Metacognition: Kite Runner Essay

We recently started work on a Kite Runner essay in english class. At first, I was a little bit intimidated by the assignment. It was our first essay in sophmore english class and our only direction was to go on the google website and write a possible thesis in accordance to the posted essay topics. I wasn't really sure where to start. I looked at all the possible essay topics and chose to write a possible thesis for the topic of social class/position throughout the novel. I immediately thought of the obvious representations of social class, such as the idea that Hassan and Amir were both different social classes and how this affected their relationship. However, then I went a little bit deeper into the relationship between Hassan and Amir and discovered that social class was at the root of Amir's guilt and problems throughout the novel. I was surprised that I could think past the obvious , on the surface problems with social class and move into the deeper, individual problems with social position. I thought this would also make my essay more effective because it focused on something/someone more specific than a relationship. Then, I started gathering evidence to support my thesis. I discovered that there was a lot of text evidence which showed that social position affected many parts of Amir's life, not just his relationship with Hassan. This is the point where my essay switched from focusing solely on the Hassan/Amir relationship to focusing on all of the guilt and problems in Amir's life. I liked that although I was just shifting the focus of my essay very slightly, it provided a more solid base for the essay. I hope that my thinking continues to get stronger as we review our essay plans and our writing.