The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini And/Or Spies - Michael Frayn

[RebeccaJO'H]

Hey everyone,
I'm sitting my A2 Literature in a few months and the two novels I'm studying are The Kite Runner (core text) and Spies.
I just wondered if anyone had any interesting comments?
Our focus is war and as neither of the novels are set on the front line or anything like that we can't really play up the direct conflict side of war.
I thought instead to look at the theme of war in a less conventional way, such as the inner wars/conflicts in the relationships between characters in Kite Runner and Stephen's inner conflict in Spies.
I tend to get wrapped up in the themes and don't focus on the language so much so if anyone has anything to say about the language that'd be great.
If anyone has read the books and has any interesting comments on either or both books (themes (primarily war)/characters/language/comparisons and links between the two) I'd really appreciate hearing them.
Thanks a lot! :)

Bec

[zoolane]

Sorry I am 30 resitting my GCSE.

[RebeccaJO'H]

What books are you working with, if you don't mind me asking? :)

[zoolane]

Shakespeare 'Romeo and Juliet' finish started essay next week and John Steinbeck 'Of mice and men' but Current reading try to get into 'Of mice and men' but so Stephen King 'three shory stories which are ' Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil (superb read) and Breathing Method'.

[RebeccaJO'H]

There are so many reviews and secondary resources on Romeo and Juliet so you'll be absolutely fine there :) I've studied the play so if you ever want a second opinion I'd be happy to help :)
I read a lot of Stephen King, I'm just about to start 'Insomnia' :)
Unfortunately I'm not familiar with the other works but if you ever need a second opinion I'd happily look over your work and I'm sure you'll do brilliantly :)