The Kite Runner: Societal Impact on Literature

     The literature of each time period is definitely impacted a lot by society. Authors and publishers always have to keep in mind what society will be interested in so that they can make as much money as possible. In our time period, kids and teenagers are getting less and less interested in literature and authors must work a lot harder in order to write novels that will interest today’s youth. It is not necessarily easy to predict what books will sell. Some people like more realistic books and some people like fantasy books. Sometimes it is a shot in the dark whether society will show interest in a novel or not. http://www.preservearticles.com/201103284772/literature-and-society.html In this article,  literature is described as the mirror of society. Our society has a direct impact on literature and our society is always changing, therefore so is our literature.

     Many people become interested in books when they can find one that they personally relate to. If a novel has a plot or characters that are similar to them or experiences they have, they will be more likely to read it and be very interested in it.

     The Kite Runner became a best seller in the United States and was a number one New York Times best seller for more than 2 years according to http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kite_Runner. This novel had a strong influence on society. My belief is that the reason it had such a large impact is because the author, Khaled Hosseini, did such a good job telling Amir's story and making the reader really connect with what went on in his life. It makes us realize how much differently people in other countries live. Persepolis is also a good example of this too because we learn all the things Marji had to deal with because of the revolution going on in her country.

     These novels were both very popular and reflect how literature changes due to our society. They are both very realistic and that helps connect the reader to the novels.