she remembers these moments she is drawn back to her old life mentally and eventually physically as well. Similarly‚ in the book Kite Runner the protagonist is also both mentally and physically drawn back home. After Amir stands by his Hazara servant and best friend get raped everything changes in his life. Hassan and he are no longer friends and they become very distant‚ Hassan and his father‚ Ali‚ leave Baba and Amirs’ household to make things better for everyone. Baba and Amir eventually
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Readers can relate and empathize with story‚ and it leaves them with a sense of greater understanding and wisdom. Most people would agree it should not be read to elementary school students‚ but young adults are capable of reading it with respect and maturity. The few scenes which cause controversy are small and insignificant in relation to the scenes with good teachings
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greatly influenced by his move to America. Baba’s upbringing influences Amir both negatively and positively. For example‚ Amir couldn’t understand why Baba treated him and Hassan the same as he thought he was Baba’s only son and Hassan was just a Hazara servant. This led to Amir being jealous of Hassan and it can be seen in the quote‚” Sometimes‚ I wish he couldn’t do that.
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Baba shows affection towards Hassan‚ and says “I wish he’d let me be the favourite”. He mocks and taunts his friend in his jealously and sees him as the “lamb he’d have to slay” to win Baba’s affection. Had he have known that Hassan was not “just a Hazara” no doubt he would have treated him with the trust and respect he deserved. Hassan meanwhile‚ had his identity stolen by Baba‚ as well as being denied Baba’s love‚ affection and security. Worse though‚ Ali was robbed of his honour from his best
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that his father resented him for killing his mother as he was born. Yet when the opportunity arrived‚ which was the kite fighting tournament‚ Amir would do anything to finally gain that love he always craved. After winning the tournament Hassan‚ a Hazara servant‚ runs down the final kite for Amir; which leads to the greatest betrayal a friend can do. After hours of waiting for Hassan‚ Amir starts to look for him‚ he sees him running away from Assef still holding the kite. Amir follows Hassan and Assef
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more alike than I’d ever know.’ Throughout his life everyone‚ including himself had thought Baba and Amir were nothing alike‚ but in the end it turned out that they were more alike than anyone knew and in the worst way‚ they had both betrayed the people who had always been the most loyal to them. It is ironic how Amir based his entire childhood on being more like his father and when he finally finds out what they have in common‚ it ends up being something he is ashamed of
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poverty of the Afghan children‚ but it helps teach us that during was a lot more people are willing to sacrifice things they care about because they are so fearful of the head officials. So not many people are willing to stand up for what they know is right because they are scared and they are also under a lot of pressure to do certain things. Child abuse is never okay‚ no matter what tradition or religion the people are following it doesn’t excuse their behavior. It can take a childhood away from
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Kukovitskiy The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini can be seen as a great book but at the same time one that is too simple and easy. In discussions of The Kite Runner‚ one controversial issue has been the inner levels of the novel. On one hand‚ many people believe that the novel is filled with numerous themes that are deep and make one think about the human experience and will leave you thinking long after you finish reading it. On the other hand‚ there are also many literary critics who contend that
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have a kid and he is still remorseful for what he did to Hassan. Then‚ he gets a call from Rahim Khan‚ Baba’s friend‚ and he says that there is an oppotunity for him to redeem himself. He then tells him that Hassan has been killed‚ because he is a Hazara‚ but there still is an opportunity for Amir to redeem himself. This means that Amir can never directly apologize to Hassan for what he did to him. But there is still an opportunity for him. He can save Hassan’s son‚ Sohrab‚ from being abused as a
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In Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ the protagonist‚ Amir‚ the son of a wealthy Afghan shares an unlikely friendship with his Hazara servant‚ Hassan. The two boys are inseparable and Hassan’s loyalty to Amir is unwavering. Amir however‚ betrays their friendship. He tries to justify his disloyalty by claiming ethnic and caste differences yet any amount of reasoning cannot assuage his guilt. Even when Amir and his father flee war-torn Afghanistan to live in America‚ the shame Amir feels follows
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