Philip Zimbardo‚ a psychologist of Stanford University‚ famed for the notorious Zimbardo Prison Experiment once said that “Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives‚ or behave in ways that do not demean others when they easily can.” In hindsight‚ it’s a greatly fitting reflection on the Zimbardo Prison Experiment when so many otherwise innocent people started abusing their power simply because they could. However‚ the quote‚ in other words‚ means
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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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Redemption is portrayed as an important theme in the text The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Throughout the novel‚ several characters attempt to redeem themselves of the sinful deeds in the past by scarification. However‚ true redemption requires appropriate sacrifices which are not necessarily the act of giving up something precious; but instead‚ it is strong determination to gain redemption that leads to one willingly sacrificing everything in order to compensate the victims. Amir’s yearning of
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“The great thing about irony is that it splits things apart‚ gets up above them so we can see the flaws and hypocrisies and duplicates.” – David Foster Wallace. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ included lessons that gave readers a glimpse of what life is like as one grows older. As we progress through the book‚ we see how the relationship between servant and masters looks like. The relationship between Baba and Ali‚ and‚ Amir and Hassan‚ really captures the essence of how hypocritical and ironic
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The kite runner is a suspenseful book. Taking place in the end of a century. The book’s main character Amir‚ struggles to find peace due to harsh memories from his childhood. Amir has a friend named hassan. Hassan is more than Amir’s friend. Hassan is his brother. Amir struggles building a closer relationship with his father Baba. Baba expects amir to be more of a masculine figure. A successful businessman to be exact. Amir however‚ is more of a dorky kid. What are the differences or beliefs that
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Which techniques have been used by the writers of the texts to influence your attitude to and understanding of the ideas of power? In Lionel Shriver’s We Need to Talk About Kevin‚ and Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner the idea of power in masculinity and the powerless of femineity is contrasted. Women in both texts are shown to have very little power as they are punished when they challenge the traditional roles they are expected to abide shown through dialogue and epistolary. Men are seen to be
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artist pushes the viewer to focus on the most important aspects of a piece. This technique‚ however‚ isn’t just limited to works of art or comic books; it also can be seen in regular books as well. The book that provides the best example is The Maze Runner‚ by James Dashner. This is a novel that surrounds a boy named Thomas that wakes up in a maze along with the rest of the Gladers‚ other boys also held captive in the Maze. It’s then up to Thomas and the Gladers to figure out how to get out. We too
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How Amir Comes to Be a Fully Grown Person Becoming a fully developed person does not just have to do with developing physically. One’s majority can only be approved of if there is mental‚ moral advancing as well. In the book “The Kite Runner”‚ Khaled Hosseini guides us through the maturing of the narrator‚ Amir through parallelism. A grownup Amir faces parallel situations to what he had experienced in childhood. These situations are ones that Amir regrets and wishes to forget‚ due to their destructive
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In “The Kite Runner‚” Amir and Baba both betray the servants most loyal to them. Hassan and Ali both do everything in their power to please their masters and remain loyal to them. Hassan and Ali differ from their masters in numerous ways but both pairs have similar differences. The master servant relationship between Baba‚ Ali and Amir‚ Hassan both differ in the characters’ attitudes‚ relationships‚ loyalty and courage. Although Baba and Ali grew up together‚ they grow to be very distinct people
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The novels “Mister Pip” by Lloyd Jones and “The Kite Runner” by Khlaed Hosseini reveal that identity is revealed when confronted with overwhelming obstacles. It is through a series of unfortunate events‚ such as death and factors relating to culture and time‚ that the protagonists‚ Amir and Matilda begin their road to self discovery. Following the death of Baba‚ Amir is forced to take responsibility for his actions as he no longer has his father to fall back on. Additionally‚ he is released
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