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    The Kite Runner: Reading The Kite Runner and Hassan as a character really stood out to me. The portrayal of his loyalty towards Amir‚ how he values their friendship despite Amir’s betrayal‚ his appreciation towards Amir’s father‚ his obedience towards his father‚ his difficulties‚ his love towards the wife and son‚ his well treatment towards his mother who used to abandon him‚ his dreams and how they shattered‚ and his ending fate‚ are intensely heart-breaking to me. I can’t help but sympathise

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    This confession letter that Pinky Madam wrote shows her complete disregard for Balram as a human being‚ and that her political status allows her to resolve any issues within her power. In “ The Kite Runner” Hassan works as a servant to Amir and Baba‚ and has been working since his birth. Mostly Hassan was accepted in his workplace and was treated with open

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    Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a very deep and emotionally touching novel. The book revolves around the life of Amir‚ the protagonist‚ as he struggles against his conscience and finally triumphs after redeeming himself. Mr. Hosseini weaves the tale using an excellent arsenal of techniques. He uses some brilliant similes and metaphors throughout the book. However‚ juxtaposition is easily his most effective technique. What is juxtaposition? Wikipedia defines it as “synonymous with contrast

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    In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ the main protagonists‚ Amir foils the qualities‚ behavior‚ and ideas of Hassan. Hassan’s contrasting characteristics to Amir highlight the main characters strengths and weaknesses. By contrasting and comparing the behavior‚ ideas and acts of Amir and Hassan the meaning of the novel are enhanced. To begin‚ Amir and Hassan have different social status’s that contribute to the contrasting characteristics of them. While Amir is sheltered‚ protected and spoiled

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    The Power of All In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ one’s socioeconomic status in Afghanistan determines the amount of power each person possesses‚ which affects the way that they are treated or viewed by others in a higher status. This can inflict serious discriminatory on the people of a lower class. Kabul is a prosperous city filled with many people of different backgrounds and ethnic groups‚ which can make a huge impact on the relationship between everyone. Amir and Hassan’s

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    “‘A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.’” (Hosseini 22). In Khaled Hosseini’s historical drama novel The Kite Runner‚ readers meet and follow the lives of two boys growing up in the late 1900’s of Afghanistan: Amir and Hassan. With the young boys growing up in different circumstances‚ Amir as a wealthy Pashtun and Hassan as a servant Hazara‚ their lives are distinctly different. After witnessing a severe case of bullying towards Hassan due to the difference

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    The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossenini deals primarily with the theme of guilt and redemption and subtly approaches the correlations between religion and violence through these main themes. The novel centers on the relationship between the narrator Amir and his friend/servant Hassan and Amir’s guilt when he witnesses an act of violence done to Hassan that he fails to intervene in. This personal conflict ties into the narrator’s experiences with religion as he attempts to redeem himself. Through this

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    This book “The Kite Runner” made me emotional from the way this book ends. I like the way that the book was written. The stories behind each character was interesting. The climax especially was very cruel.The way people were in order to get accepted into their culture was also rough in a way/ Although‚ the whole book was good. My personal reaction to this was emotional because of the things that happened in the story. The main characters ahim and Hassan were both young boys who were at the age of

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    unconditional and full-hearted human being. Amir could not say the same for himself after abandoning Hassan when he needed him the most. After all‚ Hassan was in that situation because he was running the final kite that Amir had cut. The thought alone of my favorite book‚ The Kite Runner‚ provokes many interesting ideas. Amir and Hassan’s strange‚ yet tragic journey provided me with a perfect state

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    Language Analysis: How is written and visual language used to persuade readers to share the point of view of in the letter by May Brown [350-400 words] May brown is parent of a student from Metro High School‚ being hugely disappointed with the principles decision to have a ban on mobile phones. She openly expresses her frustration and grief the ban has given to the family and asks him to reconsider. The parent - May Brown rebuttals Mr Blacks decision to place a ban on mobile phones‚ instantly

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