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    The thematic research of The Kite Runner: The everlasting love and the courageous life Outline 一. The introduction: 二. The thematic research: 1. Class Consciousness‚ Redempetion and Forgiveness: 2. The relationship between Amir and his father: 3. The Relationship between Amir and Hassan: Hassan as a scape goat 三. The symbols: 1. The Kite 2. The Harelip 四. The conclusion: 一. Introduction: Living in a war-trodden area‚ the life will spark just for love . For

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    ENG3U1 Ramjith Nava Mr.Théberge July 8‚ 2014 Comparative Essay Final Draft COMPARING THEMES BETWEEN THE KITE RUNNER AND TSOTSI In the novel‚ The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini and the film Tsotsi written by Athol Furgard‚ many similarities can be found. Both stories include the inner battle that people face throughout their life‚ the meaning of bravery and what brotherhood truly represents. In today’s society‚ people find it difficult to perceive their values and what they believe in. The

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    Lauren Billups Young Adult Literature March 5‚ 2009 The Kite Runner Cultural and Historical Criticism The Kite Runner reflects the period in which it was written in many ways. The Kite Runner was written to reflect the culture of those who live or lived in Afganistan. Hosseini did a wonderful job of broadening the readers knowledge of the Arab culture. As a good historical novel should be written‚ it had a great authentic rendition of the time and place as well as the people being featured

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    The Kite Runner is a book all about the different choices Amir makes. Some choices he makes are good and some are bad. If Amir had chosen to make the right choices at the right time‚ he might not have gone through all he had to go through in The Kite Runner. In the end of the book‚ The Kite Runner‚ Amir and Soraya live with Sohrab in their house in California. Amir teaches Sohrab how to fly a kite and goes to catch the kite for Sohrab like Hassan had done for Amir. The ending of the book however

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    In the novel The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ the characters Hassan‚ Amir and Sohrab fill important roles throughout the story. Hassan fills the role of tragedy within the novel because of the multiple unfortunate events which occur toward him in the novel. As a child Hassan is bullied for being a Hazara and is then raped for the same reason. Hassan is betrayed by his best friend when Amir watches him get raped but does nothing to stop it‚ and lastly Hassan is killed as a young adult

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    The social and cultural contextual issues presented in Kite Runner include the significance of clothing‚ women‚ and facial features. As seen in Kite Runner‚ women were allowed to dress more freely until the Taliban gained rule of Afghanistan. Initially‚ women were allowed to interact with males and dress in colorful clothing of their choice. Their clothing accurately represented the traditional clothing of Afghanistan known for its vibrant colors. With the Taliban’s regime‚ women were required to

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    Overseas English 2010 9 A Naturalistic Perspective to the Kite Runner and Its Enlightenments to the Contemporary ( , 546300 ) Abstract: By analyzing the basic naturalistic features‚ namely the controlling power of environment and heredity‚ it is expected that the naturalistic tendency‚ at least naturalistic features of the novel can be revealed and some enlightenments on the world view of the contemporary can be gained. The early part of the thesis provides a frame by giving the research

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    The Kite Runner – Theme Assignment Jaymie Fehr Theme of Loyalty: One shall be loyal and devoted to one’s friends‚ especially if one faces hardships. One major theme would be loyalty and devotion. This is especially true in the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Despite the fact that Hassan is actually Amir’s half-brother‚ he is his servant‚ because no one but Baba and Ali know the truth. Even though Hassan is the victim of discrimination and class structure‚ he is completely devoted

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    In Khaled Hosseini ’s The Kite Runner‚ we see that the character Amir can be defined as a hero. A character who seeks to redeem himself in a world where there can be good. Yet the Kite Runner can be interpreted in many different ways‚ not just the character Amir. Perhaps it represents a longing for something out of reach or something more symbolic such as an emotion. But within the novel‚ The Kite Runner can be focused very thematically with the character Amir. He becomes a hero after finding what

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    mind‚ which is how we deal with our conscience. These three areas should be balanced out throughout a person’s life to be considered “healthy”. The three areas in our minds are The Id‚ The Ego‚ and the Super Ego. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel ‚ The Kite Runner‚ the main character Amir‚ easily reflects one of these three areas. Amir was in the mind area of The Id‚ he goes through situations

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