Comparison Of The Kite Runner Movie Vs Book
An exceptional, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner a novel written by: Khaled Hosseini is an eye-opening story which shows that not all people are as fortunate. When it comes to comparing a story vs. a book it is amazing to see how much is left out or the choices of the director can takeaway specific themes and ideas that occurred in the actual story. The movie was deficient when it came to their descriptions of characters, and their relationships with one another which lead to the taking a way of the theme: friendship and betrayal. However, due to time limitation there is some events in the story that were forced to be changed in order to fit in the main events of the novel.
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To begin with, the director Marc Forster and screenwriter David Benioff of the Kite Runner put lots of time and effort to provide the best interpretation of a best-selling novel written by a great author.
Nevertheless, time is limited which does not allow for the director to be able to include every detail in the book. One of the main things that the movie lacked was the depth and detail of the relationship and development of the characters in the story. For example, Hassan’s harelip was not shown, as well as the scene in which he got raped by the boys on the block (Assef). Sohrab’s suicide attempt was also not in the movie which appeared to be one of the major events that caught the eye of most readers. Furthermore, the characters had sensible traits which may have hinted to certain facts about the characters. The director’s casting choices changed some of these important characteristics which took away our true perception of the
characters. As for the theme, the friendship between Hassan and Amira is portrayed a little differently. The description in the book reveals Amir’s inner conflicts over his friendship with Hassan. When reading the book it clearly demonstrates, “Hassan is nothing more than a loyal Hazara servant and Amir is a Pashtun and the son of a wealthy father, Baba.” In the story Baba looked to be a fastidious person who had high expectations for his son, and appeared to favor Hassan over Amir. On the other hand, the movie does not establish how the friendship of Hassan and Amir had significantly changed over time. “When Assef questions how he can befriend a Hazara, Amir almost yells that Hassan is a servant, not a friend. Amir inwardly questions himself about his treatment of Hassan. He wonders why he doesn’t include him when other children are around. This issue is addressed in the movie during the attack on Hassan in the alleyway.” However, in the book it provides a glimpse into Amir’s character and confusion regarding class, friendship and social norms in Kabul, Afghanistan In conclusion, the historical background and character development is slightly more detailed in the novel, but either way the book or movie makes an excellent supplement to a modern day life lesson. The symbolism and themes of the book are evident in the movie which describe friendship and betrayal of people who stand in different social classes. Both Hassan and Amir realize that if it wasn’t for each other their childhood would have been nothing like they ever imagined.
To begin with, the director Marc Forster and screenwriter David Benioff of the Kite Runner put lots of time and effort to provide the best interpretation of a best-selling novel written by a great author.
Nevertheless, time is limited which does not allow for the director to be able to include every detail in the book. One of the main things that the movie lacked was the depth and detail of the relationship and development of the characters in the story. For example, Hassan’s harelip was not shown, as well as the scene in which he got raped by the boys on the block (Assef). Sohrab’s suicide attempt was also not in the movie which appeared to be one of the major events that caught the eye of most readers. Furthermore, the characters had sensible traits which may have hinted to certain facts about the characters. The director’s casting choices changed some of these important characteristics which took away our true perception of the
characters. As for the theme, the friendship between Hassan and Amira is portrayed a little differently. The description in the book reveals Amir’s inner conflicts over his friendship with Hassan. When reading the book it clearly demonstrates, “Hassan is nothing more than a loyal Hazara servant and Amir is a Pashtun and the son of a wealthy father, Baba.” In the story Baba looked to be a fastidious person who had high expectations for his son, and appeared to favor Hassan over Amir. On the other hand, the movie does not establish how the friendship of Hassan and Amir had significantly changed over time. “When Assef questions how he can befriend a Hazara, Amir almost yells that Hassan is a servant, not a friend. Amir inwardly questions himself about his treatment of Hassan. He wonders why he doesn’t include him when other children are around. This issue is addressed in the movie during the attack on Hassan in the alleyway.” However, in the book it provides a glimpse into Amir’s character and confusion regarding class, friendship and social norms in Kabul, Afghanistan In conclusion, the historical background and character development is slightly more detailed in the novel, but either way the book or movie makes an excellent supplement to a modern day life lesson. The symbolism and themes of the book are evident in the movie which describe friendship and betrayal of people who stand in different social classes. Both Hassan and Amir realize that if it wasn’t for each other their childhood would have been nothing like they ever imagined.