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    In the Kite Runner‚ there are several comparisons that can be made between Baba and Ali and Amir and Hassan. Their relationships had similarities and differences that were equally significant. Ali and Baba grew up as childhood playmates‚ just the same way Amir and Hassan did. Since Ali is a Hazara‚ and Baba is a Pashtun‚ there was always an invisible barrier between them and Baba was in a way more in charge of their relationship. This applies to Hassan and Amir as well because of the same tribal

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    Alex Carde The rise of the Taliban traces back to the Reagan presidency when he did not fulfill his promises to Afghanistan after the Afghan-Soviet War. From there Islamic Fundamentalists formed an extremist’s party known as “mujahideen” or as we know it‚ The Taliban. The Taliban has continuously used questionable tactics to run their regions and are constantly under scrutiny from western nations such as the United States. One problem in particular is their treatment of women. The Taliban also

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    The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini I feel is a book about redemption. Hassan and Amir are two boys who share the same father‚ but don’t know until they are adults. Amir is part of the ‘higher class’ in Kabul and is treated more or less like royalty‚ hassan is raised as a servant’s son. I like how the two boys are shown acting and playing as brothers as children. I like the way the book shows Amir’s guilt throughout his life. And I feel that the connection made towards the end of the book when Amir

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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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    In what ways is chapter one‚ of The Kite Runner‚ an interesting way to open the novel? Language The language used in chapter one is very mysterious and invites a reader to continue further into the book and the use of pathetic fallacy in the first sentence sets the mood for the rest of the chapter. Words such as crouching and peeking suggest the character is somewhere they shouldn’t be. As well as this‚ the phrase about the ‘past clawing its way out’ gives the impression that what happened there

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    ‘It is Hassan rather than Amir who is the true hero of the Kite Runner’ In Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner‚ the author explores heroism in Hassan and Amir. Although both characters perform acts of heroism‚ it is Hassan that predominantly displays courage‚ loyalty and friendship all‚ which are the qualities that a hero should embody. Moreover‚ Hassan possesses an innate intelligence‚ which he shows when Amir reads stories to him.  Lastly‚ because he belongs to the Hazara ethnic group of

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    The Kite Runner Notes: The novel ’The Kite runner’ by Khaled Hosseini is based in Afghanistan with many different themes in it. In the novel there are many different realities that a person might or might not know about. This novel greatly relates to Genocides that happened mostly during world war 1. According to an article‚ "the genocide is a very specific term‚ referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group." Similarly‚ in the book

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    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 which proves that he is not worthy of forgiveness. When Amir was a kid his half brother‚ Hassan‚ was raped by Assef. This event left Hassan scarred and caused

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    Kite Runner Essay While some religions provide assistance to one’s quest for redemption‚ Buddhism teaches that no one‚ neither gods nor priests‚ neither church nor sacraments‚ nor faith nor works are of any avail. The only one who can redeem a person is herself‚ but it never totally goes away from her because her heart‚ her memories and her sins will be with her forever. The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir‚ a boy from Afganistan‚ who is haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend

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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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