When Amir first returns to Afghanistan, he is not respected by Farid. Farid is resentful towards all of the Afghans who left their country in a time of need. This is result of Farid's intense pride for his nation, a pride that often leads him to have prejudice towards others. In the video, the first image we see is of the one wilted flower. This represents Farid's outlook on Amir, and on Afghan Americans in general. However, just behind this flower, there is one in full bloom, representing Amir and his good intensions. This is out of focus - Farid only focuses on what he expects, and not on Amir's better characteristics. When the camera pans over to the plant, we see Amir's blurred and outdated view of Afghanistan. As Farid says, "You've always been a tourist here, you just didn't know it" (232). Once the video focuses, a gaping hole is revealed in the plant, signifying the destruction of Afghanistan by the Taliban. Farid is consumed by this destruction, leading him to assume the worst of Amir. However, the flowers on the outskirts of the image show that despite the devastation, the common people can still find a way to live.
I really liked how you took a video and used the different shots of the flowers as the different perceptions that Farid has of Amir. I would have added something about how the light that shines through the bushes represents the hope that Amir has for a better future for Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you took a video and used the different shots of the flowers as the different perceptions that Farid has of Amir. I would have added something about how the light that shines through the bushes represents the hope that Amir has for a better future for Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteI like your use of a video to better illustrate your point. You could also connect the other blooming flowers to other people who wish to do good in the world but are being overwhelmed by the amount of corruption and chaos caused by the Taliban.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you used a little video, it was able to show more aspects of the plant which connected to Farid's view on the world/Amir.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you used a little video, it was able to show more aspects of the plant which connected to Farid's view on the world/Amir.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you used a video to strengthen your metaphor. Because there are two different colors of flowers, pink and white, you could have talked about the differences in personalities in Afghanistan on a bigger scale.
ReplyDeleteI like how the video allows you to draw connections with multiple scenes around the school.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you used a video to better express your metaphor. It makes the post interesting to look at and the change of perspective really strengthens your ideas.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you used a video to better express your metaphor. It makes the post interesting to look at and the change of perspective really strengthens your ideas.
ReplyDeleteI like how you used a video to represent how Farid's view changes. I think this does a better job of representing it as a whole. However, I think you could have done something to incorporate the colors in the video and make your metaphor even stronger.
ReplyDeleteThis video is really cool! It really grasps the essence of the flowers, which definitely strengthens the connection with the Kite Runner.
ReplyDeleteI really like how you used a video to describe your metaphor. The video really focuses on the wilted flower compared to the other pretty looking ones which represents Amir's life.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy how instead of taking a single photograph, you decided to take a video to better emphasize Farid's perceptions of Amir.
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