kite runner essays

AnalysisOfTheKiteRunnerByKhaledHosseini

KhaledHosseiniwritesinthefirstchapterofTheKiteRunner,"Thereisawaytobegoodagain."In ourworldofsinandregret,themaincharacterAmir,whofeelsalackofgoodness,isn'ttheonlyone seekingapathtoredemptionAlthoughHosseiniinitiallywritesTheKiteRunnerasapseudo–autobiographicalnarrativetoseekresolutiononpersonalissues,thenovelwaschosenasoneofthe titlesforthe1stWorldBookDay,atestamenttoTheKiteRunner'sabilitytospeakacrossdiverse cultures.Hosseini'sfirstbookraisesahauntingquestionthatspanstheuniversalityofthehuman experience:howdowerectifythesinsofthepast?Giventhatmistakesarefundamentalaspectsof humannature,howdoweachieveatonementandredemption?Hosseinioffersadark,movingstory aboutAmir'scoming–of–ageinAfghanistanthroughaseriesofflashbacksthatportrayhisfamilial relationshipwithBaba,Amir'swealthy,reputablefather,andhisfriendshipwithHassan,thesonof Baba'sservantAlthoughAmirhasaccesstohisfather'sfortunesandstatus,Amir'scowardiceand jealousyspellhisdownfallcomparedtoHassan'sunwaveringloyalty.Asaweak,effeminateboy interestedmoreinpoetrythansports,AmirfailstosatisfyBaba'sexpectationsofmasculinityand attemptstoearnhisfather'saffectionbywinningtheannualkite–fightingtournament.However, whenHassan,thekite–runner,retrievesthelastkitedefeatedbyAmir,thekite–flyer,Assef,achild psychopath

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KiteRunnerResearchPaper

KiteRunnerEssay#1InthebookTheKiteRunner,theauthorgivestheperspectiveofanAfghani boylivingafairlyprivilegedlifeinKabul.Asinmostcrediblefictionworks,Hosseiniusesthemain character'sactionstoconveyhischaracteristicsinsteadofdirectlytellingthereaderaboutAmir.By showingthedailyactionsandresponsesofAmir,theauthoreffectivelycommunicatesthenaïve personalitythathasdevelopedhiswholechildhoodThroughoutthefirstfewchapters,theauthor constructstheresponsesandthoughtsofAmirtoreflecthislackofexperience.Forexample,Amir said,"WhileIateandcomplainedabouthomework,Hassanmademybed,polishedmyshoes, ironedmyoutfitforthedaypackedmybooksandpencils"(Hosseini

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TheKiteRunnerAmericansoftenthinkofthemiddleasawildandalmostbarbaricplace.Sincethe 2001,9/11attacks,stereotypesandracismhasarosetowardsthearabworldandthearabpeople.I myselfamnoexception.InanairportIdosometimeslookatamaninaturbanorwomaninahijab withconcern.Howeverweunderstandverylittleofthecultureofthemiddleeast.Weusuallythink ofhowwehavebeenwrongedandhardlyeverconsidertheawfultreatmentthatisoftenshownto arabs.reading"TheKiteRunner"Changedalotofmystereotypicalbeliefsaboutthearabworld. WatchingtheprogressionoftherelationshipbetweenHassanandAmir,theawfultreatmentof minoritiesinafghanistanThebookisveryhardtoreadatshowmorecontent

ThecrueltyshowntowardsHassanbecauseofhisraceisterrible.Readingthebookmademe reconsiderthewayIhavelookedatArabpeoples.Themostpowerfulpartofthebookistheguilt thatAmirfeelsaboutthewayhetreatedhassan.Itisaprominentandrecurringthemethroughout thebook.HerealizesthatfailingHassanwillalwaysbeapartofhimandthathemustatoneforthe wrongshedidThisbecomeshismissionTheKiterunnerisawonderfulandpowerfulstoryThe widespreadunawarenessofthepersecutionandinjusticeintheMiddleEastisaproblem.Thebook helpstogiveonestoryofinjusticebutitisonlyone.Thousandsofpeoplelikelyexperiencedsimilar hardship.Oftenwelookatworldissuesas"OthersProblems"butthatissimplyuntrue.Human Rightsisaglobalissueandmustbeaddressedbytheglobeasawhole.Racismanddiscrimination dividesandweakensusmakingithardtoachievepeaceThereisonlyoneraceandthatisthe humanraceeveryman,womanandchilddeservetherighttolivefreeofdiscrimination.Thebook helpedmerealizemyownracismandthateveryonehasadutytotheirfellowman.Ihaveread haussiniesworkbeforebutthisbookwasthemostpowerfuland

