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    Kite Runner; Past Regrets

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    The Kite Runner is a book that was written by Khaled Hosseini from a young boy’s perspective named Amir who lived with his father‚ Baba‚ and two Hazaras named Ali and Hassan in Kabul‚ Afghanistan. They lived here during the Russian War and had escaped to America to find peace and happiness. We learn about Amir’s childhood struggles and his efforts to be what his father wanted him to be and to be a good friend like Hassan is to him. Amir knows that Hassan is better than what he deserves; he knows

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    Essay Plan: The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini How does Hosseini present Hassan and his attitudes? As: INNOCENT‚ strong‚ willing‚ brotherly‚ friendly‚ correct‚ WELL BEHAVED‚ intelligent‚ understanding‚ MORAL‚ a father’s dream‚ better than Amir‚ tarnished‚ imperfect‚ literal‚ gentle‚ LOYAL‚ the opposite of Amir How: figurative language "like a chinese doll" page 3 motif of Kites "his life of unrequited loyalty drifting from him like the winblown kites he used to chase" kite chasing days are

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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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    The United States should be involved in the affairs of other countries because what we do for other countries‚ we get back in return. In The Kite Runner‚ the Taliban take over Afghanistan and ruled most of it including its capital‚ Kabul. Since no one could stop the Taliban‚ many devastating things occurred. “I saw a dead body near the restaurant. There had been a hanging. A young man dangled from the end of the rope tied to a beam‚ his face puffy and blue‚ the clothes he’d worn on the last day of

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    Afghanistan‚ thoughts of war‚ danger‚ and suffering might arise. Through reading The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ one can look at another side of Afghanistan. The real Afghan culture shows pride in tradition‚ heritage‚ and custom. Afghan culture is unique to each individual‚ since religion plays a large role in the culture‚ but people have different understandings of the same religion. The Kite Runner shows Afghan culture is full of pride in tradition‚ and although Islam plays a large

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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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    Kite Runner Classics Paper

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    had to find a way to deal with the guilt? This same universal theme of sin and redemption is one of many themes touched upon in the novel The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini. This novel was both relatable and enlightening. Its use of literary elements‚ complex character development‚ and interesting plot made it a very quick and enjoyable read. The Kite Runner possesses all of the criteria needed to be considered a classic. It will no doubt have “lasting power”‚ and will be found on the shelves of

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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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    Kite Runner Chapter 6

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    the boys spend their time flying kites. • Baba takes Amir and Hassan to buy kites from the old blind man who makes the best kites in the city. • The highlight of the winter is the annual kite-fighting tournament‚ when the boys’ battle kites by covering the strings in broken glass. When the last kite is cut down‚ the boys called the kite runners chase the kite until it falls. • Hassan is the best kite runner in Kabul and he always seems to know where a kite will land before it falls down.

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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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