Exploring Post-Colonial Criticism in The Kite Runner
Delve into the historical context of The Kite Runner and how post-colonial criticism sheds light on key events such as the impact of the Taliban, critical reception, and authorial methods used by Hosseini to focus on individual experiences.
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Post colonial criticism and The Kite Runner
What can you remember about key aspects of the historical context of the novel?
migh t this link to a post colon ial critici sm? Key points to remember Earliest mentioned event- Third Anglo-Afghan war of 1919, and the assumption of the throne by Zahir Shah in 1933 1973 coup - society broke down in Afghanistan, prompting the Russians to invade in 1979. They remained in charge of the country until the collapse of the USSR at the beginning of the 1990s. In the chaos following the withdrawal of the Russian troops, Afghanistan dissolved into civil war with one particular group the Taliban slowly assuming control of much of the country. They were finally overthrown in the conflict that followed the attacks in the USA on 11 September 2001.
The impact of the Taliban The Taliban destroys typical Afghan traditions and uses this as a means of control. What is the significance of this quotation from pg 246 in light of a post colonial perspective? but you wont find kites or kite shops on Jadeh Maywand or anywhere else in Kabul. Those days are over.
Critical reception Which are the three most accurate critical quotations on the sheet given? Rank them and think about why they are most important
The Kite Runner as a postmodernist text As a literary movement, modernism and postmodernism attempt to closely examine personal experience. What authorial methods used by Hosseini support this personal view and focus on the individual?
Postmodernist aspects First person narration Fragmented narrative analeptic structures Unreliable narration Reported dreaming
What are the key elements you remember in regards to post-colonialism and the key ideas it puts forward?
Key links Said, Orientalism Hybridity Cultural reclamation Tradition Gender heirarchy
