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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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    The novels “Mister Pip” by Lloyd Jones and “The Kite Runner” by Khlaed Hosseini reveal that identity is revealed when confronted with overwhelming obstacles. It is through a series of unfortunate events‚ such as death and factors relating to culture and time‚ that the protagonists‚ Amir and Matilda begin their road to self discovery. Following the death of Baba‚ Amir is forced to take responsibility for his actions as he no longer has his father to fall back on. Additionally‚ he is released

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    “The Kite Runner”‚ has been interpreted differently. Some claim that Hosseini is targeting the American readers‚ enlightening them about Afghanistan‚ some say that he is concerned about the effects of the war in Afghanistan and some presume that he’s just writing a story with no motives whatsoever. In my opinion‚ all 3 interpretations are equally acceptable. It only depends on what the reader wants to think of Hosseini‚ as an intentional writer‚ a journalist‚ or a storyteller. When “The Kite Runner”

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    The Ultimate Misuse of Power In the book The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseni‚ a young boy named Amir grows up with guilt and is tormented by the memories of when he betrayed his best friend Hassan when they were little. The main cause of Amir’s guilt was due to the misuse of power on his father’s side. Another misuse of power is shown at different times throughout the book and this misuse of power is with Amir’s childhood enemy Assef. Both of these misuses of power shape the lives of Amir and at some

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    people can be any religion or denomination they please without the fear of being beaten or treated differently. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner‚ he portrays the false importance of Social status and morality and its effect it has on people of different social status. Amir‚ who is constantly struggling to earn his father’s love‚ finally succeeds by winning a kite-flying competition. But on that day‚ he witnesses a horrible act involving his best friend and does nothing to stop it. Neither did anyone

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    Question: Even though countless events occur in the novel‚ the title refers to kite fighting and kite running. What do these activities represent in the novel and why are they so important? To whom or what does the title‚ “The Kite Runner‚” refer? Kite fighting and kite running represent the fights in the novel and how you can lose the game and someone important in your life. If you win you can gain someone’s love and you can lose someone’s love in an instant. For example‚ Amir won the competition

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    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 to confront what he blatantly tried to forget. To begin‚ the novel starts by Amir foretelling us about ultimate

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    Hosseini’s novel‚The Kite Runner takes us through the harsh journey of main character Amir as he struggles to gain redemption from his past sins. Khaled Hosseini’s also walks us throughout the destruction of Amir’s childhood as he watches his best friend getting raped but does nothing to stop it. The theme of redemption is Prominent throughout the Kite Runner in the characters of Amir‚ Baba and Rahim khan as they try to teach the reader that no sin is beyond atonement. In the Kite Runner‚ Amir struggles

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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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    In our modern life‚ social media platforms like Facebook and snapchat are widely used around the world‚ people are following trends to feel like they are apart of the society. Society influences are starting to become a bigger deal. However‚ family remains a huge influence for people to act in a certain way. In both ways‚ it shows that people are always influenced by the people around them. In the novel "the kite runner" and the play "Othello"‚ they show how society and family influences cause terrible

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