The Kite Fighters
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Discussion Questions/Reading Guide for The Kite Fighters:
1) What qualities make a good father? Do Kee-sup and Young-sup have a good father?
2) When Young-sup earns his kite reel, he is pleased, but tries not to show it outwardly, since bragging is frowned upon in his culture. How do people see bragging in your culture? Is it healthy or harmful?
3) Is Young-sup right to try to be a "normal" friend to the King, or is it improper? What could go wrong?
4) Do Young-sup and Kee-sup have a good relationship? How does each brother contribute to the conflict between them? How does each contribute to the harmony between them?
5) Are there expectations about what you should do with your own life, based on your birth? How are the expectations for Young-sup and Kee-sup different from expectations for you? What are the advantages and drawbacks of having expectations for a life path?
6) Is it honorable for the brothers to use pottery on the kite line? Why, or why not?
7) What are the benefits and disadvantages of having a formal culture? What are the benefits and drawbacks of having a more casual culture? What are some examples from the book that show how Young-sup's culture is formal?
8) If you were going to design a kite that represents what is most honorable and good about you, what would you choose, and why?
9) At the end of the book, as people fly lanterns in the sky and Young-sup tugs on his line to see his light move, the last line reads, "Young-sup smiled, sure now of the light that was his own." How does this sentence connect to the rest of the book?
10) Do you think people need to be interested in kites to enjoy this story? What is the main message of this book?
2) When Young-sup earns his kite reel, he is pleased, but tries not to show it outwardly, since bragging is frowned upon in his culture. How do people see bragging in your culture? Is it healthy or harmful?
3) Is Young-sup right to try to be a "normal" friend to the King, or is it improper? What could go wrong?
4) Do Young-sup and Kee-sup have a good relationship? How does each brother contribute to the conflict between them? How does each contribute to the harmony between them?
5) Are there expectations about what you should do with your own life, based on your birth? How are the expectations for Young-sup and Kee-sup different from expectations for you? What are the advantages and drawbacks of having expectations for a life path?
6) Is it honorable for the brothers to use pottery on the kite line? Why, or why not?
7) What are the benefits and disadvantages of having a formal culture? What are the benefits and drawbacks of having a more casual culture? What are some examples from the book that show how Young-sup's culture is formal?
8) If you were going to design a kite that represents what is most honorable and good about you, what would you choose, and why?
9) At the end of the book, as people fly lanterns in the sky and Young-sup tugs on his line to see his light move, the last line reads, "Young-sup smiled, sure now of the light that was his own." How does this sentence connect to the rest of the book?
10) Do you think people need to be interested in kites to enjoy this story? What is the main message of this book?
Additional Resources Related to The Kite Fighters:
Types of Kites and Information about Kites from My Best Kite
Photos, descriptions, and analysis of a variety of types of kites, from single to multi-line kites in various shapes and styles. This site include links to books on Amazon, but also has some historical background and ideas for would-be kite designers, as well as flying tips.
Photos, descriptions, and analysis of a variety of types of kites, from single to multi-line kites in various shapes and styles. This site include links to books on Amazon, but also has some historical background and ideas for would-be kite designers, as well as flying tips.
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