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    Amir and Hassan‚ the sultans of Kabul This literary analysis will evaluate “The Kite Runner”‚ directed by Marc Foster and based on the novel “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini. The movie contains many universal themes however the symbolism and significance of the pomegranate tree often represents and supports the nature of Hassan and Amir’s friendship as the story progresses. The first element that needs to be analyzed is the symbolism behind the pomegranate tree. The pomegranate is

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    built on trust‚ since the older father is in a position of power and authority over the younger son. Without trust‚ the essential bond can only extend as far as the dishonesty lasts; when the truth comes out‚ there can be only bad feelings. In The Kite Runner‚ Baba conceals his parentage of Hassan from Amir both for cultural reasons and because he doesn’t want Amir to feel jealous of Hassan. When Amir finds out‚ many years later‚ his reaction shows how much of his life the broken trust affects: How

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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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    Human beings are morally ambiguous people. We are neither purely evil nor purely good‚ but often a mix. And maybe that’s why many of us are attracted to literature works with morally ambiguous characters such as The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner was set in Kabul‚ Afghanistan‚ proceeds to United States during the Soviet Union invasion‚ and then the setting goes back to Kabul when the Taliban rises in power. In this novel‚ Amir‚ to whom the whole story of the book is centered around

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    Examples of foreshadowing in the Kite Runner Foreshadowing is a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. An example of foreshadowing might be when a character displays a gun or knife early in the story. Merely the appearance of a deadly weapon‚ even though it is used for an innocuous purpose — such as being cleaned or whittling wood — suggests terrible consequences later on. 1. Foreshadowing is used as a literary device at the

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    Hsi English HL Octover 8th‚ 2012 Mr. Danny Wall The Kite Runner - Deep Thoughts Essay Guilt is an emotional experience when a person believes or realizes that they have done an unethical action. Many people regard guilt as an unnecessary‚ even harmful‚ emotion. Contrary to popular opinion‚ guilt can be a good emotion. Without guilt‚ individuals might lack the motivation to act morally. Guilt plays a major role in The Kite Runner‚ Amir attempts to redeem himself by his feelings of guilt

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    In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ the story is set in three distinct settings: 1970’s Afghanistan‚ in the city of Kabul‚ the USA and modern Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. Despite the different times and places‚ the social background of these remain the same‚ dominates by the rulers and norms of Afghan culture. Afghan society is very strict and conservative. There is a class order and Hazara are at the bottom as a servant or peasant class. In this novel‚ Hosseini used Amir’s

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    The Kite Runner The book begins with Amir as a child in Kabul‚ Afghanistan‚ as he lived his life with his father‚ and his friend Hassan. He loved to read‚ and often read to Hassan. Eventually he would go on to write his own books‚ that he would try to show to his father‚ but he didn’t appreciate his son’s work. Instead his father friend Rahim Khan shows interests and supports his writing choices. One of the focused points of the story is the kite running as Amir wins the kite flying competition

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    ‘It is Hassan rather than Amir who is the true hero of the Kite Runner’ In Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner‚ the author explores heroism in Hassan and Amir. Although both characters perform acts of heroism‚ it is Hassan that predominantly displays courage‚ loyalty and friendship all‚ which are the qualities that a hero should embody. Moreover‚ Hassan possesses an innate intelligence‚ which he shows when Amir reads stories to him.  Lastly‚ because he belongs to the Hazara ethnic group of

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    ignorance in secrets‚ and the protection that secrets provide fades away into nothingness.....and the truth explode into the world and people finally see things the way they really are and realize they much rather handle the truth. In the novel The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini’s characters keep secrets to protect each other‚ but the ignorance that they spread causes more pain to the people then the truth would have. They learn this harsh reality by suffering from massive guilt‚ realizing the aftermath

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