The Kite Runner demonstrates that people are motivated more by self-interest than by honour. Discuss. In the novel ‘The Kite Runner’ By Khaled Hosseini‚ people are motivated by self-interest rather than by honour. There are many instances throughout the book where the characters take actions that are selfish and only benefit themselves. They know what the right thing to do is but don’t do it because it may hurt their own reputation. Amir frames Hassan‚ Baba keeps a huge secret and Assef treats
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Summer Reading: The Kite Runner Betrayal “I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley‚ stand up for Hassan‚ the way he’d stood up for me all those times in the past‚ and accept whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end I ran.” (Pg. 77) This quote was an example of betrayal because Amir left Hassan by himself in the alley. He didn’t stick up for him like Hassan has done many times for him. He could’ve
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play by the pomegranate tree in the cemetery‚ fly kites‚ and go to the market together. Hassan is a loyal friend and servant‚ and great with a slingshot. Things begin to change when Afghanistan’s king is overthrown. One day‚ Hassan and Amir are playing when they are confronted by Assef‚ Wali‚ and Kamal‚ three older boys who threaten to beat up Amir for hanging out with a Hazara‚ but Hassan stops them with his slingshot. During the winter‚ the kite-flying tournaments are the biggest events to take
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course of Amir’s life. This story revolves around the pangs of redemption and guilt. Amir endeavors to make up for himself in Baba’s eyes‚ fundamentally in light of the fact that his mom kicked the bucket bringing forth him. The excellent kite competition of 975 sets a circle of selling out and reclamation into movement. To make up for himself to Baba‚ Amir 3 supposes he must win the kite-competition and present to Baba the losing kite‚
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In the well written book‚ the Kite Runner‚ the author includes many themes and aspects to the story. On of the most influential of those themes‚ is violence. Violence is used throughout the book as a placeholder of some sort. Chapter has either a mentally of physically violent scene in it. Even in chpers such as when Amir and soraya get married. Although it is a happy time‚ by the end of the chapter you are lost in emotions with the death of Baba‚ Amir’s beloved father. This violence shapes the book
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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 lives as long as they live. This is true because even though
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In the novel‚ “The Kite Runner”‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ the author uses a specific character whose power‚ revenge‚ and sadism creates one or more of the many in themes in the novel. He also finds pleasure in having and abusing his power over everyone else. This character is named Assef‚ and in my opinion‚ he is a is one of the most ruthless characters in this story. This character displays his sadistic personality‚ and finds pleasure in hurting others. To start with‚ Assef commences the theme
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The Kite Runner/Life of Pi: The Foil In both The Kite Runner and Life of Pi‚ the relationship between the major character and a minor character—the foil—help to highlight the main character’s qualities‚ illuminating his traits to be seen in an extraordinary‚ nonstandard way. In The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini creates Hassan as the foil for Amir. Hassan’s character‚ as perfect as he is‚ causes Amir to pale in comparison‚ something that Amir channels throughout his life‚ governing his actions. Similarly
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Betrayal is one of the very prominent themes in the novel The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini. Both Baba and Amir chose to betray the people close to them‚ which resulted in major ramifications for themselves and the people around them. Hassan‚ on the other hand‚ chose to remain loyal‚ no matter the situation or what someone was threatening upon him‚ which resulted in major consequences for him‚ but allowed the reader to understand that he was kind‚ caring‚ and loyal to those he cared about. All
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In the beginning of The Kite Runner‚ Amir is living in Afghanistan‚ I would define him as a selfish boy who only cares about his reputation and his own life. He has difficulties with finding himself and doing what is known to be right because of him and his family’s past. Amir comes of very selfish and only cares about things which involve him. He tends to make wrong decisions because of his father‚ Baba’s influence. Baba seems to be disappointed by Amir’s lack of athletic ability‚ which causes a
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