When Amir says "it"‚ he is referring to the act of watching Hassan get raped. "It" is a curse for Amir‚ because even though Amir was somewhat powerless when he witnessed Hassan’s rape‚ he didn’t try to stop this horrific event from happening. Amir‚ though he was not the perpetrator of the crime‚ feels that because he did not even try to prevent the grievous harm that would come of Hassan‚ because he did not take any chances which could have kept this event from happening‚ he is partly responsible
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The Importance of Forgiveness Forgiveness is essential to daily life. An important person does the unthinkable‚ and finally that person earns forgiveness. It is important to forgive oneself‚ so one can forgive others‚ too. In The Kite Runner‚ novelist Khaled Hosseini tells about the past of the Afghan refugee‚ Amir‚ and about the importance of forgiveness regarding to what happens in Afghanistan a long time before Amir arrives in America. Amir grows up in Kabul with his prosperous father‚ Baba
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The Importance of Family The value of family seems to be obvious in every culture around the world. After watching the film‚ Kite Runner and exploring other materials‚ it is rather noticeable that the value of family is very important to the Afghan culture. The sense of family roots has driven many to do things they otherwise would not have done. Families may be the primary motivators for some people‚ either as heroic models or as people whom they fear to disappoint. Regardless of what one’s family
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Hopeless Wanderer “Mumford and Sons” The main character of “The Kite Runner” is Amir. In the Beginning of the novel Amir is a young child who lives with his rich father in Afghanistan. He goes out and plays with his servant child Hassan just about every day. But throughout the book he is confronted by different situations that would soon haunt him for the rest of his life. His father tells him early on “There is only one sin
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This confession letter that Pinky Madam wrote shows her complete disregard for Balram as a human being‚ and that her political status allows her to resolve any issues within her power. In “ The Kite Runner” Hassan works as a servant to Amir and Baba‚ and has been working since his birth. Mostly Hassan was accepted in his workplace and was treated with open
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Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a very deep and emotionally touching novel. The book revolves around the life of Amir‚ the protagonist‚ as he struggles against his conscience and finally triumphs after redeeming himself. Mr. Hosseini weaves the tale using an excellent arsenal of techniques. He uses some brilliant similes and metaphors throughout the book. However‚ juxtaposition is easily his most effective technique. What is juxtaposition? Wikipedia defines it as “synonymous with contrast
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The Power of All In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ one’s socioeconomic status in Afghanistan determines the amount of power each person possesses‚ which affects the way that they are treated or viewed by others in a higher status. This can inflict serious discriminatory on the people of a lower class. Kabul is a prosperous city filled with many people of different backgrounds and ethnic groups‚ which can make a huge impact on the relationship between everyone. Amir and Hassan’s
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“The Kite Runner” and Joe Wright’s “Atonement”‚ both the protagonists commit unforgivable ‘crimes’ and seek redemption. Therefore‚ redemption is portrayed as an important theme throughout two works. Amir‚ who betrays Hassan‚ redeems himself by cofessing the truth and adopting Sohrab; whereas the character of Briony loses the opportunities to pay for her guilt of preventing Robbie and Cecilias’ relationship because her cowordice and the unfortunate death of the lovers. Both Amir from “The Kite Runner”
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“‘A boy who won’t stand up for himself becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything.’” (Hosseini 22). In Khaled Hosseini’s historical drama novel The Kite Runner‚ readers meet and follow the lives of two boys growing up in the late 1900’s of Afghanistan: Amir and Hassan. With the young boys growing up in different circumstances‚ Amir as a wealthy Pashtun and Hassan as a servant Hazara‚ their lives are distinctly different. After witnessing a severe case of bullying towards Hassan due to the difference
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This book “The Kite Runner” made me emotional from the way this book ends. I like the way that the book was written. The stories behind each character was interesting. The climax especially was very cruel.The way people were in order to get accepted into their culture was also rough in a way/ Although‚ the whole book was good. My personal reaction to this was emotional because of the things that happened in the story. The main characters ahim and Hassan were both young boys who were at the age of
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