The Kite Runner The Kite Runner focuses on the life of Amir‚ a cowardly young boy part of the ruling caste of Pashtuns‚ and the son of a wealthy merchant residing in the outskirts of Kabul. At his side we see Hassan‚ his servant and best friend who is a member of the Hazara caste‚ a cultural group long persecuted in Afghanistan. As Amir tries to meet his father’s demands‚ we see the close relationship between the boys diminish‚ as ethnic and political tensions arise in Afghanistan. One day‚ a
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plagued many nations for years. Once in this crisis‚ it takes a long time to recover and rebuild a nation that can rise above the problems that illiteracy causes. This social issue is very prevalent in reality and many books focus on this point. The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ accurately depicts the problems of poverty and ignorance caused by lack of education in Afghanistan and conversely‚ throughout the world. To start building a base‚ it is important to know what leads to lack of education and
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Fighting kites demonstrate the internal and external struggles of Amir. Personal disappointment cuts deep into Amir’s conscious after the initial celebration of the retrieval of the blue kite. He is unable to view the kite without the accompanying feeling of guilt. Rather than being the origin of fatherly respect Amir desires‚ the kite becomes a concrete symbol of his cowardly decision. As a result‚ Amir’s memories are now tainted with remorse. As mentioned earlier‚ Hassan’s face is that “of Afghanistan”
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Essay Plan: The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini How does Hosseini present Hassan and his attitudes? As: INNOCENT‚ strong‚ willing‚ brotherly‚ friendly‚ correct‚ WELL BEHAVED‚ intelligent‚ understanding‚ MORAL‚ a father’s dream‚ better than Amir‚ tarnished‚ imperfect‚ literal‚ gentle‚ LOYAL‚ the opposite of Amir How: figurative language "like a chinese doll" page 3 motif of Kites "his life of unrequited loyalty drifting from him like the winblown kites he used to chase" kite chasing days are
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“The acorn does not fall far from the tree‚” suggest that parents and lineage are the greatest influence. Others believe that role models are more influential. Another cliché “like father‚ like son” did not derive out of nowhere. The book‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hossieni‚ exemplifies this belief. Early in their relationship‚ the protagonists‚ father Baba and son Amir appear very different. Amir glorifies his father but is disappointed when it is not reciprocated. Despite their initial differences
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Are there people in your life that have similar characteristics with the characters in the book‚ The Kite Runner? Sometimes when you read a book‚ you like it because either you find yourself in one of the characters or you find similar people in your life from that book. The Kite Runner has rich and multipronged characters in it. Especially‚ the relationship between specific characters has taught me a lot of things. In the book‚ the readers see that there are many characters with many different
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The United States should be involved in the affairs of other countries because what we do for other countries‚ we get back in return. In The Kite Runner‚ the Taliban take over Afghanistan and ruled most of it including its capital‚ Kabul. Since no one could stop the Taliban‚ many devastating things occurred. “I saw a dead body near the restaurant. There had been a hanging. A young man dangled from the end of the rope tied to a beam‚ his face puffy and blue‚ the clothes he’d worn on the last day of
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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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James Cyr AP Lit Kite Runner Rough Draft In Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel The Kite Runner‚ two boys‚ Hassan and Amir‚ have a friendship that is not as typical as most children’s. Although they do carve into a tree that they are the "sultans of Kabul"‚ their friendship is weak and one sided. These boys grew up in Kabul‚ and although their childhood friendship may have seemed like something out of a book‚ complete with pomegranate trees and story telling‚ it was dark and emotionally wearing
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Unlike how The Kite Runner begins‚ “I became what I am today at the age of twelve” (Hosseini‚ pg.1). Amir became what he is today through Baba’s upbringing and his surroundings. Baba influenced Amir in positive and negative ways. Rich surroundings made Amir feel superior. But in America‚ he was poor and forced to work hard for a better life. Lastly‚ Amir’s character was greatly influenced by his move to America. Baba’s upbringing influences Amir both negatively and positively. For example‚ Amir
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