The Kite Runner Blog 3

     

            The book "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hossenini and "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi are very similar in many ways. First, they both take place in the same part of the world. Persepolis takes place in Iran and The Kite Runner in Afghanistan so the history is similar.

These books also share the intense use of imagery. The way the authors describe different characters and different events are almost the same. They make sure that everything is very descriptive and that every detail is included.

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 Also both authors characterize their characters very well. In The Kite Runner, Khaled takes the time to introduce ever character and give them their own personality. Khaled puts Amir in different situations to show what kind of person he is, same with Hassan. In Persepolis, Marjane gives Marji a lot of personality and I think that the graphic novel pictures captured it by her facial expressions. She also took the time to give characters some one on one time to show their personalities and how they are as a person.

These books also look back into the history of their country to give you some more understanding. In the Kite Runner they give you the history by introducing what Amir found in the history books at his house. Amir brought up the different religions, social classes and how they are not equal and how they are supposed to interact to make it socially acceptable. In Persepolis, they give you background information by having the parents and other characters tell their stories about what has happened in their country and what has changed in society.

All in all I think that these two books are very similar and share a lot of information. They both have the same literary techniques and the same use of imagery and characterization. Both Khaled and Marjane take time to introduce their characters and give them their own personalities. The Kite Runner and Persepolis also use background information to further the readers understanding of the book.