houston into a lifestyle where she was no longer carefree but instead aware of the world around her (Houston, 40). Her ‘awakening’ was sparked by her father’s return from Fort Jackson. Her papa had always presented himself as a great man, buying expensive clothing and always chasing a dream. When he returned from the Fort, Houston saw him for who he truly was, not who he presented himself to be. “He wasn’t a great man. He wasn’t even a very successful man. He was a poser, a braggart, and a tyrant (Houston, 58).” Manzanar kept adults busy and the children had no choice but to become independent individuals. The camp enlightened Houston and the other kids to the real world and what had become of it.

Eggers’ critical yet sympathetic tone connects the readers to Zeitoun’s struggles while simultaneously condemning the government’s nonfulfillment. He presents the Zeitoun family as relatable figures struggling with Zeitoun’s disappearance through the use of sympathetic

The emotions I felt for this woman was overwhelming at some parts of the book. The hardest parts to read, were involving the author’s daughter. I started the book, when we watched the video about her book about her daughter’s death in class. I felt for that woman, to have loss a husband and a child within a very close time span is saddening. I was surprised she did not go crazy after her daughter died. When she writes about her memories of her husband and daughter, there is an obvious joy that exudes the pages. Knowing how much she loved and cared for her daughter was sad. She cared for her aligning daughter when she was at her sickest, her top priority was her health and wellbeing. She even postponed his funeral until she was strong enough to say goodbye. It was heartbreaking.

“The Veldt” is a short story written by Ray Bradbury concerned somehow the family has trouble getting along with each other and the breakdown of family relationships due to technology. In the story, the Hadley family (George, Lydia and their two children) live in a house that are filled with machines and a major facet of the house is the nursery where is able to connect with the children’s imaginations to reproduce. Laziness and Technology can break up families are the main theme that Ray Bradbury develops.

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic memoir that reveals the life of a woman growing up in pre and post Iran, as well as her experiences in Western countries. In this book, Marjane utilizes historical events that affect her life during her upbringing in Iran. These include the oppression of the Shah, as well as the rise and effects of the regime. These events’ integration into the story showcase how they affect Marjane and the other citizens of her country. Additionally, these events are important for the context and understanding that they grant readers unfamiliar with the text.