There's Meaning to the Destination

As a story begins to unravel, the reader must begin to analyze and look past the written scripture. there is more meaning behind a story line than what there appears to be. there are five basic elements dealing with the quest portion of literature.
1. A quester: which appears to be a person (protagonist) that has little experience, a naive character, and a low level of self- knowledge.
2. A place to go: The quester is given a task that must be followed (a place to go). This acts as a disguise that will eventually show the more meaningful quest, leading to number 3.
3. A stated reason to go there: As mentioned in step two, the stated reason becomes less important in the story and eventually is replaced with the real mission that the protagonist must fulfill.
4. Challenges and trials: In every story, there are moments where the questor is being tested in varying aspects of life. Those obstacles are primarily there to show the character that, it has capabilities that have been undercover due to the reason of not being properly put to the challenge. Difficult encounters with the protagonist awaken the embedded character.
5. the real reason to go: Here is where the real mission comes into play. The protagonist has gone through a quest, which at some point thought to have been the sole purpose of their travels. In reality, the beginning quest really has very little to do with the moral of the story. Underlining is the major quest, which serves to expose the character's capabilities and gain of self- knowledge.
Basically stated in the first chapter, no matter how simple the story line may be or how abstract it can prevail, the story falls into those basic elements. Some manipulation and rendering of the narration, if needed, can expose its foundation. As readers, the quest should be something to look for when beginning to read literature. As readers, we need to be on high alert when there comes a change in scene or setting for the possibility of hinting at the true mission or oral of the narrative.
When reading through the chapter, I couldn't help but make a connection with the Kite Runner. Amir, the narrator and protagonist discovers that his childhood friend passes away. On his visit to his homeland, he discovers the hidden truth about his best friend, he is in fact his half brother. Amir sets forth to find his nephew, who was used as a servant after his father's passing. Through his quest, he runs into numerous accounts of difficulty and life threatening encounters that dealt with his past. On the surface, it appeared that Amir's purpose was to find Sohrab. As the story continues, it was a quest for Amir to find the strength and nobility he though he didn't endure. He lived his childhood being neglected by his father, feeling incapable of living up to his father's manly standards. But when he finally reached Sohrab, not only did Amir gain a family member, but also the qualities that an honorable man inhibits.