Examples Of Conflict In The Kite Runner
Conflict: Taheri and His Daughter
Conflict is a crucial part to any book. In The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, conflict is a part of the book that is prevalent in every chapter. Notably, conflict is easily found in General Taheri and his daughter Soraya. In the book, conflict between these two characters can be found in a few places. Each of these affect the book in a unique ways, using different styles. Man vs. Man and Man vs. Society are two that The Kite Runner continue to expound on.
The first example of conflict between the General and his daughter is the way that the general angrily reacted to Soraya leaving Virginia to pursue a life with another Afghani man. “When we lived in Virginia, I ran way with an Afghan man. I was eighteen …show more content…
Conflict can manifest itself in a variety of ways. Here, it is Man vs Society. Near the end of the book, Amir and the General are arguing, as Sohrab is in the hospital, recovering. At the hospital, General Taheri says makes a racist remark, saying “…They will want to know why there is a Hazara boy living with our daughter. What do I tell them?” (Hosseini 260) In this paragraph, Amir and Soraya explain why Sohrab is with them. Because of the fact that Sohrab is the son of Hassan, and Hassan and Amir were half-brothers, Amir took him in. Despite the fact that it is now later in Amir’s life, after 1989. At this point in time, society has moved away from black segregation as early as the 1960’s. Sadly, the world is unique, following its own views, allowing for people, even immigrants in America to suffer from segregation and discrimination, something that the world, and the reader, still experience today. Segregation is a reoccurring topic in The Kite Runner. Beginning as early as the first chapter, the characters struggle, with the Pashtun and Hazara segregation. Even in the end of the book, the reader still feels the anger of segregation. Soraya and the General are both Pashtun, similarly, Amir and Baba are also Pashtun. However, because of the shape of their child’s nose, it gives the General the right to be racist? Even in the 1980’s and later, there were people that hated African Americans, Jews, or Asian
Conflict is a crucial part to any book. In The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, conflict is a part of the book that is prevalent in every chapter. Notably, conflict is easily found in General Taheri and his daughter Soraya. In the book, conflict between these two characters can be found in a few places. Each of these affect the book in a unique ways, using different styles. Man vs. Man and Man vs. Society are two that The Kite Runner continue to expound on.
The first example of conflict between the General and his daughter is the way that the general angrily reacted to Soraya leaving Virginia to pursue a life with another Afghani man. “When we lived in Virginia, I ran way with an Afghan man. I was eighteen …show more content…
Conflict can manifest itself in a variety of ways. Here, it is Man vs Society. Near the end of the book, Amir and the General are arguing, as Sohrab is in the hospital, recovering. At the hospital, General Taheri says makes a racist remark, saying “…They will want to know why there is a Hazara boy living with our daughter. What do I tell them?” (Hosseini 260) In this paragraph, Amir and Soraya explain why Sohrab is with them. Because of the fact that Sohrab is the son of Hassan, and Hassan and Amir were half-brothers, Amir took him in. Despite the fact that it is now later in Amir’s life, after 1989. At this point in time, society has moved away from black segregation as early as the 1960’s. Sadly, the world is unique, following its own views, allowing for people, even immigrants in America to suffer from segregation and discrimination, something that the world, and the reader, still experience today. Segregation is a reoccurring topic in The Kite Runner. Beginning as early as the first chapter, the characters struggle, with the Pashtun and Hazara segregation. Even in the end of the book, the reader still feels the anger of segregation. Soraya and the General are both Pashtun, similarly, Amir and Baba are also Pashtun. However, because of the shape of their child’s nose, it gives the General the right to be racist? Even in the 1980’s and later, there were people that hated African Americans, Jews, or Asian