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    the kite runner The film adaption of the kite runner does not diminish the complexity of the story to a full extent‚ only to some extent‚ for the book has too much content to be put in a film. However‚ the fil executed the scenes where hassan got raped for Amir’s kite‚ where baba was willing to die for the young woman in the truck‚ the scenes where farid assisted Amir to find sohrab and where Amir got beaten by assef to get sohrab well. All of these scenes are perfect examples of sacrifice. Hassan

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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 I will be doing my book review on the book called ‘kite runner’‚ by Khalid Hosseini. The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir‚ a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul‚ who befriends Hassan‚ the son of his father’s Hazara servant. The story is set against a background of upcoming events‚ from the fall of Afghanistan’s monarchy through the Soviet invasion‚ the large number of refugees sent to Pakistan and the United States‚ and the rise of the Taliban regime. I am doing

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    Amir and Hassan‚ the sultans of Kabul This literary analysis will evaluate “The Kite Runner”‚ directed by Marc Foster and based on the novel “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini. The movie contains many universal themes however the symbolism and significance of the pomegranate tree often represents and supports the nature of Hassan and Amir’s friendship as the story progresses. The first element that needs to be analyzed is the symbolism behind the pomegranate tree. The pomegranate is

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    Kunj Rami Ms. Grindley ENG3U0- C December 13th 2012 The Kite Runner: A Different View Point In the novel The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini‚ exemplifies the act of loyalty. This novel outline the hardships character faced and how their perception of the world has changed. The conflict between the Soviets and the Taliban’s affects the character in this novel to experience hardships. The three main characters that change their perception are; firstly after Baba fled to America with

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    Friendship in the Kite Runner Every child makes a vow to be best friends with another child at least once in their life. Some girls by necklaces with matching half hearts to signify their friendship and some boys carve their names into trees. In the bestselling novel The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ two boys‚ Hassan and Amir‚ have a friendship that is not as typical as other children’s. In every friendship there is always at least one loyal friend. The friendships between: Amir and Hassan;

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    Kamila Al-Attia English 12 1st Period 4/1/14 The Kite Runner In the Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini emphasizes betrayal and redemption through Amir’s cowardly act of standing by while Hassan is raped and Amir’s attempt to redeem himself by rescuing Sohrab. Amir attempts to deal with his guilt by avoiding it. But doing this clearly does nothing toward redeeming himself‚ and thus his guilt endures. That is why he still cringes every time Hassan’s name is mentioned. Hassan’s rape is the source of Amir’s

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    Leah VanLandingham Mrs. Fichtner AP English 4 September 2014 The Kite Runner Every man is called upon at least one time in his life to do something great. This task could be as small as giving back to the community or as large as saving a life. The man can either chose to be a coward and step down‚ or to step up and face the challenge along with any consequences it may come with. The characters throughout The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ had to face many challenges and were called upon

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    right. This is proven in Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner‚ Roger Allers’ movie Lion King and Chester Bennington’s song What I’ve Done. Disappointment leads people into quitting themselves and others‚ but later the recognition of their faults guides them to take hold of their responsibilities and see them to their fulfillment. The characters are haunted by the pain of guilt and end up making hasty decisions in the course of their self disappointment. Amir‚ Simba and Bennington make hasty

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    “…better to get hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie”. The Kite Runner shows how destructive secrets can be‚ especially to family relationships. Discuss.   Introduction: Bitter truths‚ soothing lies and carefully kept secrets are found throughout Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ as many of the characters face one or the other at some point. Through their actions‚ Hosseini attempts to show the reader that despite the initial comfort a lie can bring‚ the harsh truth is often less

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