Final Blog

Now that I have finished reading this novel I now have more knowledge of what life was like back when the Taliban ruled. I wouldn’t say that I liked the ending of this book, but it was one that I expected. I expected this kind of ending because if the book had ended in a kind of rainbow and sunshiny way it would have not fit well with the rest of the book. The book was based on the hard times and challenges of the people of Afghanistan and the ending just added a little bit of happiness to a life of a child that was full of tragic and unforgettable hardships.
The ending chapters are where the book caught my attention most, I mean I had liked the book in the beginning but as the book came to a close I felt more involved. There was more emotion and a sense of drama to the context and that kept me reading. As the book winded down, I was very disappointed in how it ended, but as I stated before I saw it coming. I would have liked to have seen more changes with the way Sohrab was handling the move to America and how his life was getting better. But the ending chapter still showed how even though Sohrab had a terrible life in Afghanistan, he could still come to America and not be cured but have a fresh start. It showed that Sohrab was still going to face some challenges but nothing compared to how his life was back in Afghanistan.
If it weren’t for this class I probably wouldn’t have read this book, but I am glad that I have. I now know how tough and what struggles people were faced with in Afghanistan at the time of the book. And they are still struggling today. But just how different our rights are here to the rights over there is mind boggling. I mean I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to not be able to be heard in public by a stranger or have to be covered from head to toe or suffer the consequences. It just opened my mind to the struggles and hardships they had and showed me how very fortunate I am to be here in this country.