As I thought about the contents of The Kite Runner before beginning my essay, I realized that the main characters were some of the most important elements in the shaping of a story. The most glaring difference between these characters was clearly given in the first couple chapters of the novel. This was that Amir was more educated than Hassan, which made him superior by social standards. Then I thought about what I felt was the main difference between the two characters, outside of what the novel told me. I felt that Hassan acted as the teacher or mentor to Amir in many situations and proved to be a role model throughout the story. I realized that although Amir was more educated than Hassan, Hassan proves to be wiser, more knowledgeable, and more mature than Amir in many scenes throughout the novel. Thus my thesis was born.
In terms of the forming of my thesis for this essay, I feel my thinking was effective. I was able to see past the given facts of the story to think of the underlying message being portrayed. I found this message through the actions of the main characters in the various scenes throughout the novel. I am surprised by the thesis statement I created, because, when looking back, it seems quite obvious. It’s strange to think that it took a web of thoughts to discover something which seems so clear now. I think that that is an important part of critical thinking; making one realize what is obvious and expounding upon it.
I like that my thinking brought me to the thesis I based my essay off of, and I would like if my mind could come across other paradoxes within the novel. Discovering these might take more analysis, but I think it would be worth further exploring the reading.
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