Response to Anike's Post

I completely agree with Anike that the best novels are those “with roots to real life”. I have always been more interested in reading factual and real stories and novels rather than fictional and imaginary ones, therefore Kite Runner had a tremendous connection with me. Hosseini is able to display a novel that teaches real life lessons and reflects events of the world. The Taliban for example is an entity that the entire world has to face, especially the U.S., and to have them demonstrate their power, authority, and inhumane actions in the novel are a reality in life. Actions like these are happening every day, and to have an outstanding novel depict them is a tremendous way to illustrate to the readers the understanding that not all of us live in perfect world. There are places where one’s neighborhood might feel like a penitentiary, where societal values are thrown in the trash and taken over by radical groups that threaten lives every day to display their authority.  The Kite Runner is such a phenomenal book because it does not depict the perfect world; it shows the reader the imperfect world that we live in, with conflicts, deaths, radical groups, and wars. We must accept the world we live in in order to fight to make it better. The depressive tone throughout the novel shows how great effort needs to be put forth for a positive change to be made, and how individuals new to surpass their fears and do the right thing.