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    The Kite Runner: Role of fathers The relationship between Baba and Amir is a complex one as Baba reveals his role as a father‚ friend‚ and foe. Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner explores this rollercoaster between Baba and his son Amir. As the novel unfolds‚ the lives of the characters unravel –as do their relationships and their sense of identity. Baba serves as an important link that connects each of the characters and also bridges the uncertain with the certain‚ lie with truth‚ pain with pleasure

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    The Kite Runner The Kite Runner focuses on the life of Amir‚ a cowardly young boy part of the ruling caste of Pashtuns‚ and the son of a wealthy merchant residing in the outskirts of Kabul. At his side we see Hassan‚ his servant and best friend who is a member of the Hazara caste‚ a cultural group long persecuted in Afghanistan. As Amir tries to meet his father’s demands‚ we see the close relationship between the boys diminish‚ as ethnic and political tensions arise in Afghanistan. One day‚ a

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    Khaled Hosseini author of The Kite Runner shows a story of pure love‚ trust and betrayal towards two completely different people. A friendship that takes place where class matters and your depended on your race. The story is about a boy name Amir who is the son of a wealthy man in the northern area of Kabul‚ who develops a friendship with his servant name Hassan. Amir never considered calling Hassan a friend because of his low class Hazara heritage and Amir can’t get past the society they lived in

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    Are there people in your life that have similar characteristics with the characters in the book‚ The Kite Runner? Sometimes when you read a book‚ you like it because either you find yourself in one of the characters or you find similar people in your life from that book. The Kite Runner has rich and multipronged characters in it. Especially‚ the relationship between specific characters has taught me a lot of things. In the book‚ the readers see that there are many characters with many different

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    James Cyr AP Lit Kite Runner Rough Draft In Khaled Hosseini’s best-selling novel The Kite Runner‚ two boys‚ Hassan and Amir‚ have a friendship that is not as typical as most children’s. Although they do carve into a tree that they are the "sultans of Kabul"‚ their friendship is weak and one sided. These boys grew up in Kabul‚ and although their childhood friendship may have seemed like something out of a book‚ complete with pomegranate trees and story telling‚ it was dark and emotionally wearing

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    In Khaled Hosseini’s book‚ The Kite Runner‚ the author brings the reader on a journey where we are introduced to two young boys‚ Amir and Hassan. It is a story about their friendship and the choices they make while growing up in Kabul. Although‚ Amir and Hassan are raised in the same household‚ and are fed from same breast‚ they grow up in different realities: Amir is a Pashtun and the son of a rich and noble man‚ Hassan is a Hazara and Amir’s servant‚ whose father also served for Amir’s father.

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    To be Good Again One action‚ or lack of action‚ can determine and impact a person’s entire life. The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ follows the life of Amir‚ a boy from Afghanistan who recognizes and witnesses discrimination‚ cruelty‚ and violence at a young age. This discrimination was first seen when Hassan was rapped‚ meanwhile Amir new what was happening and did not take any action to stop it. Amir’s inability to forgive his actions during his childhood drives him to redeem himself

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    permitting people to decide the ruler. Strong political approach can make a country strong and help it grow economically. Decisions by the government directly affects the everyday life of people. Such is the case in Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner where Afghanistan’s consistent political conflicts ends up affecting the character’s life in many ways. The political scenario is unstable in Afghanistan for about four decades. This restricts the country

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    play by the pomegranate tree in the cemetery‚ fly kites‚ and go to the market together. Hassan is a loyal friend and servant‚ and great with a slingshot. Things begin to change when Afghanistan’s king is overthrown. One day‚ Hassan and Amir are playing when they are confronted by Assef‚ Wali‚ and Kamal‚ three older boys who threaten to beat up Amir for hanging out with a Hazara‚ but Hassan stops them with his slingshot. During the winter‚ the kite-flying tournaments are the biggest events to take

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    responsibilities in his regard; his responsibility is incumbent on me.” This is a quote from the reading‚ The Face‚ on Levinas’ philosophy of Responsibility of the Other. He speaks of the responsibility we all have for others‚ for the Face of others—for their very Being. No matter what‚ we must always act on our responsibility for other people‚ and sacrifice for their well being. In the movie‚ The Kite Runner‚ one can immediately see the impeccable responsibility that the characters have for the

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