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    Kamila Al-Attia English 12 1st Period 4/1/14 The Kite Runner In the Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini emphasizes betrayal and redemption through Amir’s cowardly act of standing by while Hassan is raped and Amir’s attempt to redeem himself by rescuing Sohrab. Amir attempts to deal with his guilt by avoiding it. But doing this clearly does nothing toward redeeming himself‚ and thus his guilt endures. That is why he still cringes every time Hassan’s name is mentioned. Hassan’s rape is the source of Amir’s

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    The kite Runner- Analysis and Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 Starts off in the present day when Amir receives a phone call from Rahim Khan in Pakistan telling him that he must go and see him. We are told about the events that made him who he is today and we also find out that the grown up Amir has moved to America. Key quotes: “I became what I am today at the age of twelve.” “there is a way to be good again" “the hard ripped kite runner.” Flashbacks: The story is being told from end point December

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    Analyze the opening of “The Kite Runner”. Discuss how effective it is in terms of how it engages the reader and arouses certain expectations. “The Kite Runner” is a very captivating novel from the start. In the opening paragraphs‚ the reader’s attention is immediately grasped and we are kept wanting more. Instantaneously‚ we get a clear idea of what the novel will be about‚ and the characters‚ themes and ideas that it will explore. It is written is 1st person and Amir is the protagonist of the story

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    Amir and Hassan‚ the sultans of Kabul This literary analysis will evaluate “The Kite Runner”‚ directed by Marc Foster and based on the novel “The Kite Runner” written by Khaled Hosseini. The movie contains many universal themes however the symbolism and significance of the pomegranate tree often represents and supports the nature of Hassan and Amir’s friendship as the story progresses. The first element that needs to be analyzed is the symbolism behind the pomegranate tree. The pomegranate is

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    The Kite runner (Symbol of Kite) One kite‚ ties with one unique and detached friendship. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel “The Kite Runner”‚ the blue kite represents the friendship between Amir and Hassan and also the relationship between Amir and Baba‚ his father. From the beginning of the story‚ this unique friendship between Amir and Hassan has been foreshadowed‚ “Then he would remind us that there was a brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast‚ a kinship that not even time

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    The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini Chapters 1-5 (PP. 1-47) Reading Questions 1. The novel begins with a flashback. What do you think is its purpose? What do you learn about the narrator? The purpose of the book in my opinion is to set up the setting of the main idea of the book and to give the readers Amir’s opinion on his fellow characters‚ so they can see the main idea. You learn about Amir’s life and how this event has affected him. 2. Who is Hassan? Describe him physically. What

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    built on trust‚ since the older father is in a position of power and authority over the younger son. Without trust‚ the essential bond can only extend as far as the dishonesty lasts; when the truth comes out‚ there can be only bad feelings. In The Kite Runner‚ Baba conceals his parentage of Hassan from Amir both for cultural reasons and because he doesn’t want Amir to feel jealous of Hassan. When Amir finds out‚ many years later‚ his reaction shows how much of his life the broken trust affects: How

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    Alex Carde The rise of the Taliban traces back to the Reagan presidency when he did not fulfill his promises to Afghanistan after the Afghan-Soviet War. From there Islamic Fundamentalists formed an extremist’s party known as “mujahideen” or as we know it‚ The Taliban. The Taliban has continuously used questionable tactics to run their regions and are constantly under scrutiny from western nations such as the United States. One problem in particular is their treatment of women. The Taliban also

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    ENG013 Wai Min Phyo (Dmo) September 21‚ 2006 Formal 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 Runner‚ thinks in his mind before he commits the sins against his friend and also his half brother‚ Hassan. This

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    E4U Mrs. Nizic The Kite Runner Novel Vs. Film Transforming a novel into a film can be a very challenging task to do. This is due to the fact that a novel has many key factors that make up the plot and it is nearly impossible to compress them in a certain time frame. Mark Forster’s adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s coming of age novel “The Kite Runner” is a weak portrayal of the originally work because specific scenes lacked intense

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