Kite Runner Research Paper

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At first thought, Afghanistan may seem like a rugged, repulsive, war-zone to many, but one read of The Kite Runner will prove it not so. Afghanistan can be viewed as a place full of citizens who treasure their ethics and neighbors, just like any town in America. Many helpful tools for life are instilled at very young age into the Afghan’s youth. Afghanistan is located in central Asia bordering Pakistan, Turkemistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and China, therefore making it a landlocked country. Its population is approximately 32 million with over 3.5 million residing in the country’s capital, Kabul. Located 5,800 feet above sea level, 140 miles from the Pakistan border, and surrounded by treeless, rugged mountains, …show more content…
It consists of three equal vertical bands of black, red, and green. The black band symbolizes Afghanistan’s troubled past, the red band symbolizes the blood shed for Afghanistan’s independence, and the green band represents the hope Afghans hold for the future to be prosperous. The national emblem is centered in the middle of the red band, featuring a mosque with its Mihrab and Minbar flanked by two national flags of Afghanistan on both sides. The numerals for the Islamic calendar year 1298 are below the mosque. This central image is outlined in a circle by a border of wheat on the left and right and an Arabic inscription of the Shahada, meaning “God is great,” at the top. At the bottom of the border is a scroll showing the name …show more content…
There are multiple other languages spoken by smaller ethnic groups throughout the country such as Uzbek, Balochi, and Pashayi. Pashtu, the native language of the Pashtuns, or the main ethnic group in Afghanistan, accounts for forty percent of all languages spoken. Dari, however, is the more common language between the two. Up to forty-nine percent of Afghans speak it as a first language and thirty-seven percent speak it as a second language. It is not unordinary for an Afghan to speak more than one of these languages due to the country’s diversity. Literacy in Afghanistan is extremely low. In fact, in 1980, eighty-eight percent of adults had no formal schooling. Only five percent of young children get a primary education, with a huge difference between males and females. Traveling abroad is a must if you would like to further your education while living in Afghanistan. There is basically no professional future for the people of Afghanistan other than a job at an international agency or a nongovernmental