Analytical Paper on the Kite Runner

Analytical Paper on The Kite Runner The most prevalent theme of the novel The Kite Runner is strength. In the novel main character, and protagonist, Amir takes the reader back the winter of 1975 when he witnessed an incident that would change his life forever. During the novel Amir faces obstacle courses that make him realize who he is and how he can seek redemption. The Kite Runner is an extraordinary novel for anyone who needs help finding themselves and how to be good again. “I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975. I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall peeking into the alley near the frozen creek (pg. 1).” These are the first two sentences of the novel and I think the reader can tell a lot about the theme of the book by these particular words. I think these sentences notify the reader that the narrator experienced a life-changing event as a child in which he needed strength in order to redeem. I also think it is implied that the narrator does not live in an extremely rich town. The reader should be able to tell that the narrator suffered through something that would change his life in many ways. In the novel Hassan, the rich mans servant and loyal friend, is betrayed and lied to. Hassan shows great amounts of strength in the book by not letting down Amir. By doing so Hassan is let down instead by Amir. Hassan also shows a great amount of strength by standing up for others. Even though Hassan had a cleft lip and was illiterate he always stood up for what was right. Especially when he is killed trying to defend Baba’s house from being taken over by the Taliban.

Assef is the sociopath, the boy with no soul, the neighborhood bully. Assef is a young boy who worships Adolf Hitler. He has much strength but uses it only in bad ways. He enjoys hurting people mentally, physically, emotionally, and psychologically. "Fine," Assef snapped. "All I want you