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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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    An analysis of The Kite Runner “For you‚ a thousand times over” Made by Hasnen Ali Introduction The Kite Runner is an extraordinary book‚ which reminds us how long the Afghani people have been struggling to triumph over the forces of violence. Because of the books strong story‚ we get an insight in how people might have experienced the crisis in Kabul‚ even though it’s been shown through a book. The author Khaled Hosseini was a practicing physician until after the book’s release. This

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    you’ll use your mistakes to your advantage” -Meredith Sapp The Positive and Negative Effects of guilt Guilt is known as an evil feeling‚ one may try to cover up the past‚ but in the end this feeling is what drives humans to compensate for evil deeds and give back to the world. In this book “the Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini‚ the authour demonstrates the effects of guilt on Amir’s life. Amir commits his sin of ignoring the fact that his loyal friend Hassan was raped by Assef‚ and

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    Motifs In The Kite Runner

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    Love Sacrifice Forgiveness/redemption The Kite Runner is a rattling good novel with full of interesting turning point and one major climax. It is written by Khaled Hosseini and published in 2003 May 29th. Readers could learn varies moral values from themes‚ motifs‚ and symbols in the novel. The Kite Runner story portrayed a personal history of Afghanistan‚ a country that is divided between political chaos and religious The Kite Runner is an epic story with a personal history of what the people of

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    the Kite Runner In The Kite Runner violence is one of the main themes; it shapes Amir’s life. The main type of violence is rape along with murder and abuse. When the Taliban arrived in Afghanistan violence became more relevant to all of the society. Some may think there was to much violence in the story‚ but without it I feel it would lack purpose. The first time Amir encounters a violent act is after the one of the biggest kite competitions. Hassan runs the last kite Amir

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    The Kite Runner Analysis

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    The Kite Runner analysis Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-born American author. He debuted with “The Kite Runner” which was his first novel‚ in 2003. The Kite Runner takes place in Kabul‚ Afghanistan and ends in California‚ America. It is about a friendship between two boys and how the oldest boy gets another chance make up for the mistakes that he committed in is his childhood. The plot takes place in Kabul‚ Afghanistan in the 70’s. Amir is a wealthy boy from the upper class. He has always had

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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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    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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    14 May 2013 T/TH 10:15 Irony of "The Kite Runner" Irony is a literary technique used to show contrast between reality and what appears to be reality. It is usually used to put emphasis on a particular event in a book. In the novel The Kite Runner‚ written by Khaled Hosseini‚ irony is used throughout the book to tie together certain events and themes. The story follows a boy named Amir living in Kabul‚ Afghanistan during the Taliban take over. Amir lives with his wealthy father Baba and his

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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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