Tuesday
The Swallows of Kabul Chapter 3
In this chapter, it describes Mohsen and Zunaira's house, how it got bombed during attacks, and how the taliban told them they needed to fix the windows because they didn't want anyone to walk by and be offended by a woman who has revealed herself inside her home. They barely have enough food to eat, and they are barely making it through their daily activities. Mohsen also thinks that he is going insane. This chapter makes me feel bad for Mohsen at times, but then at other times I don't. I realize that he regrets his decision to throw the rocks at the woman, but if it bothers him this much, he should not have done it in the first place. I also feel bad for his wife after he reveals his secret of helping to stone the woman. I don't think she knows how to react because no man has ever revealed this much of their personal feeling to her before. I like her for the way that she is sticking up for women in front of her husband because it seems like very few women do in this country.
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I agree with you about feeling bad for Mohsen some of the time, but at other times having little sympathy. I think it is probably impossible for us to fully understand what Mohsen is going through because, let's face it, we would not really have time to talk to our spouses about it because we would be behind bars...
Mohsen and Zunaira are neat characters. You can tell Mohsen is torn, but Zunaira is furious at him for doing it. He wants to keep her happy, but she is basically a captive inside her own house. She dare not go out into the Taliban world.
I like the way you take apart the characters of the book, and draw connections between the way they interact. This type of comment is what I'm after.
Keep up the good work.
Mr. Farrell
A summary should not have an opinion. You just need to state what is happening in the story and no personal input is necessary.
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