The Kite Runner And Oedipus King Analysis - 1351 Words

sky â€Å"Who am I?† This has become the essential question asked in each literary work The Kite Runner and Oedipus Rex. Striving to find who they are the characters, Oedipus and Amir, try to figure out what they have become through their separate journeys. Most of their conclusions rely on the fact that both characters continue to look back into their past. The constant theme in both the novel and the tragedy is continuously looking into the past. Both characters constantly look at the past in ways such as their relationship with their father, the wrong choices they have made, and the secrets that lie in the family. Although the relationship between a father and son should be something strong, manly, and unbreakable it proves to not hold true†¦show more content†¦Now in Oedipus Rex his fathers decisions in the past lead to the fractured relationship they hold today. Oedipus can not control himself when angered, so he has always feared seeing his father because he would try to kill him. Amir and Oedipus are both pushed away and rejected by the men they crave recognition from. When the Shepherd says â€Å"Out of pity, master. It seemed he would bear him away to another land, his home. But he rescued him into the greatest evils. For if you are who he says, know that you were born cursed† he is letting Oedipus know that his father turned him away at a young age because he was cursed (Sophocles 53). This clearly causes Oedipus to feel damaged because in the next line he says â€Å"Light, let me see the last of you now† (Sophocles 53). It is not easy to hear the rejection that O edipus has been getting since birth from his father. Not only has this affected his life by living in fear, but he is now wanting some cruel punishment to come upon him. Oedipus and Amir continue to struggle with the life their fathers have created for them. All throughout The Kite Runner Amir tried to console himself for the choice of not helping Hassan in the alley on that one faithful night. His choice to not help Hassan affected Amir leading him to adopt Hassan’s son in a plea to fill the void that he created by not stepping up. In this line â€Å"I opened my mouth, almost saidShow MoreRelatedDeveloping Management Skills404131 Words   |  1617 PagesLine 58 Understanding and Appreciating Individual Differences Important Areas of Self-Awareness 61 Emotional Intelligence 62 Values 65 Ethical Decision Making and Values 72 Cognitive Style 74 Attitudes Toward Change 76 Core Self-Evaluation 79 SKILL ANALYSIS 84 Cases Involving Self-Awareness 84 Communist Prison Camp 84 Computerized Exam 85 Decision Dilemmas 86 SKILL PRACTICE 89 Exercises for Improving Self-Awareness Through Self-Disclosure 89 Through the Looking Glass 89 Diagnosing Managerial Characteristics