What Is The Theme Of Hope In Morris Gleitzman's Boy Overboard

I think the central idea of “From War To America” by Kristen Lewis is that hope is stronger than fear. I think this because in the text it says, “...Six million Syrians have lost their homes...”. This is a time that you need hope and not fear because you have lost the little you have and the place you grew up in. Another example where you need hope more than fear is, “ ...4 million people at risk of starvation…”, this text shows that if the people of Syria lost hope they would have died and let fear get the best of them. One last example of how hope is stronger than fear is, “Bullets whizzed around them. They ducked behind a wall to catch their breath.” This shows that if they would have let fear get the best of them, they would have been in

“You don't understand the power of loss when it first hits you like a baseball coming fast from an out-of-control pitcher. You reel back stinging from the blow.” (Bauer,162). Throughout the novel Hope Was Here we see characters go through struggles and gain strength to overcome them. In our everyday lives we have struggles that we also have to overcome. In the novel Hope Was Here, one of the characters Braverman has to choose his family or education. The character Addie, faces the struggle of miscarrying three babies. In my life I have struggles and so do the people around me. For instance, my grandma went through the struggle of losing her husband. From this novel it is learned that if there's no struggle there's no strength.

Fear can lead to several mistakes. During the kite tournament, while Hassan wanted to grab the blue kite for Amir ( Hassan always in favor of Amir ) . The trio surrounded him, then Assef raped him. Amir was standing , his eyes were witnessing some terrible things happening to the guy that have always cared and defended him , but fear took over Amir. If he had maybe showed his presence , all the coming

Jamal’s parents wanted to settle in a place where safety and equality would be presented to the family, especially Bibi and her mother. In Afghanistan, life was not very equal when comparing boys and girls.

Despite the voice of Saeed’s father, with all its experience and wisdom, reiterating the main factor of human resilience, the major choice humanity has that, “Let us hope,” the story never for a moment lets us forget that life is serious business; food, sex, work, leisure, all is serious and diminishable. “Man can be turned to meat” within minutes and children can play ball with the severed head of an adult. This is life and this is war with all its horrors as Exit West demonstrates. And yet there is cause for hope, says Hamid through Saeed’s father, who although transforms into ‘the old man’ at the imminent departure of Nadia and Saeed, continues to replenish their lives with his deep parental love, there is hope in the deep love that both of them feel for one another and there is hope in the natural way of things as the story ends in the very place it began, the unnamed city, which though scarred and marred by the militant invasion, shows signs of revival and thus sparks hope in the heart.

Ishmael`s hope for a better life portrays one example of the theme “Always have hope”. The war was very traumatic for everyone in the country. In fact, Ishmael joined the army at only 12 years old. While fighting in the war, Ishmael recalled his family and the wisdom they left with him. For example, Ishmael`s father said, “If there is nothing good left in the destiny of a person he or she will die” (Beah54). Ishmael holds on to his father`s words as they comfort him and divert his attention away from the war around him. He could`ve given up many times during the journey. Instead, Ishmael does not lose hope and continues to move on because he knows that life will get better.

Run and hide or stay and fight. The fight or flight response is the first thing the human brain activates when there are threats to its survival. Steven Galloway’s novel, The Cellist of Sarajevo, puts the main characters in many situations that require quick decisions to ensure survival. This instantaneous response is central to the one of the characters in the novel named Dragan. He is an elderly man whose family has escaped Sarajevo while he stays behind. Though he has the support of his sister, he depends almost entirely on himself for survival. The choices he makes to ensure he lives reflect the response he has to the effects of the war. At the beginning, Dragan isolates himself from everyone including friends because he is afraid of losing them. He is afraid to cross an intersection and waits for hours out of fear of death by the snipers of the men on the hills. A transition begins in his mind when he witnesses the consequences every choice carries when his friend Emina is shot by a sniper. By the end of the novel he decides that he will live in the battle-torn Sarajevo however he chooses and not be intimidated by the men on the hills. Dragan uses the power of choice to hide and be fearful, although by the end of the novel, he chooses to be brave and have hope for the return of the Sarajevo of his memories..

This is said because, firstly when Bibi go outside she need to dress up as a boy . Plus, she can't play soccer. Finally , Jamal was worried when Bibi went out . This was show in page 14 " Bibi must have forgotten that girls aren't allowed to leave the house without their parent". As it this had said , it is clear that Bibi can't follow her dream of she is at

Amir’s selfishness is often channeled through his guilt and sense of fear. Although Amir witnesses the tragic event that unfolds in front of his eyes, he immediately realizes that he fails to prove his loyalty to Hassan. While staring down the alley, Amir realized that he “had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan-the way he’d stood up for me all those times in the past-and accept whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end…I ran because I was a coward” (77). By witnessing what was happening in the alley, a sense of fear rushed over Amir, ultimately leading to his decision of running away like a coward. By running away, Amir shows that he cares more about himself in this situation than he does about Hassan. He has a fear of what will happen to him if he intervenes, when

Amir and Baba eventually leave Afghanistan as well, forced out by the Russian invasion of their beloved country. Everything he does at this point proves that he truly loves Amir; he sacrifices his wealth, business, and life to bring Amir to the safety of the United States. In response to this new country, filled with new people and languages, Amir and Baba’s relationship drastically transforms. Before, Baba was all powerful and knowledgeable, but now, Amir guides his father in the American way. Nowhere is this more evident than when Baba vandalizes the Nguyen’s store after they ask

Some might be obstacles that one might face and others may be internal, or even both. Amir experiences some very difficult obstacles that a normal twelve year old boy would not have to deal with. One of the biggest problems that Amir faced was when he saw his best friend, Hassan, get raped by another boy named Assef. Amir sees what is happening and decides to run away because he is scared of what might happen to him if he tries to stop Assef from hurting Hassan. “ In the end, I ran. I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me. I was afraid of getting hurt”(77). This was a turning point in Amir’s life because he realized that he was making a mistake and he would not help his best friend even though Hassan would do anything for him. Many people have

Imagine where Michael Jordan would have ended up if he didn't have hope in himself to chase his dream. In fact, the United States would not be the United States if they were not powered by hope. Many amazing things can be achieved by the concept of hope. Both the diary of “Anne Frank” and “Freedom Writers” teach readers that it is important to have hope.

The story “Araby” as told by James Joyce is about a young boy that is fascinated with the girl across the street. But deeper down the story is about a very lonely boy lusting for her love and affection. Throughout the story, we see how the frustration of first love, isolation and high expectations breaks the main character emotionally and physically. James Joyce uses the first-person viewpoint to tell this story which helps influence the plot, characterization, themes, and understanding of the main character.

Social conditions are what shape a country. Over the years, people, not only in Afghanistan, but around the world create norms that define people’s roles in life, their future, and how they should be treated based on their gender and beliefs. Khaled Hosseini’s first novel, The Kite Runner, comments on the social conditions of Afghanistan through telling a story about the lives of two Muslim boys; a privileged Sunni Pashtun, Amir, and his long-time friend and servant, Hassan, a loyal but disadvantaged Shia Hazara. Hosseini expresses Amir’s uncertain feelings toward Hassan which form the decisions he makes throughout the book. These choices result in Amir destroying his relationship with Hassan. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini is a commentary on the social conditions in Afghanistan as shown through the roles of women and men in society and the ideals of Afghan culture. Unfortunately, these problems are still active in most of Afghanistan.

Therefore, the greater the opportunity, the greater the sacrifice. As the central narrative ruptures the relationship between Pari and Abdullah, it resonates throughout multiple generations where one’s consciousness must determine what will ensure satisfaction or cause indefinite