Assef is the enemy in the book The Kite Runner. The young boy is 12 years old when the novel starts. He is extremely violent and cruel‚ this is shown throughout not only his actions and words but through his views on life. Assef often refers to himself as “Blond‚ blue eyed” (pg. 35) and looks up to and idolises Adolf Hitler. During this time in Afghanistan‚ it was definitely not common for a young boy view Hitler as a role model. It makes readers wonder about the sociopathic values and mind set he
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As Amir tells us about his father‚ a portrait of an immensely likable‚ dominant‚ and moral man emerges. To Amir‚ Baba is both larger-than-life and principled. The combination of these two qualities magnifies Amir’s shame when he abandons Hassan in the alleyway. How could you ever tell a man who supposedly wrestled a bear that you broke one of his principles? That you allowed Assef to steal Hassan’s innocence and childhood? Of course‚ all this is complicated by the fact that Baba – before Amir was
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ite "The kite runner" analysis Many believe that there is a part of good and a part of evil in each of us. Hosseini conveys in his novel "the kite runner" that some people have a natural tendency to express their bad side. Assef‚ one of Hosseini’s charachter symbolizes those people. He carries a kind of madness‚ and is violent. Hosseini implies that being given a target for hate‚ and a morality for their actions‚ in this case religion‚ those people can become powerful. Assef is an example of
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Theme quotes for ‘the Kite Runner’ 1. ‘But he’s not my friend! I almost blurted. He’s my servant!’ (page 36) – Class differences‚ human nature‚ friendship & inhumanity. 2. ‘Afghans are an independent people. Afghans cherish custom but abhor rules. And so it was with kite fighting. The rules were simple: No rules. Fly your kite. Cut the opponents. Good luck’ (page 45) – Values and morals & father and sons. 3. ‘I envied her. Her secret was out. Spoken Dealt with’ (page 144) – Human nature‚ courage
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The Kite Runner Notes - California‚ San Francisco - Year 2000 - Young couple - Man receives box of novels in the mail - Novel is called “A season for ashes” - We learn the man’s name is Amir Qadiri when we see the novel beside the telephone when it rings. The phone rings for Amir and he’s asked to go to Afghanistan. - At this stage the film flashes back to 1978 in Kabul‚ Afghanistan - For the second time so far in the movie flying kites have been the focal point at the start of the scene
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that moment‚ loved him more than I’d ever loved anyone..." (105) "I ran because I was a coward. I was afraid of Assef and what he would do to me. I was afraid of getting hurt. That’s what I told myself as I turned my back to the alley‚ to Hassan. That’s what I made myself believe. I actually aspired to cowardice‚ because the alternative‚ the real reason I was running‚ was that Assef was right: Nothing was free in this world. Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay‚ the lamb I had to slay‚ to win
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The Kite Runner Essay People must sometimes defy the laws of society to overcome challenges in their path. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner authored by Khaled Hosseini‚ some characters face a lot of difficulties against the society in general. Hassan being a Hazara has constant opposition throughout his life. Baba finds a great change in his stature when he comes to America. Amir spends 26 years of his life keeping a secret that leads him to discovering many more secrets. Hassan faced a lot of challenges
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have to be prisoners of it.” It is possible for people to change and redeem themselves for their wrongdoings. Being young and naive can cause cowardly actions; however‚ one has the ability to make up and fix their misbehavior. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ Amir redeems himself from the time he was young and cowardly and betrayed his loyal friend‚ Hassan‚ by saving Hassan’s son and taking him in as his own. Redemption is a process that takes place in different stages and although
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In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini he shows how the past can affect your future and present day. Hosseini shows this by using a motif he has created at the beginning of the novel. This motif is about when Amir was watching Hassan getting raped and doing nothing about it‚ and then guilt falls on him after doing nothing. When Amir watched Hassan getting raped‚ he did nothing about it and it ruined his friendship between each other. In the quote “I hit with another pomegranate‚ in the
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Amir the Cowardly Child Kite Runner is an exquisite novel about a boy who is considered a coward. Its taken place in modern day San Francisco as well as in Afghanistan during Amir’s childhood‚ who was the main character and narrator. Amir had a fortunate upbringing due to the fact that his father was a highly respected elder of the Afghan society‚ privileging him with riches and a wealthy lifestyle. This was unlike his best friend‚ Hassan‚ who was his father’s servant’s son‚ being of a less and
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