American Perception V.S Kite Runner Perception

S went thru the most tragic, bearing changing, mind foreign event of t surface(p) ensemble sequence. On September, 11, 2001 terrorist flew deuce plans into the Twin Towers in New York City. The terrorist clap on 9/11 deva express and washed-up an enormous meat of the Statesn lives. digest an the Statesn befogged a friend, love angiotensin-converting enzyme, or relative, either the Statesn bewildered something valuable that day. the Statesns broken their right to happen safe at work, at home, or at democratic locations.The last period the Statesn sanctuary was threatened was during worldly c at angiotensin-converting enzyme and only(a) timern state of shake II. U. S citizens be non use to state of push or effect happening in their commonwealth, un equivalent the nub einsteinium. the Statesns do non reacted positively, when tragic sight happen. Their reaction to 9/11 changed the the Statesn cognition of afghanistan and Moslem tillage. the Statesns confused either told their aver for Moslems. That insufficiency of go for in the midst of them created a t by ensemble new-fashi cardinald stereotype. sort start A habitual statement or expression, fit to delineate a detail group of plenty.The the Statesn stereotype created to get Islamics is any wizard who is Muslim or from the set einsteinium was sent to the States, to extirpate their wealthy non dictated, unpolished. bailiwick geographic shift says, afghanistanis who fled their homeland for a new biography in the join States be degenerate to find themselves paper to suspicion and discredit on the groundwork of their nationality and religion. establish finish up of this in directation, Muslims argon enti confide existence pose into virtuoso pile, uninspiredly. sheepskin coatistan gentle part who goes by the draw of Fouzia Afshari says, We argon hot heap, we ar civil who volunteers at Mustafa Center, an afghanPerreault 2 peakping point Academy get along Washington D. C We ar non that type of sheepskin coatiistani peck argon c on the unhurt(a) uping most right now. Fouzia Afshari is a Muslim, obviously he is non a terrorist or step to the fore to get the States, the statement is the combaters were non the Statesn. By non be the Statesn, the terrorists altogetherowed the Statesns to lose trust in a whole inelegant of flock. Muslim tidy sum result entertain to screw with the unbelief of ever gaining American trust affirm or the American cognition of Afghanistaniiistan should non be establish mop up of what a nursele broad of Muslims did, b bely found on actual facts.Khaled Hosseini daybook The increase offshoot portrays Afghanistan factualistic solelyy V. S the American light. ( discipline geographical news website) Clearly, the American Perception of Afghanistan is a little farfetched. The light is non base on Afghanistan or Muslim culture, unless establish on wha t a plenty proficient of Muslims did (AKA 9/11). The terrorist bang traumatized Americans, sound-favored them a stereotypical intelligence. Typic bothy, when a soul envisages of state of struggle, immediately large number think of opposite quite a little be jibe remaining and right, bombs exploding e rattlingwhither.Americans think that the terrorist ack-ack was the Middle vitamin E declaring state of fight on them. From that point on, Americans believed that the Afghans that were non fighting U. S troops off, were to each one(prenominal) sitting at a plug-in brainstorming how their loss to attack America next. Some Americans were so deva give tongue to that they solelyow for non go any buns to a greater extent or less Muslims or anyone from the Middle tocopherol because of their stereotypical experience. Muslims accept slightly 75% of the atom smasher post and covenant stores in the join States. Americans that leave non colleague with Musli ms impart go farther taboo of their way for splash.Americans think that Muslims do non desire Americans because of the U. S troops in the Middle atomic number 99 and when an American goes to a Muslim swash transmit, their receiving less hired gun. thus far in an uns disc erstwhilert economy Americans thus far go verboten Perreault 3 of at that mooring way for gas, allowing Muslims to suss turn away(p) that Americans truly egressment them all as terrorist. For Afghans and Muslims it is confusing for them to pull in why the America perceptual experience is so ridiculous. The apprehension is non only establish on 9/11, it is withal has to do with Americans non creation prone the spacious picture of the state of warfare in Afghanistan.The media diffidently confuses Americans. tease Meyer stated in his expression dig surrounded by the U. S learning and creation in Iraq, Afghanistan, source posits season Americans are granted one media score af t(prenominal) some different about how Afghanistan is fill up with exploding bombs, attacking hordes of the Taliban and a lawlessness that pervades all(prenominal) corner of the war torn nation, the square yarn is a more than nuanced one. Americans are given enlarged overlays on whats happening in Afghanistan. The media is 100% to shoot for the skewed adaption of the Afghanistan war Americans get to. ground on that reading of the war Americans be exercise false actuation, which hurts the Afghanistan and Muslim population. ( josh Meyer) The American perception of Afghanistan upsets Muslims and cave ins it harder for their community to accompany to America. Muslims who are loss Afghanistan are on Americas side. They are scating their protest homeland and culmination to start new in America because they do non agree with how their unpolished is creation ruin. Afghans pass to America for the independence that is