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TheKiteRunnertakesplacebeforeandaftertheSovietUnion'sinvasionofAfghanistan.Amirand BabaescapedfromKabultoSanFrancisco,California,Marchof1981,alittleoverayearafterthe Invasionstarted,onDecember24,1979.TheSovietsmarchedintoAfghanistanandtookoverKabul andmanyothercities,leadingtoalong9yearsofoccupation.AmirandBabawereindanger specificallybecauseoftheirsocialclassTheSovietUnion,andmostcommunistnations,detested peopleoftheupperclass.Thisisexpected,consideringthetenetsofcommunism.Thegoalofthe SovietUnion,ontheotherhand,wastohaveasocialistcountryalongitsbordersthatwouldbean allyThisupsettheWesternWorld,makingmanyAfghanimmigrants

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TheKiteRunnerAnalysis

WhenKhaledHosseiniwroteTheKiteRunner,hemadeseveralimportantchoicesinvolving narration.Hechosetowritethestoryinfirstpersonfromalimitedpointofview.Thisisavery fittingdecisionbecause,writinginthefirstpersonaddsasenseofintimacythatiscrucialtothis story;writingfromalimitedperspectiveallowsthereadertomaketheirownconclusionsabout whatthecharactersarethinkingThewayHosseiniwritesTheKiteRunnermakesitveryintimate, andfeelslikeapersontellingtheirlifestory.IfTheKiteRunnerhadbeenwritteninthirdperson,or omnisciently,thestorywouldnothaveimpactedreadersasmuch,andwouldhavebeentoocoldand impersonaltocreateemotionalconnectionswiththereaderWhenHosseiniwroteAmirinTheKite Runner,hewroteinaveryunreliablenarrator,whoonlygainsmarginalreliabilityneartheendof thebook.Amirisunreliableasanarratorinthebeginningofthebookbecauseheisachild.Heis young,andasaresult,probablyrememberseventsincorrectly.Additionally,duringtherapescene, twelveyearoldAmirretreatsintohismind,sothathecanblockoutthetraumathatistakingplace aroundhimInhismind,heremembersbeingtoldheandHassanareconnected;heremembers gettinghisfortunetoldwithHassan;andhedreamsheislostinasnowstorm(Hosseini75–76).Due tothis,thereadermusttakeeverythinghesayswithagrainofsalt,sincehewasnotfullypresent duringthis

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TheKiteRunnerAnalysisTheexpression"riddledwithguilt"isagoodwaytodescribethemain character'slife,Amir,inthebookTheKiteRunner,writtenbyKhaledHosseini.TheKiteRunneris astoryaboutanAfghanboy,Amir,whohasmanyhardshipsthroughouthislifeashegrowsfroma boylivinginwar–tornAfghanistan,toasuccessfulwriterlivinginAmerica.Amirexperiences manyeventsthatcausedhimtocarryagreatamountofguiltthroughouthislifeSomuchguiltthat iteventurnedhimintoaninsomniac.Heneededtofindawaytomakeamendswhichwouldallow himtoforgivehimselfandhopefully,oneday,beabletosleepsoundlyagain.Guiltwasamain themethatoccurredoverandoveragainthroughoutthestoryshowmorecontent

Onenighthewastossingandturningandsaidtonoone,"'IwatchedHassangetraped.'Apartofme washopingsomeonewouldwakeupandhearsoIwouldn'thavetolivewiththislieanymore...Iwas themonster...ThatwasthenightIbecameaninsomniac."(pg.86)Atthatpointevenbeingaround HassanwasaconstantreminderofAmir'sfailuresandthatmadehimangrybutfeelingangryadded evenmoreguiltInAmir'sdesperateattempttogetoutfromunderfeelingsofcrushingguilt,he plantedhisbirthdaypresentofawatchandsomemoneyunderHassan'smattressandtoldBaba."I knockedonBaba'sdoorandtoldwhatIhopedwouldbethelastinalonglineofshamefullies."

