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    In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ the story is set in three distinct settings: 1970’s Afghanistan‚ in the city of Kabul‚ the USA and modern Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. Despite the different times and places‚ the social background of these remain the same‚ dominates by the rulers and norms of Afghan culture. Afghan society is very strict and conservative. There is a class order and Hazara are at the bottom as a servant or peasant class. In this novel‚ Hosseini used Amir’s

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    symbolism of kites in the Kite Runner and Master Harold and the boys I am going to compare the symbolism of the kite in the play Master Harold and the boys by Athol Fugard and in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossseini. Firstly I will talk about the symbolism in both of the books separately. And then I will compare them to see the similarities and the differences. The kite symbol has two different meanings. In the Kite Runner the kite represents kite fighting and the blue kite that was the

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    stained with Hassan’s blood; I pray God doesn’t let them get stained with the blood of his boy too.” (Hosseini‚ 2003‚ page 346) Amir‚ the main character‚ said this while his nephew was in the hospital because of a potentially fatal suicide attempt. Many people would say‚ because of this quote‚ that Amir is not worthy of forgiveness. This makes Amir‚ the main character in Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner‚ not worthy of forgiveness. There are many examples of Amir being selfish in the novel

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    Throughout the story of The Kite Runner by: Khaled Hosseini many traits are shown by select characters. The Kite Runner is about the story takes place in Pakistan in 1980-2001 in America where the war is happening. One is Hassan who is also the main character and one of the most important throughout the story. Hassan is the character however that shows loyalty and modesty to everyone‚ several times throughout the Kite Runner he takes the blame for Amir. Hassan shows the loyalty between two best friends

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    the decisions that we make. When our mistakes cause others to suffer‚ we tend to feel guilty and resent ourselves. Our conscious constantly aggravates us until we act to redeem ourselves and set right. This is proven in Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner‚ Roger Allers’ movie Lion King and Chester Bennington’s song What I’ve Done. Disappointment leads people into quitting themselves and others‚ but later the recognition of their faults guides them to take hold of their responsibilities and see them

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    How and where did the book show that it has betrayal as the main theme? The Kite Runner is about friendship to betrayal‚ through out the book. It first shows how Amir betrayed Hassan‚ then Amir betrayed his own father‚ and through out the book‚ Baba betrayed Ali‚ Amir‚ Hassan‚ Rahim Khan‚ and his own wife‚ having sex with his own servant¡¦s wife‚ Sanaubr Amir‚ the son of Baba‚ is keen in kite running. As he grew up with the house servant¡¦s son‚ Hassan‚ they were very close to each other. They

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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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    Conflicts can develop between friends with very deep personal bonds that can lead to the end of the friendship. In Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ the main character Amir deals with internal conflicts revealing the frailty of his friendship with his childhood friend. Amir runs away from his problems‚ sends his friend away‚ and never puts in In Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ a conflict develops between the main character‚ Amir _____‚ and his best friend from his childhood‚ Hassan __________

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    Ronny Yaya English 11 The Kite Runner Essay April 21‚ 2011 “Hell is yourself and the only redemption is when a person puts himself aside to feel deeply for another person.” Amir‚ the main character in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner‚ has an entire life full of guilt and full of lack of attention. Amir always feels as if he has to work for his father’s appreciation. Amir strives to redeem himself by trying to prove his abilities to his father‚ by searching punishment‚ and by always wanting

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    E4U Mrs. Nizic The Kite Runner Novel Vs. Film Transforming a novel into a film can be a very challenging task to do. This is due to the fact that a novel has many key factors that make up the plot and it is nearly impossible to compress them in a certain time frame. Mark Forster’s adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s coming of age novel “The Kite Runner” is a weak portrayal of the originally work because specific scenes lacked intense

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