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    Throughout the novel The Kite Runner‚ the ideas of betrayal and redemption are brought up various times. These factors help readers understand and study the different relationships these characters have with one another. The father-son relationship that Amir and Baba had was different than the ideal relationship people would see in today’s society. Readers learn how Amir always felt envious towards Baba’s appearance and wanted to find a way to please him. When living in America‚ Baba and Amir create

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    In the beginning of the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ the main character experiences the struggles with the impact of guilt and regret. He faces the consequences of a decision he made as a twelve-year-old for the greater part of his life. Therefore‚ he must search for his path to redemption for the rest of the novel. In the beginning of the book‚ he was definitely a coward. He was not able to stand up for his best friend because he was scared of getting hurt. Even though Amir’s made a horrible decision

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    Is love the most important emotion in The Kite Runner? I believe that love is what the whole novel symbolises. Initially‚ at the start of the novel‚ we learn that Amir and Hassan are partners in crime‚ ‘Hassan and I used to annoy our neighbors by reflecting sunlight into their homes with a shard of mirror’ and their relationship seems to illustrate a brotherhood. This brotherly love is sealed when they carve ‘Amir and Hassan – The Sultans of Kabul’ on a tree where Amir usually reads a story to

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    “Forgive me if you wish. But‚ most important‚ forgive yourself‚” Rahim Khan wrote to Amir. (Hosseini‚ 2003‚ p 302). Throughout The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ Amir‚ the main character‚ made some bad and selfish decisions that some might think are unforgivable. However‚ as Amir grew older‚ he demonstrated not only bravery and courage‚ but alsoredemption of forgiveness for his past. Amir is worthy of forgiveness because of the letters from both Rahim Khan and Hassan‚ constantly fighting for Sohrab

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    Socratic Seminar Questions 2. The pomegranate tree is a symbol of the different stages of Hassan and Amir’s friendship. "One summer day‚ I used one of Ali’s kitchen knives to carve our names on it: "Amir and Hassan‚ the sultans of Kabul.’ Those words made it formal: the tree was ours" (26). This quote represents Amir and Hassan’s relationship between them during their early childhood. They are extremely close and carving their names on the tree shows that they will be a part of each other’s

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    Racism plays important roles in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. Author uses the racism to describe the characters and the culture represented in the stories. In The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini uses prejudice as a tool to tell this story of betrayal and redemption. This novel is set in Afghanistan and the ethnicity of the characters plays an essential role in the relationships and situations that arise. While the author uses individual characters to tell the story‚ he portrays the general attitudes

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    Is Racism in the Heart? Ethics Term Paper Racism comes in many different shapes‚ sizes‚ and faces. Although‚ living in the 21st century‚ how can we detect what is racist and what isn’t? What is the difference between yelling racial slurs and making jokes at a comedy clubs? How can we tell if someone is being racist or even better yet‚ how can we tell if we ourselves are racist? To answer questions like these and many more‚ there needs to be a clear cut definition to what racism is and what it means

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    What is racism? Racism can be defined as – "The belief that race accounts for differences in human character or ability and that a particular race is superior to others." Racism occurs when a racist group finds it necessary to put down other ethnic groups in an attempt to strengthen their own. A very strong racist comment or action might make the other group feel hurtful‚ degrading‚ humiliating. The novel‚ "Heart of darkness"‚ written by Joseph Conrad provides such instances which are racist and

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    Chinua Achebe‚ a well-known writer‚ once gave a lecture at the University of Massachusetts about Joseph Conrad ’s Heart of Darkness‚ entitled "An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad ’s Heart of Darkness." Throughout his essay‚ Achebe notes how Conrad used Africa as a background only‚ and how he "set Africa up as a foil to Europe‚"(Achebe‚ p.251) while he also "projects the image of Africa as ’the other world‚ ’ the antithesis of Europe and therefore of civilization."(Achebe‚ p.252) By his own interpretations

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    Wow‚ what a story so far. I would not be surprised if this story is partly based off of actual events with the level of detail and emotional depth. I like the simple writing style as it doesn’t take away from the plot. Amir narrates it told through personal narration. There are a couple of scenes that seem to mimic a movie‚ which is not surprising as Amir the main character is a big fan of films mainly action films. Juxtaposition is seen when Hassan is fulfilling the many chores‚ and Amir is eating

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