Kite Runner
The past is never over.
Discuss the ways in which this idea is explored by Khaled Hosseini in his novel The Kite Runner.
In the world-renowned novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini uses many techniques that are extremely effective in powerfully reminding the reader that the past is never over for the main character, Amir. Perhaps the most effective technique that Hosseini uses is first person narrative perspective, as it allows the reader to feel as if they have experientially understood his past and the repercussion that it later has on Amir. The type of narrative structure used throughout the novel allows the reader to realize the extent to which Amir’s past affected his present life. The motifs used by Hosseini connect the past events to the present, continuously emphasizing the importance of the past throughout Amir’s life.
Hosseini purposely wrote the novel through first person narrative perspective as it gives the reader Amir’s personalized thoughts and feelings to early events that continuously affect his life. Amir’s childhood is filled with events and advice that he carries and somewhat haunts him throughout his life. The most crucial event with the most severe reverberation on Amir is Hassan’s rape. During this scene the reader feels as if they are Amir witnessing the rape as the author describes the setting through Amir’s ignorant and innocent twelve-year-old perspective. The first person narrative technique allows the reader to have an in depth insight to Amir’s horrified thoughts about the event and guilty feelings about running away instead of standing up for Hassan. His thoughts on what action to take are exposed and the reader see’s that Amir knows he has two options. Despite that he knows Hassan would help him if the situation were reversed, Amir chooses cowardice by running as it was easier than standing up for Hassan and accepting that he would be hurt by Assef. This paragraph is extremely powerful through first narrative style and
Discuss the ways in which this idea is explored by Khaled Hosseini in his novel The Kite Runner.
In the world-renowned novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini uses many techniques that are extremely effective in powerfully reminding the reader that the past is never over for the main character, Amir. Perhaps the most effective technique that Hosseini uses is first person narrative perspective, as it allows the reader to feel as if they have experientially understood his past and the repercussion that it later has on Amir. The type of narrative structure used throughout the novel allows the reader to realize the extent to which Amir’s past affected his present life. The motifs used by Hosseini connect the past events to the present, continuously emphasizing the importance of the past throughout Amir’s life.
Hosseini purposely wrote the novel through first person narrative perspective as it gives the reader Amir’s personalized thoughts and feelings to early events that continuously affect his life. Amir’s childhood is filled with events and advice that he carries and somewhat haunts him throughout his life. The most crucial event with the most severe reverberation on Amir is Hassan’s rape. During this scene the reader feels as if they are Amir witnessing the rape as the author describes the setting through Amir’s ignorant and innocent twelve-year-old perspective. The first person narrative technique allows the reader to have an in depth insight to Amir’s horrified thoughts about the event and guilty feelings about running away instead of standing up for Hassan. His thoughts on what action to take are exposed and the reader see’s that Amir knows he has two options. Despite that he knows Hassan would help him if the situation were reversed, Amir chooses cowardice by running as it was easier than standing up for Hassan and accepting that he would be hurt by Assef. This paragraph is extremely powerful through first narrative style and