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    the darkness.” – Victor Hugo. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ Khaled effectively portrays guilt as being destructive to oneself and affecting others around it. The violence that the main character‚ Amir‚ experiences leads to him feeling guilty for rest of his life‚ which breaks up the relationships that he once had in his previous years. Amir’s guilt turns brother against brother and friend against friend. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ Khaled uses the character‚ Amir‚ to demonstrate

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    The Kite Runner According to Maya Angelou‚ “History‚ despite its wrenching pain‚ cannot be unlived‚ but if faced with courage‚ need not be lived again.” This quote implies that history is permanent and it is simply impossible for one to change the past. As humans we make bad choices that we have to live with that can potentially haunt us later in life. The only way to change this reality is to foster a brave outlook on life. With a little courage and a clear conscience‚ one can make a better

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    Amir and Hassan‚ the sultans of Kabul This literary analysis will evaluate “The Kite Runner”‚ directed by Marc Foster and based on the novel “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini. The movie contains many universal themes however the symbolism and significance of the pomegranate tree often represents and supports the nature of Hassan and Amir’s friendship as the story progresses. The first element that needs to be analyzed is the symbolism behind the pomegranate tree. The pomegranate is

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    built on trust‚ since the older father is in a position of power and authority over the younger son. Without trust‚ the essential bond can only extend as far as the dishonesty lasts; when the truth comes out‚ there can be only bad feelings. In The Kite Runner‚ Baba conceals his parentage of Hassan from Amir both for cultural reasons and because he doesn’t want Amir to feel jealous of Hassan. When Amir finds out‚ many years later‚ his reaction shows how much of his life the broken trust affects: How

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    The Kite Runner Essay = 100 points DUE in class: Tuesday‚ April 26th [pic][pic][pic] Assignment: Write a five paragraph formal literary essay on a topic of your choosing to appropriately address The Kite Runner. *Remember: • an essay centers around a strong thesis statement (an opinion regarding a specific topic and at least three main developmental points to support your claim) – if you do not make an argument and you relay unoriginal information that I am

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    Human beings are morally ambiguous people. We are neither purely evil nor purely good‚ but often a mix. And maybe that’s why many of us are attracted to literature works with morally ambiguous characters such as The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner was set in Kabul‚ Afghanistan‚ proceeds to United States during the Soviet Union invasion‚ and then the setting goes back to Kabul when the Taliban rises in power. In this novel‚ Amir‚ to whom the whole story of the book is centered around

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    Examples of foreshadowing in the Kite Runner Foreshadowing is a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. An example of foreshadowing might be when a character displays a gun or knife early in the story. Merely the appearance of a deadly weapon‚ even though it is used for an innocuous purpose — such as being cleaned or whittling wood — suggests terrible consequences later on. 1. Foreshadowing is used as a literary device at the

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    The Kite Runner is an epic story with a personal history of what the people of Afghanistan had and have to endure in an ordinary everyday life; a country that is divided between political powers and religiously idealistic views and beliefs which creates poverty‚ and violence within the people and their terrorist run country. The story line is more personal with the description of Afghanistan’s culture and traditions‚ along with the lives of the people who live in Kabul. The story provides an educational

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    Hsi English HL Octover 8th‚ 2012 Mr. Danny Wall The Kite Runner - Deep Thoughts Essay Guilt is an emotional experience when a person believes or realizes that they have done an unethical action. Many people regard guilt as an unnecessary‚ even harmful‚ emotion. Contrary to popular opinion‚ guilt can be a good emotion. Without guilt‚ individuals might lack the motivation to act morally. Guilt plays a major role in The Kite Runner‚ Amir attempts to redeem himself by his feelings of guilt

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    The Kite Runner The book begins with Amir as a child in Kabul‚ Afghanistan‚ as he lived his life with his father‚ and his friend Hassan. He loved to read‚ and often read to Hassan. Eventually he would go on to write his own books‚ that he would try to show to his father‚ but he didn’t appreciate his son’s work. Instead his father friend Rahim Khan shows interests and supports his writing choices. One of the focused points of the story is the kite running as Amir wins the kite flying competition

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