America after his long journey he loses both his social and economic status. Also Baba seems more humanized to the reader through the narrator’s eyes as he slowly gains a more steady relationship of respect with Amir as he grows into an adult. However as Baba gains more respect for Amir over time he is diagnosed with cancer. This also tests his views on his social standing as he instead refuses treatment and being given food stamps. He always has an aspect of honor and pride in his mind. 2.compare
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mistakes that he committed in is his childhood. The plot takes place in Kabul‚ Afghanistan in the 70’s. Amir is a wealthy boy from the upper class. He has always had problems being acknowledged and accepted by his father‚ which is also introduced as Baba in the book. Amir has always felt like Baba was blaming him for the death of Amir’s mother‚ because she died giving birth to him. But Amir is lucky enough to have someone like Rahim Khan‚ Baba’s friend‚ who understands and supports him better than
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throughout novel The Kite Runner is redemption. Throughout the novel‚ the main character‚ Amir‚ attempts to find redemption for his sins. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ Hosseini presents the desire for redemption and forgiveness that Amir tries extremely hard to get because he wants to fix his “unatoned sins”. Amir’s quest to redeem himself makes up the heart of the novel. In the beginning of the book Amir tries to redeem himself in Baba’s eyes‚ mostly because his mother died during childbirth and
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set up. One of the first apparent themes is the book is the tension and delicate relationship that exists between father and son. In the excerpt I show the reader that Baba is unimpressed with Amir. He feels that there is something wrong with Amir; he infers that Amir is a coward. This is revealed when Amir overhears the conversation between Rahim Khan and Baba. They are discussing Baba’s disillusion with his son‚ Baba says “A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who won’t stand up to
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normally Hazarah. The Hazarah were lower in class and used their labor to make a living by becoming servants to the Pashtun. Like Hassan was to Amir and Baba. Amir the main character and novel narrator is of the Pashtun religion and because of this he is accustomed to having the things he wants handed to him on a silver platter. The only things Amir feels deprived of is a deep connection both emotionally and figuratively with his father Baba. He blames it on himself because he is so different
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mainly between Amir and Hassan. However‚ one of the most significant example is when Amir etches Hassan as he gets raped by Assef. Amir states‚ “I had final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley‚ stand up for Hassan the way he stood up for me all those times in the past-and accept whatever would happen to me if I could run‚ In the end‚ I ran. It shows that Amir had a chance to save Hassan‚ however he ran out. (68)” It shows that Amir is a coward‚ and he runs always
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Respect is something that should be withheld until it is earned. For instance‚ Pip in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations and Amir in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner exemplified individuals who earned respect and honor through their dedication and hard work. In Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations‚ Pip is a young orphan who lives with his sister and brother in law. They lead an impoverished lifestyle off of bits of bread so when Pip is introduced to the lavish lifestyles of Miss Havisham and
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Advice Nicole Hamaway The novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini tells the story of Amir‚ a boy who faces numerous complications; such as‚ living in the household of an unloving father‚ and ultimately fails miserably when he tried to impress his father. His cowardice is revealed after witnessing the rape of his best friend‚ Hassan. With a guilty conscience‚ Rahim Khan tells Amir to travel to Afghanistan‚ in which Rahim says “there is a way to be good again” as a last attempt of
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war. Furthermore‚ Hosseini uses animal imagery to compare Hassan’s loyalty to Amir‚ which is like a ’dog’‚ as they are known for being extremely loyal to their owner. This leads on to the idea that Amir is Hassan’s owner‚ as Hassan is a Hazara and Amir is a Pashtun‚ however Hassan has resigned himself to the fact that social statuses in Afghanistan will never change‚ and part of the reason for him being so loyal to Amir could be because even though he is of a higher status than him‚ he actually acknowledges
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The Kite Runner focuses on the life of Amir‚ a shy young boy and the son of a wealthy dad from Afghanistan. Amir participated in kite competition to get his dad’s acceptance. Fortunately‚ Amir won the kite competition with his best friend Hassan’s help. However‚ Hassan allowed himself to be raped to save Amir’s winning kite‚ but Amir decided not to help him‚ and he walked away. Hassan’s dad found out what happened to his son and he chose to leave the house. Then Baba asked Hassan if there was any
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