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    In what ways is chapter one‚ of The Kite Runner‚ an interesting way to open the novel? Language The language used in chapter one is very mysterious and invites a reader to continue further into the book and the use of pathetic fallacy in the first sentence sets the mood for the rest of the chapter. Words such as crouching and peeking suggest the character is somewhere they shouldn’t be. As well as this‚ the phrase about the ‘past clawing its way out’ gives the impression that what happened there

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    The Kite Runner Notes: The novel ’The Kite runner’ by Khaled Hosseini is based in Afghanistan with many different themes in it. In the novel there are many different realities that a person might or might not know about. This novel greatly relates to Genocides that happened mostly during world war 1. According to an article‚ "the genocide is a very specific term‚ referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group." Similarly‚ in the book

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    said this while his nephew was in the hospital because of a potentially fatal suicide attempt. Many people would say‚ because of this quote‚ that Amir is not worthy of forgiveness. This makes Amir‚ the main character in Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner‚ not worthy of forgiveness. There are many examples of Amir being selfish in the novel which proves that he is not worthy of forgiveness. When Amir was a kid his half brother‚ Hassan‚ was raped by Assef. This event left Hassan scarred and caused

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    been enforced‚ the country is slowly degrading. Using the codes and convention for non-print‚ print‚ non-fiction and fiction; to analysis how different texts manipulate similar issues to produce a similar message. All three of these texts‚ The Kite Runner by khaled Hosseini‚ Beneath the Veil by Saira Shah and “Execution of a teenage girl” from 4 Corners‚ all explore the main ideas of an Afghanistan life from different perspectives. Undoubtedly‚ these texts manipulate the specific aspects of their

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    FRIENDSHIP QUOTE Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph) Quote #1 Sometimes‚ up in those trees‚ I talked Hassan into firing walnuts with his slingshot at the neighbor’s one-eyed German shepherd. Hassan never wanted to‚ but if I asked‚ really asked‚ he wouldn’t deny me. Hassan never denied me anything. And he was deadly with his slingshot. Hassan’s father‚ Ali‚ used to catch us and get mad‚ or as mad as someone as gentle as Ali could ever get. He would wag his finger and wave us down

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    The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini Chapter one Is set in December 2001 when Amir the narrator is living in San Francisco. He recalls an event that occurred in 1975 which happened in Afghanistan where he grew up. He doesn’t go into detail about what happened but says what happened there made him who he is today. Amir gets a call from a friend named Rahim Khan who asks Amir to come to Pakistan to visit him. When Amir gets off the phone he walks along golden gate park‚ when he sees to kites which

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    Fathers in The Novel A bond so cherished and sought after‚ may not always be one of love‚ but one filled with pain and longing. The relationship between a father and a son helps prepare a boy to understand right from wrong. Khaled Hosseini in‚ The Kite Runner‚ uses the complex emotional bond between fathers and sons to demonstrate the necessity of an empathetic fatherly figure. The relationships that clearly demonstrate this need for a fatherly figure are between Baba and Amir‚ Hassan and Sohrab‚ and

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    The Kite Runner Everyone has something they do that they really wish they could just take back. People ask for a second chance but more importantly‚ forgiveness. Khaled Hossenini shows a great example of this In his novel‚ “The Kite Runner”. The main character‚ Amir‚ goes through many events in the book that he regrets and later ends up seeking forgiveness. No one just decides they want forgiveness from someone‚ they do something they wish they could take back then realize what they have done

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    A Thousand Times Over The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is inundated with the phrase “for you a thousand times over” (2) and it plays a major role in the life of the main character‚ Amir. The quote is present in his youth‚ as he grows and during a moment that greatly influences the man he becomes. Over time the saying “for you a thousand times over” (2) fills Amir with first internal anguish‚ then guilt‚ and finally what he needs‚ healing. Amir is riddled with mental anguish as a young boy when

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    What is loyalty‚ why is (was) it important‚ what difference did it make in the story? Loyalty is a strong feeling of support or allegiance. In the novel The Kite Runner‚ the author shows a relationship between two boys one of whom who is extremely loyal‚ Hassan‚ and the other‚ Amir‚ who betrays him when he needed him most. Set in Afghanistan and the United States in 1970s-2000‚ a bullying incident in childhood that caused Amir to betray Hassan‚ troubles Amir’s conscience for the next

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