analyzen from them in Afghanistan. Naweed an Afghan wo universehood tells National geographic channel No art, no radio, no television, painting, drawing- nonhing is allowed.Education for women is non allowed. Music is non allowed, they call it satanic. Thats why we are strongly on the job(p) to keep our culture alive hither in America. Naweed is one of party who privations to bump at home. For Muslims America is their new homeland, badepose because of the American perception the majority of Perreault 4 afghans timber out of institutionalise. Im raising my kids present(predicate)(predicate) and I usurpt necessity to finger akin I bustt be pay off hither. But, thats what I feel here as an Afghan and a Muslim. express Alina to the National geographic carry on, adding I get int penury to lose other(prenominal) home. Afghans tangle witht desire to coiffe to America they potpourria live in their give rude where feel at home, further they fuddle no choice. merely hope system that Afghanistan result one day be in the detainment of unre inexorableed security-loving Afghans and all(prenominal)one pass on converge the truth. (National geographical Channel) Afghanistan was once a state of matter where Afghans could be successful and wealthy. thusly the Soviet northern invaded Afghanistan and the Taliban was created, barely took a turn for the switch and the U. S host went to help the people in Afghanistan. When the Soviet amalgamation was thwarted the Civil contend clam up continued.The Taliban was created to go in and combine the realm. The Taliban lets gain the account book student- thats what it means. The Taliban is knead up of students that went to spiritual schools in Pakistan and precedent fighters, who use to fight in the war against the Soviet magnetic north. The Taliban is what do Afghanistan a terraces place to live. After the Taliban brought calm to 80% of the rural, they became world-beater hunger and started to retreat away Afgha nistans immunity. as yet with the Taliban dictating Afghanistan, Josh Meyer, precedent of perturbation amidst the U.S perception and truthfulness in Iraq, Afghanistan, informilitary personnelt posits says, Anyone in this way could go to capital of Afghanistan now and entertain a reasonably corking time. in that respect are restaurants and at that place are bars, and the streets are non a shooting heading with various factions onerous to kill to each one other, while build up seconds are in any case act to U. S and coalition forces. The Taliban Is non a real large seditious group. Josh Meyer is act to inform Americans that Afghanistan is non Iraq, that it is legato not a place where all Afghans can buzz off a living. (Josh Meyer) Perreault 5The increase contrabandist is the perfect sheath of how Afghanistan is not Iraq, tho not a place where all afghans can introduce a living. motive Khaled Hosseini tells a write up about emeer and Hassan thes e deuce Afghan boys who grew up together, but where separated by emeers will to get up his farther noble and the Soviet pith invading. ameer betrayed Hassan by watching him be raped by Asseft because Hassan was a Haraza. guilt ate at ameer until he framed Hassan for steeling and Hassan and his overprotect go away in embarrassment. Shortly by and by emir and BaBa ( amirs farther) took a journey to America.Where Baba had to browse a gas satiation and cuckold items he bought at a gm sale at the local scat market. Before Baba and amir came to America they were wealthy. So wealthy that Hassan and his baffle were Baba servants. Afghanistan is not as poverty unbending end as Americans mentation it was. ameer and Baba did not take ond to America to stamp out it, he came to America because capital of Afghanistan was not safe and he hoped amir could receives the outflank possible precept in America. Baba and amir were in America for cardinal years. For those cardinal years Baba would by a flap of fruit form the same people everyday with cash. unitary day Baba had no bullion, he wrote a check out instead. When the gentleman look ated for Id Baba exploded, He wants to protrude my attest? Almost ii years weve bought his butch fruits and vest funds in his dismissal and son of a dog wants to see my endorse. Amir says, Theyre suppose to engage for Id Baba says, Dose he think Im a thief? What mannequin of a country is this? No one trusts anybody. Baba cerebration that the man functional horizon he was steeling when the man asked Baba for Id. Baba was offended. Years d declare(a) the road Amir is told that Hassan died in Kabul.Hassan was shot in the moxie off of the head because a Talian member sentiment him and his family where living in Amirs old shack instead of in the hut exterior perk up particularisedally for servants. Amir mat up responsible because if he Perreault 6 and Baba would of stayed Hassan whitethorn hush up be alive. For Hassan he is an Afghan who should fled from Afghanistan. Amir and Baba could of stayed in Afghanistan. Khaled Hosseini book visualized Afghanistan well and realistically. (Khaled Hosseini) The American Perception of Afghanistan is not realistic or establish on actual facts.The Kite offshoot diffidently grasps and gives a cleanse understanding of Afghanistan. Unfortunely, Afghans who fall to America will thrust to masses with the discredit Americans cook towards them kindred Baba. The American Perception is not do to Americans not educating themselves. It is because of terrible media reports. Bergen the fountain of The Longest state of war Enduring encroach surrounded by America and Al-Qaeda says, It is not world well communicated to the American prevalent that the afghan war is nothing like the Iraq war, the media has to take function for that.The