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    Assignment 2 Themes 1) Redemption ; No matter what you do in life‚ there are ways to redeem yourself 2) Discrimination; a true friend will see past it 3) Fear; fear can severely affect your life. From a gentle apology to travelling around the world to even just obeying what your father tells you‚ no matter what you’ve done in life‚ there are always ways of redeeming yourself. In The kite Runner Amir tells the story about how he betrayed Hassan‚ his childhood friend and servant‚ by

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    Nathaniel Hawthorne utilizes Puritan ideology to convey a philosophical reflection on sin and redemption. Adulteress Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A to mark her shame‚ and while her lover‚ Arthur Dimmesdale‚ remains unidentified and is wracked with guilt‚ her husband‚ Roger Chillingworth‚ seeks revenge. Although all three characters contemplate redemption‚ it is only Hester that chooses to confront her sin; Dimmesdale and Chillingworth refuse. This decision is heavily influenced by their respective

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    Gena Narcisco Mrs. Sharpe Honors English 10 10/11/12 The Kite Runner Do you know that Afghanis play a game where they fight with kites? The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini describes kite fights between local Afghani kids‚ regardless of their social status. The main characters in this story that come from a higher socioeconomic level are Baba‚ a lawyer from the Pashtun tribe‚ and his son Amir. The main characters in this story that come from the lower socioeconomic level are Ali‚ a servant from

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    novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ is very similar to a roller coaster ride‚ as it has a lot of complicated twists and events. And not only that‚ a myriad of emotions‚ shattered lives and the quest of self-discovery blends in beautifully in this masterpiece novel‚ The Kite Runner. But because of its intense content‚ it is potentially upsetting.   Now‚ If you think about it‚ a lot of novels are based on real situation that people go through‚ but out of that many‚ The Kite Runner will be one

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    The film variant of "The Kite Runner‚" is as enamouring and captivating as the book by Khaled Hosseini‚ however the film rendition was not a powerful adjustment of the novel. Similarly‚ as with most screenplays in view of a novel‚ including this one‚ there are a few contrasts in sequence‚ discourse and foundation data. The tale of a kite runner named Hassan takes the setting in Afghanistan‚ in the time before the Russian intrusion of Afghanistan and 9/11. The creation furnishes the viewer with a

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    My connections look at how certain choices can affect your life forever. The texts that I used to convey this link were The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ Slumdog Millionaire directed by Danny Boyle‚ The Shawshank Redemption directed by Frank Darabont and a poem by Robert Frost called The Road Not Taken. Throughout the texts used we learn that you cannot always see the outcome of a particular choice unless you choose to go down that path. An important decision is made by the main character(s) in

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    Honors English 10 Mrs. Mills May 7‚ 2010 The Kite Runner symbols The author of The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini added many symbols to his book. These symbols are important to the life of Amir‚ and the rest of the characters. The symbols range from something as inconspicuous as a few words from Hassan’s letter‚ to something as prominent as kites and kite-running. Of these symbols this essay will give three examples. Every one of them is important to the development of the story. When Amir

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    KITE RUNNER ESSAY By: Julianna Procyshen The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini takes the reader on a haunting journey of Amir and Hassan’s friendship and displays the hardships that the two boys are faced with as a result of this friendship. Although they have many similarities‚ such as growing up together‚ feeding from the same breast and sharing many of the same experiences‚ Amir is a Pashtun‚ meaning he is favored and has a high status in society and Hassan‚ on the other hand‚ is a Hazara and Amir’s

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    Sacrifice Sacrifice is one of the purest and most selfless ways to love someone. There is no better way to show one’s loyalty or love for another than through sacrifice. The Kite Runner clearly demonstrates the sacrifices individuals made to make the ones they love happy. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner‚ a little boy named Hassan demonstrates love and sacrifice the most. Hassan admires Amir an immense amount and his loyalty towards Amir is always present in everything he does

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    The Kite Runner How does Hosseini suggest that individuals can atone for evil things they have done in their past? Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner” is an emotionally charged novel that focuses‚ exposes and interweaves the themes of dreams‚ individual desire‚ betrayal‚ guilt‚ personal growth and atonement. Set in Afghanistan and America‚ Hosseini follows the centre protagonist‚ Amir‚ through a journey to seek redemption and atonement for a misdemeanour committed in the past. Hosseini explores

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