Zoe and I have chosen to read the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. This is a historical fiction novel that takes place in Kabul‚ Afghanistan and is told in the perspective of a wealthy Pashtun boy named Amir. So far‚ a prominent element of this book is the complicated relationship between the Amir and his robust father. Amir goes into great depth describing his father‚ Baba‚ who is a highly respected‚ accomplished‚ and admirable man. Amir desires approval from his father and looks up to him
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suffers from an all-consuming guilt. Even after leaving the country‚ moving to America‚ marrying‚ and becoming a successful writer‚ he is unable to forget the incident so permeated in his mind. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini uses the guilt and regret of the main character to show one of the prevalent themes‚ redemption‚ as Amir goes through horrendous events leading back to his youthful mistakes that affect him into his adult life‚ until that certain phone call brings him back
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One of the central themes of the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ is whether Amir truly redeemed himself for what he did. First of all‚ I think what he did to Hassan was terrible. Not helping his friend‚ and half brother‚ which he would find out later‚ when he is getting raped‚ is a terrible and cowardice act. He should have at least told someone what had happened‚ or had fought back‚ rather than avoiding the situation all together. Did he honestly think that this event would not hurt his conscience
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he abandons Hassan in the alleyway. How could you ever tell a man who supposedly wrestled a bear that you broke one of his principles? That you allowed Assef to steal Hassan’s innocence and childhood? Of course‚ all this is complicated by the fact that Baba – before Amir was born – stole Ali’s honor. With that in mind‚ Baba’s bit of advice to Amir contains a good deal of self-loathing. Amir said this quote when explaining the rules of the kite tournament and how similar it was to the Afghans. The
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narrated by its main character‚ Amir‚ starts off in America as Amir‚ who is as that moment an adult‚ as he recollects his life after receiving a letter from his friend‚ Rahim Khan‚ pleading for Amir to return to Pakistan. Amir tells the tale of growing up alongside his best friend/servant named Hassan who he later found out to be his half brother. Hassan is a Hazara whereas Amir is a Pashtun. At first‚ this is a difference unseen by AMir‚ but as the novel progresses and so does their lives‚ Amir become
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narration was passed back to Amir. 2. Plot • Introduction – The childhood memories of when Amir and Hassan were still boys‚ living in Kabul. • Rising action – The raping scene of Hassan by Assef and his lackeys that was witnessed by Amir after the kite flying competition. • Climax – When Rahim Khan calls and requests Amir to visit him in Pakistan which resurfaced Amir’s buried past. • Falling action – Sohrab cutting himself‚ trying to commit suicide when he believes Amir would betray him and go
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winter of 1975‚ Amir turned and ran whilst Hassan was raped in an alleyway. Amir knew what he should have done‚ but instead chose to act on his fear. Amir does not attempt to redeem himself for many years‚ however he does eventually atone for his actions that winter. In the subsequent 26 years‚ Amir displays guilt‚ repentance‚ and finally‚ atonement. He does this by experiencing feelings of guilt‚ first as a child and again later in life‚ for what he has done to Hassan. He then further progresses the
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 The Kite Runner Drama Assignment Improve of Chapter 15  Characters Amir – Michelle Marsha Rahim – Teresa Hassan – Renee (The Driver) Soraya – Sandra
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In “Kite Runner”‚ Amir had to lose his father and Hassan before he was able to understand what he needed to do in his life. Even in real life events such as tsunamis and earthquakes‚ people who have experienced them are better able to judge situations and predicaments. As people are affected by natural phenomenons‚ they are also learning how to intelligently and emotionally rebuild themselves. If another phenomenon were
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In the story The Kite Runner‚ based on his personality traits and actions towards Amir baba is the victim. He is very pressuring‚ unsympathetic and hypocritical towards his son Amir‚ and his actions cause Amir to make horrible decisions. Throughout the story Amir is pressured to be like Baba when he was a kid. The problem arises that he is not athletic like Baba was and would rather read and write. Baba doesn’t understand how Amir could be this way and doesn’t approve of his interests. In this scene
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