12th September 2017 — Josh
Essay Exemplar
E- At the beginning of the novel, Amir narrates that “… it is wrong what they say about the past.. how you can bury it. because the past claws its way out.”
X- The effects on guilt on a persons life are evident on this quote through the authors use of connotative language. He writes about the falsehood behind being able to “bury” the past. The word bury suggests that you can cover up past actions. Amir tells us that this doesn’t work. The authors purpose in using this word is to teach the reader that your past will always, at somepoint, resurface. hosseini then uses the word “claws” to express