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    The Kite Runner The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossenini is his first novel that debuted in 2003. This novel has been on the New York Times best seller list for two years as well as being published in over 40 different languages in over 48 countries so more can enjoy. It was also turned into a film which was nominated for best motion picture as well as best foreign language film at the Golden Globe Awards. The Kite Runner tells the story of a young man; Amir who shares his experience‚

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    with the truth and awake from the ignorance in secrets. When the truth comes out the safety that secrets provide disappears. People realize then that they rather handle the truth when they see things how they really are. In Khaled Hosseini´s novel The Kite Runner‚ the characters caused pain to the people around them by keeping secrets. Suffering from guilt and realizing the consequences of the secrets they learn that the truth would have caused less pain. Amir suffers richly from guilt because the

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    city and; 2. It brought him great joy‚ after enduring so much suffering‚ because his first novel Noli Me Tangere came off the press in March‚ 1887. Idea of Writing a Novel on the Philippines * His reading of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ w/c portrays the brutalities of American slave-owners and the pathetic condition of the unfortunate Negros slaves‚ inspired Dr. Rizal to prepare novel that would depict the miseries of his people under lash of Spanish tyrants. * In a reunion

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    The Kite Runner Essay = 100 points DUE in class: Tuesday‚ April 26th [pic][pic][pic] Assignment: Write a five paragraph formal literary essay on a topic of your choosing to appropriately address The Kite Runner. *Remember: • an essay centers around a strong thesis statement (an opinion regarding a specific topic and at least three main developmental points to support your claim) – if you do not make an argument and you relay unoriginal information that I am

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    bliss. Or so one may think....in actuality ignorance is merely an illusion of bliss‚ a false occurrence produced by telling secrets when one fears the truth. .Just like a dream though‚ one most eventually awake from the ignorance in secrets‚ and the protection that secrets provide fades away into nothingness.....and the truth explode into the world and people finally see things the way they really are and realize they much rather handle the truth. In the novel The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini’s characters

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    causes the darkness.” – Victor Hugo. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ Khaled effectively portrays guilt as being destructive to oneself and affecting others around it. The violence that the main character‚ Amir‚ experiences leads to him feeling guilty for rest of his life‚ which breaks up the relationships that he once had in his previous years. Amir’s guilt turns brother against brother and friend against friend. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ Khaled uses the character‚ Amir‚ to demonstrate

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    Essay #1: The Kite Runner Question 1 The relationship between Amir and Hassan “I opened my mouth‚ almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn’t. I just watched. Paralyzed.” (Khaled Hosseini 73). That is what Amir‚ a young Afghan boy in Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runnerthinks in his mind before he commits the sins against his friend and also his half brother‚ Hassan. This is also the pivotal moment of the novel. Amir is the narrator

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    In what ways is chapter one‚ of The Kite Runner‚ an interesting way to open the novel? Language The language used in chapter one is very mysterious and invites a reader to continue further into the book and the use of pathetic fallacy in the first sentence sets the mood for the rest of the chapter. Words such as crouching and peeking suggest the character is somewhere they shouldn’t be. As well as this‚ the phrase about the ‘past clawing its way out’ gives the impression that what happened there

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    THE KITE RUNNER ESSAY Edward I ran. A grown man running with a swarm of screaming children. But I didn’t care. I ran with the wind blowing in my face‚ and a smile as wide as the valley of Panjsher on my lips. This is the ending of the international bestseller novel‚ written by Khaled Hosseini. It tells the story of 12 years old rich Afghanistan master Amir and his father’s servant’s son Hassan friendship story‚ the author has not very beautifully written‚ she’s only use the light soft words and

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    Hsi English HL Octover 8th‚ 2012 Mr. Danny Wall The Kite Runner - Deep Thoughts Essay Guilt is an emotional experience when a person believes or realizes that they have done an unethical action. Many people regard guilt as an unnecessary‚ even harmful‚ emotion. Contrary to popular opinion‚ guilt can be a good emotion. Without guilt‚ individuals might lack the motivation to act morally. Guilt plays a major role in The Kite Runner‚ Amir attempts to redeem himself by his feelings of guilt

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