English Oral – The Kite Runner (Social Class/Marginalization) Good Morning/Afternoon [TEACHER NAME] and my fellow colleagues. My speech today will emphasise the discriminatory behaviour between different social classes.Throughout The Kite Runner‚ discrimination between different social classes is quite evident and is shown in many cases throughout the novel. The author of the novel‚KhaledHosseini‚uses a biased point of view to describe and portray the events‚ characters and culture represented in
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Themes in The Kite Runner As in all books‚ “The Kite Runner” has many different themes throughout. There are many ironic twists and turns and always keeps you wanting to read more. Some of the themes include: Kites; Discrimination and violence; and family ties‚ homeland‚ and nationality. One very key theme in the book was kites. You can tell that kites are a theme just by reading its title‚ "The Kite Runner." The theme starts to show in the very beginning when they have the kite tournament
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People all around the world may wonder how many sins there are in their religion or others religion. But in the book‚ the kite runner‚ there is only one sin according to one of the characters and that sin is theft. No matter what sin you commit it relates back to theft. Now in the book the kite runner‚ it is about a boy named Amir and the obstacles he has gone through growing up and trying to be a perfect son for his dad. His dad‚Baba‚ taught Amir that there is only one sin ever and that sin is
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belief to be loyal to the state rather than government strengthened and unified countries. However‚ devastation and corruption has kept Afghanistan in the dark‚ plaguing the country with tyrants and cruel leaders well into the late 20th century. The Kite Runner‚ a historical fiction by Khaled Hosseini revolves around the life of a well-to-do Pashtun boy‚ Amir. Amir struggles in his adulthood after several traumatic experiences he has had in his childhood. Decades later he returns to his homeland in an
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Discuss the ways the actions of the major characters in the novel correlate to the punishments they receive and whether or not they are deserving of their fate. The presentation of good and evil in both ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khalid Hosseini and ‘Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph Conrad does not fulfill the traditional perceptions of morality. It can be argued that the actions of the characters are a mixture of both and not one character purely deserves their punishment. Whilst the innocent characters in
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2011 4th period English Literature One can tell that kites are the central symbol in “The Kite Runner” just by reading the title. Kites have many symbolic uses in this story. Freedom‚ joy‚ and camaraderie between Amir and Hassan are just a few examples kites symbolize in this novel. In the very beginning of the story we can see the first symbolic use of the kites to represent relationship. “Then I glanced up and saw a pair of kites‚ red with long blue tails‚ soaring up in the sky. They danced
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hurt is betrayal‚ because it means someone was willing to hurt you just to make themself feel better.”(Linda Poindexter) Betrayal‚ which can be considered a form of sin‚ is enduring and ends up cyclic in The Kite Runner. Betrayal is one of the most prevalent themes of The Kite Runner. One the other side friendship is also prevalent is the novel at some places. This thesis paper aims to look at issues related to betrayal of deep friendship. It explores the inhumane acts of individuals which
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However‚ ironically‚ these barriers that present hardship can truly liberate an individual and help them in finding a more fulfilled state of belonging. These ideas are explored in Shakespeare’s play‚ As You Like It and Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner. Barriers to belonging are evident in the play in ‘As you like it’ and are explored through gender paradigms‚ and social structures. Particularly through the relationship between Rosalind and Duke Frederick. Due to the usurpation of her father
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In every book‚ there is a sense of culture. Learning the culture in the Kite Runner is essential to comprehending the novel. The main character Amir‚ is a Pashtun‚ which means he is a higher class while his best friend‚ a Hazara‚ is considered lower class. Amir tells the story of his childhood and the significant events that happened. The book makes it evident that Amir is living with a terrible truth that he was disloyal to his best friend and servant‚ Hassan. Amir dwells on that fact that he betrayed
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For most high school students‚ spring break is a time to go to the beach with your friends or family or just a time to relax away from all of the stress that comes with school. Although lying on the beach with the people that mean the most to me for a week sounds wonderful‚ I chose to do something different and make a difference in the lives of others during spring break of my sophomore and junior years. Along with thirty other adults and high school students‚ I traveled to rural locations in the
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