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think it covers the cost of what he has done. Hassan’s unwavering qualities of loyalty‚ courage and friendship towards Amir define himself as a true hero and friend. From their childhood activities in Kabul‚ their friendship is symbolized by the tree carving “Amir and Hassan‚ The Sultans of Kabul” and their kite fighting abilities. Even though Assef describes him as a ‘pet’ and tells him that‚ “Would he Amir do the same for you?” and in response Hassan asserts a positive response that Amir is his
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the two boys enjoyed very much‚ whereas when the Taliban took over Afghanistan‚ kite flying was banned. This could represent the more unpleasant times when the relationship between Amir and Hassan was destroyed and when there was little freedom in Kabul. Kites also symbolise the brotherhood and friendship between the two of them‚ particularly when they are building their kites together- ‘We saved our weekly allowance in the fall’. It makes it easy for the reader to see and understand the innocence
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fighting and kite running‚ have multiple layers of symbolism and importance in the novel. In the novel‚ kites are the one thing that the main character‚ Amir‚ keeps going back to. For Amir‚ kites stopped being a child’s toy during his childhood in Kabul. To Amir‚ kites represent so much more for him. They represent the relationship that he has‚ or tries to have‚ with his father Baba. They represent the chance to finally have his father’s love and attention‚ but more importantly his father’s acceptance
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Khanh Tran ESL 101 Mrs. Gibson 05/11/13 Challenges of life In life‚ everyone has a individual dream. If people want to achieve their goals‚ they have to surpass some particular obstacle on the way to their dream. The important point is not the end goal‚ but all the experiential lessons that are overcome on the way. We call that life. In the Breadwinner‚ written by Deborah Ellis‚ this story tells the reader about one little girl and her family’s struggles fighting against the Taliban
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Divine Toledo Monday‚ March 2‚ 2015 I.CHAPTERS 1-5(PP. 1-47) Reading Questions 1. The flashback is used to give a history behind the story and also background information about the author. Based on the narrator‚ I learned that he does not have a mother and his father is very popular in his town. In the first chapter‚ the description of the winter day in 1975 sounds as if the narrator is hiding something as well. They might be burying their past‚ but it also states that it always claws its way out
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derision. The traditional Afghan society has made life difficult for a number of Afghan women who are still living at their father’s house and are not married yet. “Girls who remain single at their parents’ house for a longer time find it shameful to face the people. It is painful for them seeing women of their age that are already married and are a mother. Families should not demand a lot of money from the suitors.” “Some families refuse to give their daughter’s hand‚ because the boy’s family cannot
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Ismail Gulgee Engineer and Artist Born: October 25th‚ 1926 Died: December 16th‚ 2007 Biography Ismail Gulgee was born in Peshawar‚ Pakistan. He completed his early education in Pakistan and for higher studies he went to United States‚ there he completed his Civil Engineering from Columbia University and Harvard University. During his studies he started painting for his soul satisfaction. Gulgee explains it like this: “My work is the externalization of my inner journey. Through it I communicate
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The definition of bravery in the Standard College Dictionary Canadian Edition is‚ “the quality of mind or spirit enabling one to meet danger or opposition with fearlessness‚ calmness‚ and firmness.” Bravery is a quality that is shown by many of the characters in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The characters are brave in their effort to protect physical well-being‚ personal values‚ their reputation and sanity. In the novel the characters exhibit genuine bravery in order to guard the
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are shown the strain of such guilt through the incident between Hassan and Amir at the pomegranate tree following Hassan’s rape. It is also demonstrated when Amir returns to Kabul to retrieve Sohrab and he is attacked by Assef‚ his childhood bully. He says‚ “My Body was broken… but I felt healed.” For Amir‚ returning to Kabul was a place to provide an opportunity
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