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    history repeats itself”. Circularity has a strong connection to the main theme in the novel- sin and atonement. This idea is portrayed throughout Khaled Hosseini’s first novel The Kite Runner. The novel takes place in Afghanistan where the main characters Amir and Hassan grow up. Through a beautiful yet devastating love story‚ Amir betrays the one person who has always been loyal to him; his best friend Hassan. Years after their separation Amir is given the chance to “become good again” from Rahim

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    Symbolism of the kites There are alot of hidden symbols in the kite runner. The kites are the most important ones. Traditionally‚ kites symbolize both fate and prophecy. However‚ kites symbolize so much more in this novel. The kites represent the class difference between Amir and Hassan - which has a huge effect on their relationship. In kite fighting‚ there is one who controls the kite while the other assists by managing the kite spool. Just as Hassan cleans Amir’s room and makes his breakfast

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    Discuss the ways the actions of the major characters in the novel correlate to the punishments they receive and whether or not they are deserving of their fate. The presentation of good and evil in both ‘The Kite Runner’ by Khalid Hosseini and ‘Heart of Darkness’ by Joseph Conrad does not fulfill the traditional perceptions of morality. It can be argued that the actions of the characters are a mixture of both and not one character purely deserves their punishment. Whilst the innocent characters in

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    the both of them were fetched by Baba. They then went to a kite shop and Baba let Hassan pick any kite he wants as a present to the boy. Then winter came‚ when the kite-fighting tournament occurs. Boys cover their kite strings in glass and battle to see who can sever the string of the opposing kite. When a kite loses‚ boys chase and retrieve it‚ called kite running. Then Amir wins the tournament‚ Hassan sets off to run after the losing kite. Amir looks for him and finds Hassan trapped at the end

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    There are many different reasons people fight against each other. Some fight for their freedom of religion‚ some fight for basic human rights‚ and some fight for political reasons. However‚ the main cause of all fights in our world is people’s desire to have better and happier lives. In history‚ the Crusades‚ the religious battles between the Christians and the Muslims‚ occurred because Christians desired to earn the happiness that comes from wealthier and stronger country‚ while Muslims had desire

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    The Kite Runner Essay The word Hero is defined as “a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose‚ especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life.” The main character and narrator‚ Amir‚ shows traits of heroism in the novel many times mostly near the second half of the novel when he risks is own safety to return to Afghanistan to aid his father’s sick friend‚ or when he selflessly gives Wahid’s children money and his own watch. On the other hand Amir also plays the

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    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 and at the same time he won his fathers’ love‚ but he lost Hassan

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    The Kite Runner Analysis

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    unforgettable novel base on salvation‚ which goes beyond cultures and time in The Kite Runner. The kite runner is a captivating story about betrayal and redemption‚ following two motherless boys who learn to grow up together. This novel is considered to be a banned book because of its explicit content such as offensive language‚ religious viewpoints‚ and sexually explicit scenes‚ but despite a lot of its graphic material‚ The Kite Runner remains to be a relevant text for students to study today because of its

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    Guilt‚ Duty‚ and Unrequited Love: Deconstructing the Love Triangles in James Joyce ’s The Dead and Thomas Hardy ’s Jude the Obscure "It ’s no problem of mine but it ’s a problem I fight‚ living a life that I can ’t leave behind. But there ’s no sense in telling me‚ the wisdom of the cruel words that you speak. But that ’s the way that it goes and nobody knows‚ while everyday my confusion grows." --New Order‚ Bizarre Love Triangle‚ from Substance‚ 1987 Most people who have

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    magazine. Through William Faulkner well-executed writing‚ the story slowly rose to become one of the most iconic literature work of the early 1900s. Decades later‚ both students and adults are intrigued in the fictional story of Emily and her unrequited love toward Homer. Its plot twist captivated the readers‚ but also brought up many questions such as‚ “Why did Emily killed her boyfriend?” “Why was the room left untouched after his death?” “Why did the servant‚ who knew all along what happened‚

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