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    Thomas In The Kite Runner

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    Boring. Just like this intro. Uninteresting‚ monotonous‚ repetitive. Completely and utterly unimaginative. Just like this intro Thomas from the Maze Runner Series lacks creativity and interesting characteristics. He is undoubtedly one of the most flat‚ stagnant and boring characters in literature‚ which is surprising considering the rest of the story is filled with interesting characters and the plotline is creative. Thomas lacks interesting character traits that would make him distinctive and stand

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    characters and relationships whilst engaging our emotions with the quest for redemption and portraying the changing backdrop of Afghanistan. Hosseini ’s use of symbols and motifs in The Kite Runner is significant in illustrating the development of the characters and the plot. The predominantly male characters of The Kite Runner and the relationships between them‚ are the foundation pillars on which the story rests. Central to the text and precariously balanced‚ is the bittersweet relationship between “friends”

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    The Kite Runner‚ a story of an unexpected friendship between a wealthy boy and his servant‚ is written by Khaled Hosseini. Hosseini was born on March 4‚ 1965‚ in Kabul‚ Afghanistan. At the age of 11‚ his family was relocated to Paris by the Foreign Ministry. By 1980‚ Hosseini’s family was granted permission to move back to Afghanistan‚ however because of the invasion of the Soviet army and a communist coup‚ they never returned to their hometown. Instead they immigrated to San Diego‚ USA‚ where Hosseini

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    The Kite Runner Summary

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    Though Hassan did not actually get to compete in the event because of his religious identity‚ he still participated by helping Amir regain his kite after it flew the winning distance. Hassan went to fetch Amir’s kite for him but took a very long time to come back‚ so Amir went looking for him. When he found him‚ Hassan was being raped by 3 men‚ apparently Sunni. Rather than interfering or finding help to protect the innocent Hassan

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    Although opposites attract‚ when jealousy‚ anger‚ envy‚ and shame are brought into a friendship is it really a genuine friendship? Throughout the entire novel there is no sign of Amir being as affectionate‚ sympathetic‚ loyal‚ and as attentive as Hassan is to him. The definition of a friend is described as “a person whom one knows and whom one has a bond of mutual affection”‚ Do Amir and Hassan fit the description of a friendship if they don’t share the same amount of affection towards each other

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    before one’s own selfish needs. It creates opportunities to help people when it is needed the most. In society‚ praise is commended when one sacrifices for another person’s social‚ emotional‚ and physical well-being. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ it is evident that self-sacrifice is required to create close friendships. This novel

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    understand the full extent of something‚ without first knowing the context in which it is situated. In regards to literature‚ it is nearly impossible to understand the significant ideas in the writing without first knowing the setting. In the text ‘Kite Runner’ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ the author uses the historical context and many different geographical locations‚ such as the Pomegranate tree and Afghanistan to identify that many significant ideas‚ such as the ideology hate is not in the nature of

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    The Causes of Forced Migration‚ Past and Current Instances of a Group Fleeing‚ and Similarities/Differences with the book Kite Runner For centuries‚ many individuals have fled their own countries for good or bad reasons such as immigrants and emigrants leave to find better opportunities. However‚ for refugees‚ they do not have a “win-win” with their situations because if they stay‚ they get killed‚ if they leave‚ they get killed. Many people leave for a better future from their own struggling countries

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    of the Kite Runner. The novel is based upon a boy named Hassan (a servant boy) and Amir who is Hassan’s best friend‚ and master’s son. The theme of violence begins when Amir and Hassan enter Afghanistan’s annual kite-fighting tournament. This is when boys from all around battle kites by covering the strings in broken glass. When one of the strings from the kites are cut‚ the losing kite flies loose‚ and boys called kite runners chase the kite across the city until it falls. Amir was the kite flyer

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    understand it first. This is especially prevalent in The Kite Runner‚ a book about the struggles of a young Afghan boy as he grows in his changing homeland. An understanding of the caste system and the value of loyalty is essential in comprehending and enjoying The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini. The caste system is one of the most important aspects of Afghan culture‚ causing knowledge of it to be crucial in appreciating The Kite Runner. The caste system is a social hierarchy where when someone

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