himself and only himself‚ which is evident by the choices he makes. His obsession to please Baba‚ his father‚ causes him to betray his best friend‚ later known to be his half-brother‚ Hassan. Hassan was raped by Assef‚ the novel’s antagonist‚ because he was protecting the kite Amir yearned for to satisfy Baba. Amir later confesses‚ “Maybe Hassan was the price I had to pay‚ the lamb I had to slay‚ to win Baba” (Hosseini 7). As a consequence‚ Amir lives with an abundant amount of guilt‚ in which he tries
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have to be Baba‚ Rahim Khan‚ and Hassan. Even though Baba was hard on Amir‚ he was a good man who helped those in need. Rahim Khan for the relatively reason that he was always supportive of Amir and understanding. Hassan because of his unconditional love and devotion. Hassan has taught me a lesson in life‚ and that is to forgive. He can move on with his life when he forgave. I believe forgiveness is one of the hardest lessons in life. Everyone has a bias about something or other. For Baba‚ it was his
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the novel ‘The Kite Runner’‚ it is put forward that the only way to escape the sins of the past is to confront them. This can be seen through key characters in the story‚ such as Amir‚ Baba and Soraya. Amir had sinned when he was a boy with his best friend Hassan‚ which haunts his from that day forward. Futhermore‚ Baba is seen trying to repay the damage that he believed that he had caused by his act of selfishness. Finally‚ Soraya’s sin is not a sin to her‚ but to the culture that she belongs to. Therefore
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Amir and Baba leave their home and take refuge in Peshawar‚ Pakistan. At this point‚ he is no longer the wealthy Pashtun boy who is the son of a well-respected businessman. Now‚ Amir becomes nothing more than a refugee. This impacts him because he now knows what
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“oldest” generation could be Baba‚ the father of the main character Amir‚ and Baba’s most loyal friend Rahim Khan. The way I see it‚ the first couple of years of one’s life are the most influential to what he is going to become. Meaning that the biggest part of one’s personality is shaped during his childhood and depends on the parents and the environment that one lives in. In this case‚ the members of the oldest generation were born in approximately the 30’s. In the result‚ Baba and Rahim Khan had the
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portfolio as well as its newly acquired local brand when entering on a new market: China. L’Oreal‚ a french company founded in 1907‚ decided at the end of 2003 to acquire two local chinese brands in order to enter the national market: Mininurse and Yu-sai. While this merging seems to be a «win-win» deal‚ we will look at several issues L’Oreal was confronted with: how did the brand managed its newly acquired brand‚ as well as what were the opportunities of growth for the corporation. Recommendations
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and admit the truth about his cowardice. Paragraph 1: By keeping a shameful secret from society‚ Baba does more harm than good to his beloved. Though he wishes only to preserve his dignity and honour‚ Baba’s choice to deceive the world means inflicting lasting consequences on his sons. From Amir‚ he steals his right to know he had a brother and instead Amir grows jealous and envious whenever Baba shows affection towards Hassan‚ and says “I wish he’d let me be the favourite”. He mocks and taunts
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adventures with his friend Hassan. His father‚ Baba is a filthy rich man‚ lived the good life‚ lived buy a moral code and was a succesful bussiness man. He never really paid attention to his son but he still loved him. Amir has been wanting to redeem himself to his dad because he feels responsible for his mothers death. Baba wants amir to become a strong young man who knows how to take responsibility‚ and stand up for himself. In the end of chapter 3‚ baba is talking to rahiem khan about amir. He
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we are when young. Amir‚ to win his father’s approval allows for the rape of his friend‚ Hassan to occur. In the process he becomes an insomniac. However Amir is able to redeem himself by rescuing Sohrab from further abuse by the Taliban. Similarly‚ Baba is never able to overcome his guilt of not acknowledging Hassan as his son‚ and thus leads a tormented life. Assef too‚ being a child with treacherous views grows to be a member of the Taliban. Amir‚ to win his father’s approval allows for the rape
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actions. Baba on the other hand‚ reaches his forgiveness for being Hassan’s father‚ but not claiming it‚ by the way he treats Hassan throughout the novel. Baba on the other had resents Amir‚ for his own sins causing him to treat Amir the way he does. Baba always invites Hassan out to picnics and to outings‚ and he even brings a plastic surgeon in to fix his lip. Although he did not admit that Hassan was his son‚ his generous actions foreshadow Baba trying to redeem himself from his sins. Baba on the
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