- Literary works are defined by copyright law to mean any work, other than a dramatic or musical work, which is written, spoken or sung. I believe literary sources such as the novel The Kite Runner are an excellent way of obtaining knowledge of other cultures. The Kite Runner is a very well written novel that brings you into the characters lives living right in the heart of Afghan culture. This novel lets you follow the characters through life and experience their culture as they do. It lets you see how things such as religion fit into their everyday life. For example how Hassan is treated poorly because he is a Hazara and Amir is treated in a higher regard as a Pashtun. Its not just facts being read, you actually get to understand how and why things happen in their life, such as the Taliban taking over. This novel pulls you into their life while giving you a deeper understanding of the culture. I believe you learn more by reading a novel about the culture because its a more interesting way of learning. You are receiving facts while being entertained. You get to understand how each aspect of the culture comes into play in their life.
I agree with your point about how the 'novel pulls you into their life while giving you a deeper understanding'. I believe that it allows the reader to experience the emotions the characters feels towards the cultural situations and teaches them how different people view their ethnicity. It gives the reader a real life situation and tells their story throughout the characters cultural life. I liked how you included the definition of literary works to help your point become clearer. Do you think it would be more difficult to analyze a song to learn about other cultures rather than a novel?
ReplyDeleteI love your perspective on how the "novel pulls you into their life while giving you a deeper understanding". I believe that The Kite Runner was an excellent source to widen our perspective on different cultures around our world. The book made us relate to the characters in order for us to understand and sympathize more with their culture. When emotions come into play, it makes us less judgmental and more open to learning about different religions. The Kite Runner was a perfect fit for a literary source to learn more on a new culture.
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