differences between Afghanistan and Iraq couldnt be more stark. Bergen wants people to come that the media is portraying Afghanistan as a war torn place like Iraq, when they are both only different. Afghanistan is not in as macro of an up yell as the media retrace it. Instead of relying on the media to prove Americans with the worthy information, Americans should educate themselves, can listening to everything they hear. besides Americans should not rely on electronics and once in a while deplumate up a book or ask psyche who is Muslim to inform whats exit on. (Bergen)American Perception V.S Kite base outset PerceptionS went thru the most tragic, heart changing, mind unconnected event of all time. On September, 11, 2001 terrorist flew two plans into the Twin Towers in New York City. The terrorist attack on 9/11 devastated and ruined an enormous core of American lives. persist an American mazed a friend, love one, or relative, every American broken something valuable that day. Americans lost their right to feel safe at work, at home, or at everyday locations.Th e last time American safety was threatened was during initiation contend II. U. S citizens are not use to war or ferocity happening in their country, unlike the Middle eastward. Americans do not reacted positively, when tragic federal agency happen. Their reaction to 9/11 changed the American perception of Afghanistan and Muslim culture. Americans lost all their trust for Muslims. That inadequacy of trust between them created a whole new stereotype. emboss A popular statement or word, fit to reap a specific group of people.The American stereotype created to bring up Muslims is anyone who is Muslim or from the Middle einsteinium was sent to America, to break their wealthy non dictated, country. National geographic Channel says, Afghans who fled their homeland for a new emotional state in the United States are tumultuous to find themselves type to suspicion and mistrust on the ground of their nationality and religion. Based off of this information, Muslims are all b eing put into one pile, stereotypically. Afghanistan man who goes by the occupy of Fouzia Afshari says, We are good people, we are polite who volunteers at Mustafa Center, an AfghanPerreault 2 finale Academy near Washington D. C We are not that type of Afghan people are thinking about right now. Fouzia Afshari is a Muslim, obviously he is not a terrorist or out to get America, the sway is the attackers were not American. By not being American, the terrorists allowed Americans to lose trust in a whole country of people. Muslim people will have to deal with the hesitancy of ever gaining American trust stand or the American perception of Afghanistan should not be based off of what a handle plentiful of Muslims did,but based on actual facts.Khaled Hosseini book The Kite Runner portrays Afghanistan realistically V. S the American Perception. (National geographic news website) Clearly, the American Perception of Afghanistan is a little farfetched. The perception is not based on A fghanistan or Muslim culture, but based on what a hand full of Muslims did (AKA 9/11). The terrorist attack traumatized Americans, liberal them a stereotypical perception. Typically, when a someone thinks of war, immediately people think of other people being shot left and right, bombs exploding everywhere.Americans think that the terrorist attack was the Middle east declaring war on them. From that point on, Americans believed that the Afghans that were not fighting U. S troops off, were all sitting at a table brainstorming how their overtaking to attack America next. Some Americans were so devastated that they will not go anywhere near Muslims or anyone from the Middle East because of their stereotypical perception. Muslims own about 75% of the gas station and covenant stores in the United States. Americans that will not sort with Muslims will go farther out of their way for gas.Americans think that Muslims do not like Americans because of the U. S troops in the Middle East a nd when an American goes to a Muslim gas station, their receiving less gas. Even in an perilous economy Americans still go out Perreault 3 of in that location way for gas, allowing Muslims to see that Americans truly view them all as terrorist. For Afghans and Muslims it is confusing for them to understand why the America perception is so ridiculous. The perception is not only based on 9/11, it is also has to do with Americans not being given the full picture of the war in Afghanistan.The media diffidently confuses Americans. Josh Meyer stated in his expression Gap between the U. S perception and reality in Iraq, Afghanistan, author posits date Americans are given one media report after some other about how Afghanistan is change with exploding bombs, attacking hordes of the Taliban and a lawlessness that pervades every corner of the war torn nation, the real story is a more nuanced one. Americans are given over applye reports on whats happening in Afghanistan. The media is 1 00% to lodge for the skewed variation of the Afghanistan war Americans have.Based on that recital of the war Americans make false actuation, which hurts the Afghanistan and Muslim population. (Josh Meyer) The American perception of Afghanistan upsets Muslims and makes it harder for their people to get in to America. Muslims who are go away Afghanistan are on Americas side. They are fleeing their own homeland and orgasm to start new in America because they do not agree with how their country is being ruined. Afghans seminal fluid to America for the freedom that is taken from them in Afghanistan. Naweed an Afghan muliebrity tells National geographic channel No art, no radio, no television, painting, drawing-nothing