Is the world going to end in 2012?
Is the world going to end in 2012? If so, can God please let me know? Because if it is going to end then to hell with medical school. Seriously this application process is too much, so much that i lost sight of why I want to be a doctor. Which got me thinking me.. maybe i don't want it that bad? Who the hell knows, all i know is my parents are starting to get anxious, and i am pretty much a wreck. I look calm on the outside, but i can't seem to let a day go by with wondering about my uncertain future. and whats worse? I am not doing much about. Its like i have already given up, like i know i won't get in so why even bother. Half the schools don't even all my stuff, and i haven't bothered to call and confirm. After the first couple of rejections i just don't care anymore. Oh man this is so sad. Okay well hopefully god sends me a sign... I am waiting!!!!!!
So this weekend I watched 'THE KITERUNNER'. I thought the movie was okay, but the book was a hundred times better. The movie doesn't capture the emotion as vividly as the book. The book was written so that you imagine everything as you read, it was real, and the pain more tangible. The movie, on the other hand, lacked the character the movie possessed. The character of Amir i thought was poorly cast. Though i thought hassan and baba were beautifully cast. One thing the movie did do was stick very true to the novel, but it really didn't capture the essence of the message. The book instills in you a sense of 'everything is connected and everything happens for reason'. i walked away from the book reflecting on my own choices in life, wondering how they were going to come to back to me. The book for me had a very strong undercurrent, it went beyond the obvious. For example, the character of Baba. he was multi-faceted. To society he was the epitome of greatness and indeed he had done some great deeds in his life. But what about the illegimate son he fathered and then kept in house as a servant? Can those two very different personas live under the same roof? And is a Baba a bad person? Does his 'mistake' negate all the good he has done? and if so, who is to judge ? The book raised many thoughts in my mind, and I found it a great read. The movie, on the other hand, was a one time watch that in reality did not do justice to this wonderful novel!
So this weekend I watched 'THE KITERUNNER'. I thought the movie was okay, but the book was a hundred times better. The movie doesn't capture the emotion as vividly as the book. The book was written so that you imagine everything as you read, it was real, and the pain more tangible. The movie, on the other hand, lacked the character the movie possessed. The character of Amir i thought was poorly cast. Though i thought hassan and baba were beautifully cast. One thing the movie did do was stick very true to the novel, but it really didn't capture the essence of the message. The book instills in you a sense of 'everything is connected and everything happens for reason'. i walked away from the book reflecting on my own choices in life, wondering how they were going to come to back to me. The book for me had a very strong undercurrent, it went beyond the obvious. For example, the character of Baba. he was multi-faceted. To society he was the epitome of greatness and indeed he had done some great deeds in his life. But what about the illegimate son he fathered and then kept in house as a servant? Can those two very different personas live under the same roof? And is a Baba a bad person? Does his 'mistake' negate all the good he has done? and if so, who is to judge ? The book raised many thoughts in my mind, and I found it a great read. The movie, on the other hand, was a one time watch that in reality did not do justice to this wonderful novel!
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