Note to Self: Be more intelligent when you compare things.
[sub]The Crucible and The Kite Runner both show dominant themes of powerful terror. For example, during The Crucible, the town seems to be in a constant fear of the impending threat of the evil (witchcraft) running throughout their town, when in The Kite Runner, Afghans are fearful of the Taliban, who quickly become a terrorizing government. The Taliban was welcomed into Afghanistan with open arms, much like how the Witch Trials seemed to hold noble intention, but both quickly ensued complete chaos, with people feeling panicked and on-edge. The people of Salem were fearful of the people they loved being killed as a witch, when the people of Afghanistan were fearful of people close to them dying for getting in the Taliban's way. Although one could go the step further and state that this power was through religious zealotry and eventually self-interest, like in both works, I believe it to be more realistic to just focus on the broad scope that power often brings fear if used corruptly or unfairly, which is a concept we can easily grasp today. Although people in North America don't have to deal with these issues, it's unfair to say we, as a planet, have grown past that point, especially when considering parts of Asia and Africa today.[/sub]
[sub]The Crucible and The Kite Runner both show dominant themes of powerful terror. For example, during The Crucible, the town seems to be in a constant fear of the impending threat of the evil (witchcraft) running throughout their town, when in The Kite Runner, Afghans are fearful of the Taliban, who quickly become a terrorizing government. The Taliban was welcomed into Afghanistan with open arms, much like how the Witch Trials seemed to hold noble intention, but both quickly ensued complete chaos, with people feeling panicked and on-edge. The people of Salem were fearful of the people they loved being killed as a witch, when the people of Afghanistan were fearful of people close to them dying for getting in the Taliban's way. Although one could go the step further and state that this power was through religious zealotry and eventually self-interest, like in both works, I believe it to be more realistic to just focus on the broad scope that power often brings fear if used corruptly or unfairly, which is a concept we can easily grasp today. Although people in North America don't have to deal with these issues, it's unfair to say we, as a planet, have grown past that point, especially when considering parts of Asia and Africa today.[/sub]
