problem that has plagued many nations for years. Once in this crisis‚ it takes a long time to recover and rebuild a nation that can rise above the problems that illiteracy causes. This social issue is very prevalent in reality and many books focus on this point. The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ accurately depicts the problems of poverty and ignorance caused by lack of education in Afghanistan and conversely‚ throughout the world. To start building a base‚ it is important to know what leads to lack
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remarkable quotes of this book. It is used in the beginning of the novel to make it more interesting. The choice of using this quote was very smart‚ since it explains a lot of the plots just in one sentence. This was said by Rahim Khan who is very close to Amir. He is a person Amir respects very much and he is the one who tells Amir about his dad and Hassan being his step brother. This quote brings out the feeling of guilt Amir was feeling for so long time. But Rahim Khan insisted that Amir goes back
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speak our first word‚ mine was Baba” Kite runner is about a twelve year old boy �� Amir‚ who wanted be loved and treasured by his father. Through his continuous and struggling effort in earning Baba’s affections‚ the lack of security and recognition from Baba lead to his willingness to sacrifice other people around him just to secure his position in Baba’s heart‚ which paves the way for future devastating events. Thus‚ to a great extent that I agree “The kite runner’ is a story of a boy’s thwarted longing
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share their own separate personalities. But in this book‚ there is a character named Baba who is brought upon us readers in the first chapter. As we progress deeper into the story‚ his personality drastically changes as he seems to become a whole new character. He turns himself from an inattentive parent who is caught up in his social status to a proud father who cherishes everything he has left in his life. His transformation begun later in the book when his son‚ Amir‚ started reflecting signs of his
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been a great issue in many places around the world‚ it also found its way in literature such as in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Persepolis Novel by Marjane Satrapi. Social classes became an important Topic all throughout both novels that affected each charecter in a social‚
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event kite fighting in the next few paragraphs. It also stated that all the boys are passion about it‚ its not just a game between each pair of kids‚ it’s a battle. On the last paragraph on page 49 the writer used “every winter” to begins‚ because the writer wants to show that this is one of the biggest that will happen in Kabul‚ everyone looks forward to it. The story continues by Amir describing how nervous he is from a first person point of view. His father baba also looks forward to the kite-fighting
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Active reading notes chapter 17‚18‚19‚20 Key points: 1) Death of Hassan and Farzana * “… And ordered him to kneel… and shot him in the back of the head… Farzana came screaming and attacked them… shot her too…” Page # 231 2) Rahim Khan sends Amir to Kabul * “I want you to go to Kabul. I want you to bring Sohrab here.” page # 232 3) Amir meets old begger. * “Thankyou‚ thankyou so much! And I meant it. Now I knew my mother had liked almond cake with oney and hot tea
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Examination of Bravery in The Kite Runner During a lifetime‚ most people are put in a situation where they can either help someone who needs them or they can be willfully blind and not do the right thing for convenience’s sake. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ bravery is a quality that is shown by many of the main characters. These characters use bravery to guard the things in their lives that are important to them even if their physical wellbeing is harmed‚ they still stand
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throughout the world. Discrimination is the practice of treating people poorly depending on who they are. A place where discrimination has existed to this day would be Afghanistan‚ and the book‚ The Kite Runner‚ does a great job showing the reader how discrimination has stayed in the Afghan culture through the years. The book is about an Afghani kid named Amir‚ who lives with his disapproving and rich father‚ Baba‚ who is well known in the Afghani community. With Baba’s wealth came the benefits of having
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In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini writes a fictional story about a young Pashtun boy named Amir‚ who lives with his wealthy father‚ Baba‚ and his two Hazara servants‚ Ali and Hassan. Amir and Hassan share a strong bond with each other despite the fact that both of them are part of different ethnic groups. However‚ their friendship is torn apart when Amir decides to betray his best friend for Baba’s love during a time when political tensions were high in Afghanistan. When the Soviet Union
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