Assignment: Is Baba a "Great" Man? (Wednesday, 10/20)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS 10-A (H)
2021-10-19T17:17:30Z

Due: Oct 20, 2021 by 11:59pm

Today, we will:

1. Finish watching Kite Runner through Chapter 18 (1:24)

2. Discuss the progress of Amir as a moral character

3. Read aloud Chapter 18

4. Complete this reading response, and submit here on Canvas:

When they first meet, General Taheri tells Amir, “I have heard many men foolishly labeled great. But your father has the distinction of belonging to the minority who truly deserves the label” (140).

What does it mean to be “great”?

Do you agree with General Taheri? (Is Baba “great”?) Explain your answer, using evidence from the text.

If you were late or absent today, you will need to read summaries of Kite Runner chapters 11-18. Or, you can watch the first hour and 24 minutes of the film. Then, you should complete the response above.

Today, we will:

1. Finish watching Kite Runner through Chapter 18 (1:24)

2. Discuss the progress of Amir as a moral character

3. Read aloud Chapter 18

4. Complete this reading response, and submit here on Canvas:

When they first meet, General Taheri tells Amir, “I have heard many men foolishly labeled great. But your father has the distinction of belonging to the minority who truly deserves the label” (140).

What does it mean to be “great”?

Do you agree with General Taheri? (Is Baba “great”?) Explain your answer, using evidence from the text.

If you were late or absent today, you will need to read summaries of Kite Runner chapters 11-18. Or, you can watch the first hour and 24 minutes of the film. Then, you should complete the response above.