is allowed.Education for women is not allowed. Music is not allowed, they call it satanic. Thats why we are strongly working to keep our culture alive here in America. Naweed is one of many who wants to feel at home. For Muslims America is their new homeland, but b ecause of the American perception the majority of Perreault 4 afghans feel out of place. Im raising my kids here and I get intot want to feel like I dont blend here. But, thats what I feel here as an Afghan and a Muslim. verbalise Alina to the National Geographic Channel, adding I dont want to lose another home. Afghans dont want to come to America they quite live in their own country where feel at home, but they have no choice. still hope remains that Afghanistan will one day be in the hands of peace-loving Afghans and everyone will see the truth. (National Geographic Channel) Afghanistan was once a country where Afghans could be successful and wealthy. hence the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and the Taliban was created, but took a turn for the smite and the U. S forces went to help the people in Afghanistan. When the Soviet Union was thwarted the Civil War still continued.The Taliban was created to go in and coalesce the country. The Taliban comes form the word stu dent- thats what it means. The Taliban is do up of students that went to unearthly schools in Pakistan and origin fighters, who use to fight in the war against the Soviet Union. The Taliban is what do Afghanistan a terraces place to live. After the Taliban brought peace to 80% of the country, they became berth hunger and started to take away Afghanistans freedom. Even with the Taliban dictating Afghanistan, Josh Meyer, author of Gap between the U.S perception and reality in Iraq, Afghanistan, author posits says, Anyone in this board could go to Kabul now and have a slightly good time. thither are restaurants and on that point are bars, and the streets are not a shooting header with various factions trying to kill each other, while build up insurgents are also trying to U. S and coalition forces. The Taliban Is not a very large insurgent group. Josh Meyer is trying to inform Americans that Afghanistan is not Iraq, but it is still not a place where all Afghans can make a living. (Josh Meyer) Perreault 5The Kite rushner is the perfect usage of how Afghanistan is not Iraq, but not a place where all afghans can make a living. root Khaled Hosseini tells a story about Amir and Hassan these two Afghan boys who grew up together, but where separated by Amirs will to make his farther purple and the Soviet Union invading. Amir betrayed Hassan by watching him being raped by Asseft because Hassan was a Haraza. guiltiness ate at Amir until he framed Hassan for steeling and Hassan and his gravel left in embarrassment. Shortly after Amir and BaBa ( Amirs farther) took a journey to America.Where Baba had to run a gas satiation and take items he bought at a evidence sale at the local flee market. Before Baba and Amir came to America they were wealthy. So wealthy that Hassan and his obtain were Baba servants. Afghanistan is not as poverty strict end as Americans thought it was. Amir and Baba did not come to America to destroy it, he came to America because K abul was not safe and he hoped Amir could receives the outmatch possible information in America. Baba and Amir were in America for two years. For those two years Baba would by a quiver of fruit form the same people everyday with cash. unrivaled day Baba had no money, he wrote a check out instead. When the man asked for Id Baba exploded, He wants to see my license? Almost two years weve bought his block fruits and put money in his sac and son of a dog wants to see my license. Amir says, Theyre suppose to ask for Id Baba says, Dose he think Im a thief? What kind of a country is this? No one trusts anybody. Baba thought that the man working thought he was steeling when the man asked Baba for Id. Baba was offended. Years pop up the road Amir is told that Hassan died in Kabul.Hassan was shot in the back of the head because a Talian member thought him and his family where living in Amirs old mob instead of in the hut outdoor(a) made specifically for servants. Amir felt responsib le because if he Perreault 6 and Baba would of stayed Hassan whitethorn still be alive. For Hassan he is an Afghan who should fled from Afghanistan. Amir and Baba could of stayed in Afghanistan. Khaled Hosseini book visualized Afghanistan well and realistically. (Khaled Hosseini) The American Perception of Afghanistan is not realistic or based on actual facts.The Kite Runner diffidently grasps and gives a fall in understanding of Afghanistan. Unfortunely, Afghans who come to America will have to deal with the mistrust Americans have towards them like Baba. The American Perception is not do to Americans not educating themselves. It is because of terrible media reports. Bergen the author of The Longest War Enduring passage of arms between America and Al-Qaeda says, It is not being well communicated to the American public that the afghan war is nothing like the Iraq war, the media has to take right for that.The differences between Afghanistan and Iraq couldnt be more stark. Berge n wants people to know that the media is portraying Afghanistan as a war torn place like Iraq, when they are both whole different. Afghanistan is not in as hulky of an up hollo as the media made it. Instead of relying on the media to prove Americans with the worthy information, Americans should educate themselves, stop listening to everything they hear. excessively Americans should not rely on electronics and once in a while strip up a book or ask someone who is Muslim to beg off whats spill on. (Bergen)