Essay On The Kite Runner

As defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word fiction means written stories about people and events that are not real; literature that tells stories which are imagined by the writer; something that is not true. People tend to defend this novel as a non-fiction novel because Hosseini is writing about actual situations, though it is classified under fiction. He grew up as the oldest of five children in the town of Kabul, Afghanistan. Due to his dad's’ job, their family made the move to Iran and that is where the foundation of The Kite Runner was created. At this time in history, the Soviet war had just begun and Hosseini’s family could not return to Kabul. They then later decided to move to America to try and find a better life. “The story’s
Why you might ask? This book, although great for discussion of Afghan culture, the beauty of friendship, and class divisions, is a tale telling of an Afghanistan that most students nowadays can not even imagine; it is as if his experiences are “too realistic” for children these days. This novel is widely acclaimed, highly recommended in high school English curriculums and included among other recommended titles by the Common Core State Standards. The complaints about this book are that not only does it make those of the Afghan culture insecure about their heritage and ancestry but, “because the book includes a passage that describes the rape of a young boy by an older boy.” (Gomez 1) Other reasons such as profanity and violence are why parents are arguing against their children reading this novel. No matter their feelings, children need to learn about other cultures’ and their history. Hosseini’s writing is from the heart; would they rather their children read something truly fictional and unproductive? These are the facts and this is how our world came to be as it is today, we should not stop children from learning. Young people look up to author’s like Hosseini because he is a down to Earth author, he writes about how he feels and what he