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    The Kite Runner The Kite Runner is one of the best novels which have the story of friendship between two boys‚ Amir and Hassan. In this novel we‚ as a reader will be able to see the love and loyalty that Hassan shows toward Amir‚ but their friendship and trust broken because of Amir’s betrayal. The major character in the novel The Kite Runner is Amir Agha. He is the main character and also the narrator in the story. He was born in Kabul‚ in 1963 and he only lives with his father who he called

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    Throughout the story of The Kite Runner by: Khaled Hosseini many traits are shown by select characters. The Kite Runner is about the story takes place in Pakistan in 1980-2001 in America where the war is happening. One is Hassan who is also the main character and one of the most important throughout the story. Hassan is the character however that shows loyalty and modesty to everyone‚ several times throughout the Kite Runner he takes the blame for Amir. Hassan shows the loyalty between two best friends

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    the decisions that we make. When our mistakes cause others to suffer‚ we tend to feel guilty and resent ourselves. Our conscious constantly aggravates us until we act to redeem ourselves and set right. This is proven in Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner‚ Roger Allers’ movie Lion King and Chester Bennington’s song What I’ve Done. Disappointment leads people into quitting themselves and others‚ but later the recognition of their faults guides them to take hold of their responsibilities and see them

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    Conflicts can develop between friends with very deep personal bonds that can lead to the end of the friendship. In Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ the main character Amir deals with internal conflicts revealing the frailty of his friendship with his childhood friend. Amir runs away from his problems‚ sends his friend away‚ and never puts in In Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ a conflict develops between the main character‚ Amir _____‚ and his best friend from his childhood‚ Hassan __________

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    The Kite Runner The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossenini is his first novel that debuted in 2003. This novel has been on the New York Times best seller list for two years as well as being published in over 40 different languages in over 48 countries so more can enjoy. It was also turned into a film which was nominated for best motion picture as well as best foreign language film at the Golden Globe Awards. The Kite Runner tells the story of a young man; Amir who shares his experience‚

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    We are constantly influenced by various things we encounter‚ these things even have the potential to change the way we view the world around us‚ none more so than texts like Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner. The book is a retelling of an Afghani boy’s life‚ which addresses the issues of friendship‚ coming of age‚ and the power of the past can have on somebody. The Author’s way of addressing of these issues‚ has significantly shaped my own views‚ specifically how friendship can often be unequal

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    All fathers’ parenting style is different from a mothers’ parenting style when it comes to a male child. What a male child need the most is his fathers’ guidance most especially if the child’s mother isn’t present. In KhaledHosseni’s novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ a story of a boy who has an absent mother‚ and longed for his father’s love and did everything to get until the point that he even gave up an important friendship with his childhood friend. Another two novels that parallel the story is Chinua Achebe’s

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    The Kite Runner is an epic story with a personal history of what the people of Afghanistan had and have to endure in an ordinary everyday life; a country that is divided between political powers and religiously idealistic views and beliefs which creates poverty‚ and violence within the people and their terrorist run country. The story line is more personal with the description of Afghanistan’s culture and traditions‚ along with the lives of the people who live in Kabul. The story provides an educational

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    The Role of Social Status and Ethnic Tensions in the Kite Runner The Kite Runner‚ a very emotional novel‚ was written by Khaled Hosseini. It is the story of two young boys growing up in Afghanistan named Amir and Hassan. Their different social classes cause tension and they part their separate ways but are later reunited. Amir was the son of a well-known Pashtun while Hassan was his servant and the son of a Hazara. Hassan looked up to Amir in the same way that Amir looked up to Baba‚ but they had

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    Umeer Ahmad Cheema 13 The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini Haugen Skole Umeer Ahmad Cheema 13 The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini Haugen Skole The story is about Amir and Hassan‚ a Hazara. They spend their days in a peaceful Kabul‚ kite fighting‚ roaming the streets and being boys. Amir’s father loves both the boys‚ but seems critical of Amir for not being manly enough. Amir also fears his father blames him for his mother’s death during childbirth. However‚ he has a kind father figure

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