Metacognition: The Kite Runner

As I began this essay, I thought about some things that we discussed in class to help get my thoughts flowing. I noticed that the same idea kept poping up. This was, the question that Mr. Allen posed: "In The Kite Runner, is it possible that Hosseini, the author, and Amir are having their own conflict? Hosseini is trying to push Amir towards facing past."
While it seems so simple now, at the time I couldn't exactly articulate what it was the answer to this question was. However, my thoughts soon cleared, when I began to write because I realized many of my examples, in my essay, directly related to this. Suddenly, I completely understood what Mr. Allen was getting at, and I found it very fascinating that the book could have such a level of depth as to display this. Realizing this definitely helped my strengthen my paper, as I now had a better level of comprehension of the book, which helped me get my points across. I wish, now, that I had had this realization moment when I was in-class. I think it would have helped me contribute to class discussions more. I also think it would have helped me start my essay with a clearer angle and focus.
I realize that there are many things I like about my thinking, and many things I hope ot improve on. First off, I think that my thinking is very original. One thing that surprised me about my thinking is that while although I may not get to the deepest level of thinking right away, I like to work through things until I eventually reach what, in my mind, is a very valid and deep observation. One thing that I think I need to work on is my confident in my writing. Often what happens, halfway through writing, I start to contradict what I previously thought. This oftens lead to an unclear point, and I don't start off with as strong a focus as I previously had. So, while although there are things I need to work on, I also have many strengths. :)