(pg.104)ButwhenHassanreplied"yes"tostealing,Amir"flinched,likeI'dbeenslapped.Myheart sankandIalmostblurtedoutthetruth.ThenIunderstood:ThiswasHassan'sfinalsacrificeforme." (pg105)AmirsaidhelovedHassaninthatmoment,morethanheeverlovedanyonebuthedidn't tellthetruth.Heremainedsilenthopingthatthestealingwouldgetthemfiredandhecould"move on,forget,startwithacleanslate...beabletobreatheagain."(pg.106)However,Babaforgave Hassanforstealing,toAmir'scompleteshock,butAliinsistedtheyleaveanywayandthatbroke Baba'sheart.Amirdoesmoveonwithhislifebutdoesn'tbegintoforgivehimselforletgoofthe loadofguilthecarrieduntilthestory

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TheKiteRunnerEssay

InTheKiteRunner,thebondbetweenthestories'twocentralcharactersisalmostidenticaltothe historyofthetwokeygroupswithinIslam,theSunniandtheShi'a.While,AmirisSunniand HassanisShi'a,one'sheirloomofpowerovertheothershowsthehistoricaldifferenceamongthe religiousgroups.WhatcomesnextisalookathowthisreligiousseparationshakesupAfghanistan, andthenhowithasimpactedthewholeMuslimcommunityEitherwayyoulookatit,onecansee howthisdivisionisamajorpartinTheKiteRunner.Thenon–similaritiesamongthePashtunsand Hazara,ismainlythatoftheskirmishbetweentheSunniandtheShi'agroupsofIslam.The PashtunsaretypicallydefinedasbeingSunni,whiletheHazaranearlyalwayssticktotheShi'a branchofIslam.Theskirmishisnotsomuchachangeamongreligiousholiness,butachange amonghoweachgrouppracticestheirreligion.ThePashtunswantaunitedAfghannation,butthe Hazaras'religiousandverbalconnectiontoIran'sputthetwogroupsintodisagreementbecausethe PashtunsdonothavefaithintheHazaratobetrustworthyAfghanis.FromviewpointofaPashtun, theHazaraareshowmorecontent

TheShi'asawtheinitialdecisionofelectingAbuBakrtopowerinsteadofAliasanerrorthathad "miredtheirfaithinviolenceandconfusion"(Nasr37)andtheybelievedspiritualitytobefound onlyinthebloodlineofMuhammad.AlthoughtheSunni'sdonotconsidertheShi'atrueMuslims,it seemsmorelikelythattheconflictismorepoliticalnowthanreligious,andtheShi'a,withtheir devotiontoadifferentkindofIslam,threatenthoseinpowerbecausetheycallintoquestionthe religiousandpoliticalauthorityoftheSunniMuslimleadersbyimplyingthattheyarenotthe rightfulleadersoftheIslamic

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IntroductionofTheKiteRunner

'TheKiteRunner'byKhaledHosseiniisoneofthewonderfulandheartbreakingnovelwhich describesthestoryofunlikelyfriendshipbetweenawealthyboyandthesonofhisfather'sservant Itwaspublishedin2003byRiverheadBooks.ItisKhalidHosseini'sfirstnovel.Inthisnovelhe discussvariousthemeslikethemeofGuilt,Redemption,Relationshipbetweenfatherandsonand themostimportantthemesoftheissueofCulturalIdentityandthisgivesaprominentfeaturetohis novel.ItalsogivesashortdescriptionofpoliticalandhistoricaleventsofAfghanMonarchyinthe 1970'saswellasitalsothrowlightonhisperiodoflifewhichhespentinKabulandthenshiftedto California.Inthisnovelshowmorecontent

Wecanseethisinbaba'shousewhichisfullofgoodintentionshavetheclassbarrierofPushtans andHazarasThereaderscanseethisasbabacalledAliieHassan'sfatherhisbrotherandcallshim "Family"buthestilllivesinahutandsleepsonamattressonthefloor.Bythisthereaderscan imaineintheirmindsaboutthisbehaviorofAmir'sfather.Alididallthehouseholdworkslike cleaningthefloor,cooksetcanditalsopraisesHassantodothesameSoanyonecouldseehis identityasaservantratherthanan

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TheKiteRunnerThemeEssay

Thepaperyouareabouttoreadisgoingtobediscussingthethemeofthenovel,TheKiteRunner, byKhaledHosseini.TheKiteRunnerisastoryabouttwoboys,whichhappentobebestfriends, thateachhavetomaketheirownchoicesabouttheirloyaltytoeachotherandtheroadtheytake throughouttheirlives.However,onefatefulnightafterakitefightingcompetition,Amír,the protagonist,makesadecisionthatchangesbothoftheirlives,andthatverydecisiondrivesthe eventsthatfollowhimthroughouthislife.ThethemeofthisstoryisthatAmírissearchingfor redemptionwithhisfatherandthenlaterasthestoryprogresses,hisfriendHássan.Thestandard whichAmírmustmeetinordertogethisredemptionfromBabáisshowmorecontent

