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Society in The Kite Runner , Cat’s Cradle , and Travels with Charley

Society in The Kite Runner , Cat’s Cradle , and Travels with Charley . The Kite Runner. By Khaled Hosseini. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= HW7aGiuKZaU. About the Author. Born in Afghanistan in 1965 Came to US in 1980 The Kite Runner was first published work

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Society in The Kite Runner , Cat’s Cradle , and Travels with Charley

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  1. Society in The Kite Runner, Cat’s Cradle, and Travels with Charley

  2. The Kite Runner By KhaledHosseini

  3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW7aGiuKZaU

  4. About the Author • Born in Afghanistan in 1965 • Came to US in 1980 • The Kite Runner was first published work • A Thousand Splendid Suns published in 2007 Google Images

  5. The Kite Runner • Summary • Characters: • Amir • Hassan • Assef • Sorhab • Rahim Kahn • Amir’s father • Major Themes: Redemption, Religion • Places: Kabul, Afghanistan and San Francisco, California

  6. The Kite Runner • How it relates to the theme of society • Amir grows more distant from Hassan because of society • Pashtun Afghanis discriminate against Hazaras • Amir cannot be publicly close with Hassan • Amir later feels guilty about this because of another society • Amir moves to America • He begins to feel guilty and wonder about Hassan

  7. Cat’s Cradle By Kurt Vonnegut

  8. About the Author • Born November 11, 1922 • Died April 11, 2007 • Vonnegut was a POW in WWII • This had a profound influence on him • Fire Bombing of Dresden • Main theme of Slaughter House Five and six other works Google Images

  9. Cat’s Cradle • Summary • Characters • John • Dr. Breed • Papa Monzano • Mona Monzano • The Hoenikkers • The Crosbys • The Mintons • Themes: Falsity of truth, dangers of technology, science vs. religion • Places: Ilium, NY, and San Lorenzo

  10. Cat’s Cradle • How it relates to the theme of society • John adopts the religion of Bokonon because of the time he spends on the island of San Lorenzo • Bokonon is the native religion of San Lorenzo • John dislikes the Crosby’s because they are too normal • They are exactly what society expects

  11. Travels with Charley By John Steinbeck

  12. About the Author • Born in Salinas California in 1902 • Wrote many famous novels about American people and issues • The Grapes of Wrath • Cannery Row • Died on December 20, 1968 Google Images

  13. Travels with Charley • A non-fiction account of his cross country trip in 1960 • He traveled with his poodle, Charley • Route: GoogleImages

  14. Travels with Charley • Steinbeck made the journey in a makeshift RV he named Rociante • He made the journey to get a true look at the country and its people • He ate at truck stops and diners • He had distinct impressions about each part of the country • He did not enjoy his time in Texas and the South-East

  15. Travels with Charley • How it relates to the theme • Steinbeck wanted to go into the South to see the Cheerleaders • This was his name for the people standing by schools protesting integration • He called the displays he saw in New Orleans disgusting and horrific • Rotten vegetables thrown at kids • He discovers that his friends from the South were not representative of southern society

  16. Sources • www.google.com/images • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut • http://www.khaledhosseini.com/

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