Book Review The Kite Runner Summary The kite runner a novel by Khaled Hosseini is a novel about two young boys in Afghanistan named Amir and Hassan. Amir constantly struggles to earn his father’s love Baba since he feels that he was the reason of his mother’s death which happened during child birth. Finally Amir succeeds by winning a kite flying-competition. But the same day Amir witnesses the rape of Hassan and does nothing to stop it which troubles him for the rest of his life. He feels
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In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini there are many examples of irony. The three main examples of irony in the novel are Baba living a humble life in the United States of America‚ Assef joining and being one of the leaders of the Taliban and finally Hassan being able to see the flaws in stories that Amir writes. Irony could be considered one of the main topics of the book. Throughout the book certain stories come true and people from Amir’s childhood come back to affect his life forever
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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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had to find a way to deal with the guilt? This same universal theme of sin and redemption is one of many themes touched upon in the novel The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini. This novel was both relatable and enlightening. Its use of literary elements‚ complex character development‚ and interesting plot made it a very quick and enjoyable read. The Kite Runner possesses all of the criteria needed to be considered a classic. It will no doubt have “lasting power”‚ and will be found on the shelves of
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The Kite Runner opens with a man reminiscing about his childhood. A flashback occurs‚ and the man is discovered to be Amir‚ a boy from Kabul‚ Afghanistan. He begins to describe two figures from Kabul: his friend‚ Hassan‚ and his father‚ Baba. Amir explains that Hassan was a Hazara‚ a lower-class citizen. Hassan and his father serve as servants to Baba and Amir. Amir shows obvious respect for his father in his description of him; however‚ Baba says that Hassan always has to save Amir from the bullies
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negatively affected by these workplaces. Balram worked as a chauffeur for his wealthy and corrupt employers Mr. Ashok and Pinky Madame. During his time working for these people he was treated with disrespect and viewed as lesser human being because of his social class. One night Pinky Madam was out driving and was involved in a hit-and-run. When she returned to her home she tried to get Balram to take the blame for the incident. She wrote a confession letter that stated “ I drove the car that hit an unidentified
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FULL TITLE • The Kite Runner AUTHOR • Khaled Hosseini TYPE OF WORK • Novel GENRE • Bildungsroman; Redemption story LANGUAGE • English TIME AND PLACE WRITTEN • Los Angeles‚ CA; 2001 - 2003 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION • May 2003 PUBLISHER • Riverhead Books NARRATOR • The Kite Runner is narrated by Amir four days after the final events of his decades-long story. POINT OF VIEW • The narrator speaks in the first person‚ primarily describing events that occurred months and years ago. The narrator
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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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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 and Baba’s relationship. Amir is sensitive
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