In the book "The Kite Runner" Amir and his father escape from Afghanistan before the Taliban can get them. Amir is happy to be in America because he longs for peace from what had happened to Hassan. Yet‚ he cannot escape the events that had happened that changed his life. He is still an insomniac and he carries guilt over not standing up against Assef when he was raping Hassan. Baba found America to be a place where he spent his time mourning his homeland. The irony is that the homeland that
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Bettina De Mesa Mrs. Mo AP English 23 Sept. 2010 The Kite Runner “I stopped watching‚ turned away from the alley.... was running down my wrist. I blinked‚ saw I was still biting down on my fist‚ hard enough to draw blood from the knuckles. I realized something else. I was weeping. From just around the corner‚ I could hear Assef’s quick‚ rhythmic grunts. I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley‚ stand
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people as being less than. Amir does not want to consider Hassan his friend because he is a Hazara. -When Amir goes to look for Hassan‚ people question why a Pashtun is looking for a Hazara. This negatively impacts Amir’s view of Hazara people. -Amir does not stand up for Hassan when he is raped‚ Hazara people are bullied and people look on‚ no one stands up for them -Religious traditions‚ such as sacrifices‚ praying during the day are common practice and expected. Amir is forced to learn traditional
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Once Amir gets some answers concerning Baba’s transgression‚ he feels as if his whole life has been a cycle of disloyalty‚ even before he sold out Hassan. Be that as it may‚ having an essence of treachery himself does little towards recovering Amir. At the point when Assef very nearly murders Amir‚ he feels "mended‚" as if now that Assef has hurt him‚ he is recovered. He even tells Farid that in the room with Assef‚ he "got what he merited." In the end‚ Amir figures out that discipline is not what
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The Importance of Family The value of family seems to be obvious in every culture around the world. After watching the film‚ Kite Runner and exploring other materials‚ it is rather noticeable that the value of family is very important to the Afghan culture. The sense of family roots has driven many to do things they otherwise would not have done. Families may be the primary motivators for some people‚ either as heroic models or as people whom they fear to disappoint. Regardless of what one’s family
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Amir makes many mistakes as a child that follow and taunt him for twenty six years. In The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseni‚ Amir betrays his family-friend‚ Hassan when and after he was raped. Amir continues this betrayal because of his insecurity about his relationship with his father. Amir eventually drives Hassan away and regrets it until he redeems himself by finally doing the right thing. Hosseni uses the literary devices of epiphany and flashback through the character of Amir to explain
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Afghanistan‚ thoughts of war‚ danger‚ and suffering might arise. Through reading The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ one can look at another side of Afghanistan. The real Afghan culture shows pride in tradition‚ heritage‚ and custom. Afghan culture is unique to each individual‚ since religion plays a large role in the culture‚ but people have different understandings of the same religion. The Kite Runner shows Afghan culture is full of pride in tradition‚ and although Islam plays a large
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The Kite Runner demonstrates that people are motivated more by self-interest than by honour. Discuss. In the novel ‘The Kite Runner’ By Khaled Hosseini‚ people are motivated by self-interest rather than by honour. There are many instances throughout the book where the characters take actions that are selfish and only benefit themselves. They know what the right thing to do is but don’t do it because it may hurt their own reputation. Amir frames Hassan‚ Baba keeps a huge secret and Assef treats
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the novel The Kite Runner‚ the ideas of betrayal and redemption are brought up various times. These factors help readers understand and study the different relationships these characters have with one another. The father-son relationship that Amir and Baba had was different than the ideal relationship people would see in today’s society. Readers learn how Amir always felt envious towards Baba’s appearance and wanted to find a way to please him. When living in America‚ Baba and Amir create a stronger
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Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a very deep and emotionally touching novel. The book revolves around the life of Amir‚ the protagonist‚ as he struggles against his conscience and finally triumphs after redeeming himself. Mr. Hosseini weaves the tale using an excellent arsenal of techniques. He uses some brilliant similes and metaphors throughout the book. However‚ juxtaposition is easily his most effective technique. What is juxtaposition? Wikipedia defines it as “synonymous with contrast
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