Thematic Analysis: You will choose one or two themes that are found within the novel and discuss what you think the author is saying through these themes. Here are some possible themes: Guilt, Redemption, Culture/cultural differences, Family (father/son relationship), Friendship, Social Class, and Secrets/effects of secrets. Ultimately, you are examining how the theme is being used and for what purpose. A sample thesis would be: “Due to Amir’s absence of familial love, he is unable to fully understand and accept the true friendship of Hassan, thereby causing him to further fracture his family by betraying his own brother.” This is a combination of the themes of family and friendship. Symbolic Analysis: Choose one or more symbols from the novel and discuss how they are being used and for what purpose. There are various symbols to utilize, such as the kite, pomegranates, the slingshot, Amir’s writing/books, Baba’s house, etc. First consider what the symbol represents and then how the author is using the symbol.
Ethical Analysis: One of the central questions of the novel is whether or not the reader believes Amir has “redeemed” himself at the close of the novel. First, consider his “crimes” against Hassan and others. Then discuss his redeeming actions, and finally, determine whether you think he has redeemed himself at the end (the thesis should reveal your opinion on this issue). Must be 1000-1300 words in length

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.

figurative language is a resource that fiction writers use to make better descriptions of what they want to write about or express. they can improve their stories, as they can elaborate more vivid and colorful sentences. this way, the reader will be able to have more detailed images in his/her mind.

places, objects, people and even feelings or emotions can be described with a lot of detail to metaphors, similes and personifications. making different kinds of comparisons to make a description more specific, as well as assigning human qualities to non-human objects (and vice-versa) can be very useful for science fiction writers.  

on the other hand, alliterations allow writers to elaborate more entertaining and creative sentences. it consists in using a sequence of words that start with the same consonant letter. they can be used to emphasize something important the writer wants to express, or just as a fun literary device.

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