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The Kite Fighters
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How does the King help Lee Young-sup reflect on innovation and tradition?
Park uses speech as a lens through which to view social hierarchy. Compare and contrast how the Lee brothers struggle to speak to each other after Lee Kee-sup’s capping ceremony and their interactions with the King.
How do the trials and successes of kite-making reveal characteristics of the two brothers? How would the dynamics change if their traits were reversed?
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