Afghanistan and its people into a pitch-black mist of chaos. First of all‚ Hosseini places Assef under the perfect setting in which the author bestows Assef the opportunity to develop his power as an antagonist in the novel. In the nineteenth century‚ Hazaras fails to rise against the Pashtuns in Afghanistan‚ and subsequently‚ discrimination against the Hazaras becomes prevalent in the society. In this type of environment‚ Assef naturally gains superiority over the Hazaras as a Pashtun and forms
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who is discriminated against from the start of the book‚ till the very end. He is a part of a poor ethnic group called Hazaras whom are considered victims in the Afghan society. Amir and Hassan are half brothers‚ but because Hassan was a Hazara‚ he grew up in a hut as a servant working for his own father. Hassan understands his inferiority and accepts it‚ which causes other people to take advantage of him by betraying him. For example‚ even though Hassan always stood up for Amir‚ Amir left Hassan
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In America‚ we have this cool thing called freedom of religion. This is where people can be any religion or denomination they please without the fear of being beaten or treated differently. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner‚ he portrays the false importance of Social status and morality and its effect it has on people of different social status. Amir‚ who is constantly struggling to earn his father’s love‚ finally succeeds by winning a kite-flying competition. But on that day‚ he witnesses a horrible
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Everyone is affected by their own culture. The way people think‚ talk‚ eat‚ and spend their free time is greatly influenced by the culture they are born into. When people read a book‚ they are exposed to the culture of others throughout the world. To be able to read these books set in another culture‚ one must be able to 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
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During one’s life‚ they will be faced with situations that can influence the people surrounding them. The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini a novel based on the life of Amir‚ the son of a well-off Pashtun. Amir spends the majority of his life trying to please‚ and receive affection from his father‚ Baba. Amir and Baba had two Hazara servants; Hassan‚ and Ali‚ Hassan’s father. Hassan and Amir have been friends since birth despite their different social classes. Hassan has always gained the affection
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Pashtuns and Hazaras are two different ethnic groups that play significant roles by how individuals behave or think throughout the text. "’Afghanistan is the land of Pashtuns. It always has been‚ always will be. We are the true Afghans‚ the pure Afghans‚ not this Flat-Nose here’"(69). This quote is an example of how Assef‚ a Pashtun‚ thinks that he his more superior than another person just because of their ethnicity. Additionally‚ this quote is foreshadowing how Assef is going to behave later on
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From the start and through his death‚ Hassan remained the same: loyal‚ forgiving‚ and good-natured. He was born as an illegitimate child and could not be admitted by Baba. He had Pushtus blood but was wrongly taken as a Hazara boy. He was a friend as well as a servant of Amir. When he was threatened by three boys in town‚ he chose Amir’s kite instead of his own dignity without hesitating. He was raped by them as a result. Amir felt guilty for not helping Hassan out when
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Relationships between people are often easily affected by background and religion no matter how lengthy and strong they are. The ways different people view connection are influenced by their culture‚ which leads into the damaging and destruction of the already exist relationships. Khaled Hosseini‚ in his book The Kite Runner‚ illustrates the struggles of relationships caused by cultural and religious reason through the stories of two young boys‚ Amir and Hassan. Ever since they were born‚ Hassan
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Human beings are morally ambiguous people. We are neither purely evil nor purely good‚ but often a mix. And maybe that’s why many of us are attracted to literature works with morally ambiguous characters such as The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner was set in Kabul‚ Afghanistan‚ proceeds to United States during the Soviet Union invasion‚ and then the setting goes back to Kabul when the Taliban rises in power. In this novel‚ Amir‚ to whom the whole story of the book is centered around
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The novels “Mister Pip” by Lloyd Jones and “The Kite Runner” by Khlaed Hosseini reveal that identity is revealed when confronted with overwhelming obstacles. It is through a series of unfortunate events‚ such as death and factors relating to culture and time‚ that the protagonists‚ Amir and Matilda begin their road to self discovery. Following the death of Baba‚ Amir is forced to take responsibility for his actions as he no longer has his father to fall back on. Additionally‚ he is released
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