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    People have different emotions towards one another‚ for example there is hatred‚ love‚ and lastly friendship. In the passage “ The Kite Runner” by‚ Khaled Hosseini the two characters Hassen and Amir have an outstanding companionship that no one‚ not even a bully can pull apart. In the other passage “ Damon and Pythias” by‚ William F. Russell the two main characters go through a defining moment in their friendship that can cost the life of one of them. In both passages there is one common theme a

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    Guilt In The Kite Runner

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    Running for Redemption When one does something wrong that hurts someone else‚ one feels guilty. Guilt is a strong emotion that controls relationship all around . In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ Amir goes through a traumatic event that lead him to being controlled by guilt. Although guilt is a powerful pain that can drill away at a person‚ many will try to redeem themselves by putting forth the effort to make it right. Guilt has the power to turn anyone or any situation into

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    “As the trees froze and ice sheathed the roads‚ the chill between Baba and me thawed a little. And the reason for that was the kites. Baba and I lived in the same house‚ but in different spheres of existence. Kites were the one paper-thin slice of intersection between those spheres.”(Hosseini‚2003).Therefore‚ the kite is the only way to change the situation. In a conservation‚ Amir learnt that Baba attached great importance to the kite competition. He realized that the kite race was a straw to win

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    In Ayad Akhtar’s play Disgraced‚ the religious and cultural tensions that arise between family and coworkers allude to greater societal conflicts in America. The main character‚ Amir‚ attempts to navigate and balance his Muslim faith with his “Americanness.” At the beginning of the play‚ it seems as though Amir has struck a delicate balance‚ prospering in America as a Muslim man‚ albeit one who tries to obscure his cultural background. His eventual unraveling appears to be the product of repressive

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    Though The Kite Runner has not had as much time to age into being called a “classic” like To Kill a Mockingbird or The Great Gatsby‚ I argue that yes this book should be brought to classic status. Time be damned! Classics are novels that have received acclaim from the critics as well as the readers‚ as well as well known. Classics dive into raw and sometimes taboo topics and the author uses a unique style of writing. Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner should be brought to classic status‚ literally

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    The section which showed a purposeful development of the theme of loyalty and betrayal in the text The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ was the event of Hassan’s rape. This event of Hassan’s rape from Assef is the most important part of the book when thinking about Amir’s character because it is this event that is the catalyst for the way in which he treated Hassan afterwards through the thoughts that only benefited himself. If we consider how this event links to the theme of loyalty and betrayal

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    In Khaled Hosseini ’s The Kite Runner‚ we see that the character Amir can be defined as a hero. A character who seeks to redeem himself in a world where there can be good. Yet the Kite Runner can be interpreted in many different ways‚ not just the character Amir. Perhaps it represents a longing for something out of reach or something more symbolic such as an emotion. But within the novel‚ The Kite Runner can be focused very thematically with the character Amir. He becomes a hero after finding what

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    The Kite Runner Essay = 100 points DUE in class: Tuesday‚ April 26th [pic][pic][pic] Assignment: Write a five paragraph formal literary essay on a topic of your choosing to appropriately address The Kite Runner. *Remember: • an essay centers around a strong thesis statement (an opinion regarding a specific topic and at least three main developmental points to support your claim) – if you do not make an argument and you relay unoriginal information that I am

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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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    Coi Williams Karen Amano-Tompkins English 1A May 7‚ 2013 What’s So Important About Those Kites? Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ a tale of a boy’s quest for love and a man’s journey for redemption and happiness‚ is a complex novel that overflows with symbolism. Hosseini shows many symbols throughout the novel that are very strong. These symbols correspond with the story’s depth‚ context‚ as well as its themes. All of these various symbols throughout the novel play a part in how the

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