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    In 2014‚ Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ was the seventh most challenged book in the world. It has been criticized for its mature ideas‚ controversial beliefs‚ and inappropriate scenes. Although there have been attempts to ban The Kite Runner‚ it should not be removed from your school because the benefits of reading it far outweigh the negative consequences. The Kite Runner explains the importance of being virtuous‚ and of acting ethically. Baba‚ Amir’s father‚ tells his son‚ “Now‚ no matter

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    wrongdoings they have committed and people cannot let go of their guilt. A person’s past cannot be erased‚ and the mistakes cannot be undone however through constant charitable acts there can be a different way to reach redemption. In the book‚ The Kite Runner‚ the protagonist‚ Amir‚ struggles with his guilt throughout the novel as he tries to get rid of his sins but has trouble forgetting past actions. Several good deeds can redeem for an evil action that people have done

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    The Kite Runner should not be banned in schools because high schoolers are old enough and mature enough to comprehend the content of the book‚ and it is not too obscene for the age group. The Kite Runner shows how it was living in Afghanistan and how nice it was‚ surprisingly how everyone wanted to live there. Then how life changed after the Taliban started taking over. This book showed people in America life from the perspective of someone‚ that is also a child‚ living in Afghanistan and that

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    Sentence: The winning trophy was very much coveted by the soccer players. 2. Word: bazaar Meaning: market place; sale to benefit a charity Example: china town; in the carnivals Synonym: marketplace‚ affair‚ emporium Sentence: My neighbor and I like to go to bazaars in the carnivals. 3. Word: abhor Meaning: strongly hate Example: liars Synonym: loathe‚ hate‚ detest Sentence: I abhor when I get yelled to do something. 4. Word: integrity Meaning: honesty or trustworthiness Example:

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    August 5‚ 2012 Themes of Oedipus the King "A theme is a main idea or subject explored in a literary work." One theme in Oedipus the King is the limits of freewill. This theme goes well with this book because when Oedipus tells Jocasta about the prophecy he heard of as a young boy‚ Jocasta tells him of a similar prophecy. Oedipus was told he would have to kill his father and sleep with his mother. Jocasta tells him that Lauis’ son will grow up to kill his father. As these prophecies are told

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    In the Kite Runner and Persepolis parent/child relationships were a great running theme. The environment that their parents raised them in was prevalent in shaping Amir and Marji. Throughout The Kite Runner‚ Amir and Baba’s relationship grows and changes and Amir realizes they are not too different after all. In Persepolis‚ Marji’s relationship with her parents is tense but also filled with love at a time when their country is going through so much. Throughout Persepolis‚ Marji often feels the need

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    The book‚ The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ is a “classic” in the making. It tells a story of fierce cruelty and fierce yet‚ redeeming love. The qualities within The Kite Runner such as‚ teachings of morals/lessons‚ relatable characters and its in depth description of culture/tradition will contribute to the making of it to the exalted “classic” status. With these in mind and various other qualities that make this text worth experiencing‚ The Kite Runner will continue to be read repeatedly and

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    Kite Runner Questions Chapter 3 1. What did Baba decide to construct and pay for? 2. Why do you think Amir lied to Baba and told him that Hassan had “the runs” when they were about to leave for the orphanage opening? 3. Why did Amir say to Baba‚ “ I think I have sataran” (Cancer)? 4. What was Baba’s response when the wind knocked his hat to the ground and everyone laughed at him during his dedication speech to the orphanage? What does this say about his character

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    instance‚ occurs when Amir‚ who is still a child‚ tells Baba that the mullah at school called drinking alcohol a sin as Baba pours a glass of whiskey. Immediately‚ the scene establishes a contrast between Baba and the mullah. Baba calls the mullah and men like him bearded idiots and explains to Amir that theft‚ in its many variations‚ is the only true sin. Baba obviously does not respect the beliefs of the mullah‚ yet he still has his own moral code. Amir consequently grows up with a strong sense of morality

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    Kite Runner Chapter 5 & 6 1. Describe what happened to Amir and Hassan on their way to go and play by the tree. Assef and his two friends‚ Wali and Kamal first threw a rock and hit Hassan in the back of the head. Amir was instantly scared since Assef and his two friends are the neighborhood bullies. Assef calls the boys fags and starts calling Hassan racial slurs and flat-nose. Amir is excluded from most of the abuse because Baba is his father. Hassan moves slightly behind Amir as if

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