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Students will read Khaled Hosseini’s novel both as literary exemplar and as the subject of postcolonial critique. We will pay particular attention to the dual point of view in the novel; to Hosseini’s perspective as a member of the Afghan diaspora; and to the fluid interpretations of history embedded in novels tied to controversial events. By the end, students will have written two stories of their own, one from a perspective close to their own, and one from a much different perspective.