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    that follow and taunt him for twenty six years. In The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseni‚ Amir betrays his family-friend‚ Hassan when and after he was raped. Amir continues this betrayal because of his insecurity about his relationship with his father. Amir eventually drives Hassan away and regrets it until he redeems himself by finally doing the right thing. Hosseni uses the literary devices of epiphany and flashback through the character of Amir to explain the jealousy and insecurity of Amir

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    Thesis: Amir displays his character throughout the novel‚ and it defines his life. With such traits as selfishness and sensitivity‚ Amir’s complex personality is shown to make up his entire life. When unpredictable events unfold in the novel‚ his personality and view on things drastically develop to make up a better person. Towards the end of the novel‚ some of his original traits/actions reappear‚ but are refined by others. Amir’s sensitivity eventually leads to his apparent need for redemption

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    The Causes of Forced Migration‚ Past and Current Instances of a Group Fleeing‚ and Similarities/Differences with the book Kite Runner For centuries‚ many individuals have fled their own countries for good or bad reasons such as immigrants and emigrants leave to find better opportunities. However‚ for refugees‚ they do not have a “win-win” with their situations because if they stay‚ they get killed‚ if they leave‚ they get killed. Many people leave for a better future from their own struggling countries

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    Rape And The Kite Runner

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    rAfter the rape‚ Amir and Hassan spend less time together. Baba and Amir take a trip to Jalalabad and stay at the house of Baba’s cousin. When they arrive they have a large traditional Afghan dinner. Baba proudly tells everyone about the kite tournament‚ but Amir does not enjoy it. He says that that was the night he became an insomniac. When Amir and Baba return home‚ Amir continues not to play with Hassan. When Hassan asks Amir what he did wrong‚ Amir tells Hassan to stop harassing him. After that

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    Kite Runner--Amir Jan

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    Michelle David Read015 Sm06 Dr. Weiss 9 July 2006 Amir jan The character I feel is most important is Amir. Amir is the narrator of the story‚ a story that details his childhood and continues through his lifetime. He recalls the tragic events of 1975‚ in which he commits terrible sins against his friend and half brother‚ Hassan. Amir tells us that he is what he is today because of his sin at the age of twelve. His childhood is one that he struggles with everyday. It is in that sin that

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    The Kite Runner Essay on Literary Value Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner relies too heavily on coincidence; consequently‚ surrealism masks the novel. Though the novel portrays the cruelty of the Taliban and poverty in Afghanistan‚ Hosseini’s reliance on coincidence lessens its literary value as the novel descends into ridiculous and unrealistic plot twists. As critic Edward Hower notes‚ such plot twists are “better suited to a folk tale than a modern novel.” Hosseini thickly foreshadows

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    are many parallel events that show Amir’s quest to redeem himself‚ from his desire for acceptance in Baba’s eyes to his guilt about Hassan’s rape. These events put the novel in motion as it sets up Amir’s want for redemption early in the book. Kite Runner begins with Amir relating his childhood memories during his and Hassan’s life in Afghanistan. As a Hazara Hassan endures verbal and physical abuse because of being a minority and therefore has only a few friends including Amir. One day Hassan

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    The opening paragraph of Khaled Hosseini’s novel "The Kite Runner" immediately expresses one of the central themes‚ guilt. Amir‚ the main character‚ is continuously antagonized by guilt. While on the surface‚ Amir seems to be a lighthearted child of a rich and popular father‚ he harbors the guiltiness of his sins deep within his heart. These guilts come back to haunt him throughout his whole life‚ resurfacing as vivid recollections in which he re-experiences his sins. While he tries to suppress his

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    other hand Hassan is a Hazara meaning he is of lower class. This sets the pace for their relationship showing that Hassan considered Amir a best friend while Amir did not see him the same way because of their class difference. In the novel The Kite Runner Amir witnessed his alleged friend Hassan get raped by the neighborhood bully Assef. This would begin their conflict and eventual demise of their relationship. His small decision to not tell anyone or help Hassan sets the mood for the whole book

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    throughout their lives together. However‚ they were always there at the end of the day for each other when they needed it. In The Kite Runner by Khalid Hossieni‚ Amir and Hassan share a similar relationship with each other. This relationship helps the reader better understand the plot and the development of the novel. Two social classes are presented in The Kite Runner‚ The Pashtuns and the Haraza. The Pashtuns are the higher class‚ the ones that have all the money and fame. They are known to be

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