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    Kahled Hosseini’s novel‚ "The Kite Runner‚" serves as a story of redemption and metamorphosis of child into man‚ through the eyes of a young Afghan boy born into a family of recognition and prosperity. Amir‚ son of businessman Baba‚ narrates his outlook on the struggles he faced from his troubled childhood‚ including jealousy‚ neglect‚ and the manifestation of his own insecurities. Amir thrives for redemption in hopes of relieving self-condemnation‚ due to pain inflicted on his best friend Hassan

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    Q. How do secrets affect the life of character in the novel “The kite Runner”? Ans: The secret affects the life of characters in many ways in the novel “The kite Runner”. Firstly the secret of Baba affect the life of Hassan and Amir. In the beginning of the novel‚ we know that the life of Hassan and Amir were enjoyable under different world with different style even though they were unknown brother. The secret of brotherhood hidden by Baba makes the life of Hassan difficult as well as Amir’s

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    importantly‚ did you forgive yourself? Regret and redemption are very important themes in the book The Kite Runner. Having regret for something can affect your whole life‚ as seen with the character‚ Amir. Through the development of Amir and his childhood friend‚ Hassan‚ Amir has to live with his regret and hope for redemption for the rest of his life. From the beginning of the story The Kite Runner‚ it is apparent that Amir did something wrong from the very first page. Amir says‚ “Standing in the

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    lie to him‚ and Hassan replies saying that he would rather eat dirt than lie to Amir. All the “tests” of loyalty he has given Hassan has always led to trouble. Amir does this to see if Hassan will show his own selfishness to relieve him of his own guilt. Amir has this resentment towards Hassan because at certain areas in the novel his father‚ Baba‚ shows more love and care to Hassan than he does to him. He does not actually have this hatred towards Hassan‚ he is just jealous over the fact that

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    Brianna October 31‚ 2013 The Kite Runner Essay Rough Draft Redemption is something a person has to work for in order to make themselves feel like they have made up for their wrong doings. In The Kite Runner‚ Hosseini describes the life of a young boy named Amir whose mistake haunts him for years. And His journey to find a way to redeem himself and relieve the guilt he had to live with. Redemption is a way to rid people of the guilt from the mistakes they have made. Using the parallels of the

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    Redemption in Kite Runner Guilt can drive people to the ground. It can ruin ones life from top to bottom. Some people spend their whole life being guilty and they lose sight of what is really important in life. They spend way too much time trying to redeem themselves and it is in their conscious forever. In the case of Amir‚ he spends his entire childhood and midlife trying to redeem himself. He feels guilty for many reasons and all of his struggles in the novel are because of his feelings of guilt. Guilt

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    Throughout the book‚ Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ several forms of redemption show up. From the main character‚ Amir‚ to several side characters‚ each one has some form of redemption‚ whether it be big or small. As to whether they achieve what they’re looking for‚ who knows? Amir‚ being the protagonist‚ has the biggest redemption arc‚ in fact that’s what the story is centered on. However‚ his father Baba‚ also has a big redemption‚ which is revealed during a plot twist. Even small short term

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    flesh and blood and let it be nailed t the cross for our redemption”(E. Stanley Jones). In Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner 2003‚ revolves around the fact that sin can transform into redemption. The novel starts by Amir foretelling us about his ultimate sin in that winter of 1975 when Hassan gets raped and Amir chose to do nothing. And he tells the reader he carried that guilt even in America‚ “... Looking back now‚ I realized I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six

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    Wasielewski (22) 9-20-13 Ap Lit. 3 Mrs. Cotrano Betrayal in the “Kite Runner” Betrayal in Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” plays a major role in the development of Hosseini’s protagonist Amir. Ignoring Hassan’s need for help‚ when he is raped by Assef‚ the entire story is changed from a boy fighting for his father’s love to one of redemption and forgiveness. Through trials of retrieval and pain‚ Amir must rid himself of guilt and accept the consequences of the past. Throughout Amir’s life

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    battles and guilt‚ some large and some small. Such as guilt over sneaking out‚ not doing homework‚ or telling your parents a little white lie. People find peace of mind through redeeming themselves‚ in other words‚ we do something that makes up for the cause of guilt. Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner revolves around betrayal and redemption. Redemption is the act of saying or being saved from sin‚ error or evil‚ which the main character Amir seems to need the most. Amir lives with the guilt he has

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