Fromthestandardshehastomeet,towhathedoeslaterandfinallyhowimportantredemptionisto theAfghanculture,itreallybringsoutwhatAmírreallystoodforandwhohereallysought redemptionfrom.Makingupforhispastmistakes,greatlyaffectedhowAmírmadefuture decisions,andwhatactionshetook.Inretrospect,agreatdealofpeoplewishthat,"IfonlyIhad donethis"or"WhatifIhadchosentheotheroption",whatwouldhavecomeofitHowwouldthe lifeofmyselfandtheonesaffectedbythatdecisionhavechanged.Woulditbeforthebetterorfor the

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Quitesimilarlyagainthroughthenarrativesaharshundertoneofrealityisconveyedtotheaudience, weareabletoseehowtheauthorpresentsasequenceofrelatedevents.Duffypresentsavery continuous,chronologicalseriesofeventsinthepoem"$"shepresentsthehistoryofmusicandhow closelytheyarerelated.Theuseof"boogiewoogie"suggestsquiteaharshmockingtonefrom DuffyAsmuchasshemaybeacknowledgingmusicshecouldalsobeimplyingthatthemusic industryisallaboutmakingmoneyratherthangoodmusic.TheKiteRunnerfollowsavery complexseriesofrelatedevents,asyoureadalongeachpieceofimportantinformationseems evidentandjoinstoformabiggerplotSuchaswhenBabawasoffendedbyAmir's ...Getmorecontent...

"TheKiteRunner",ittalksaboutthestrugglesofthecountryAfghanistan.Thisistakenplaceduring 1975through2001,andinKabul,Afghanistan;California,UnitedStates.Themaincharacteris Amirwhoisnarratingthebookalsoisagiftedwriterandlovestoreadbooks.Hisbestfriend,half–brotherandservantisHassan.HeproveshisloyaltytoAmirbystandingupforhimandshowing braveryHassanisalsouneducatedandstaysinapoorenvironmentAmirisveryupsetofthe attentionhisfather,BabagivestoHassan.Amirconstantlytriestogethimtobehappy,butno matterwhathedid,Babaneverseemedtobesatisfied.Babathinksthereissomethingmissingin Amir,butRahimKhanrespondsbysaying,"Childrenaren'tcoloringbooks;youdon'tgettofill theminwithyourfavoritecolors."Babawasnotsatisfiedinwhatsonhehad,butonedayAmirand Hassanwereflyingkitesinakitetournament,andAmir'sKiteandthebluekitewerethelastones standing.showmorecontent

Amircutsthekite,andHassangoesrunningafterit.AmirbeginstoworrywhereHassanhasgone afteralongperiodoftime,sohegoeslookingforhimtoseethatheisbeingrapedbyAssefAmir doesn'tsavehim,becausethekiteisthekeytowinBaba.Afterthatday,HassanandAmir Friendshipwasneverthesame.HassanandAliareleavingbecausetheyfeelthatKabulisnot convenientforthemanymore.BabaandAmirmovestoFremont,Californiabecausetheinvasionby theRussians.AmirgetsacallfromRahimKhan.RahimKhanissickandwantsAmirtoseehim, Amirmeetshimaweeklater,andRahimKhantellsAmiraboutthehavocinKabulHesaysthings onlygotworseaftertheSovietsweremovedout.NowtheTalibanrulebyviolence.HeaskAmirfor afavor,butfirstheneedstotellhimaboutHassan.WhenBabaandAmirleftAfghanistan,Rahim Khankeptaneyeontheir

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TMuhammadA.KhanEnglish(A).Period(5).TheKiteRunnerCharacterAnalysis.1)Amir:Born inKabul,Afghanistan,Amirwasthesonofawealthysocialworker.Hewasbroughtupwiththe sonofhisservant,andperhapshisonlybestfriend,Hassan.Amirhadarockyrelationwithhis father.Attimes,itseemedashisfatherlovedhimbutthosemomentsdidn'tlastedforever.Hethinks Baba(hisfather)wishesAmirweremorelikehim,andthatBabaholdshimresponsibleforkilling hismother,whodiedduringhisbirth.Despitebeingbestfriends,AmirthinksthatHassanisbeneath himbecausehebelongedtoaninferiorcast.Heusedtomockhimjokinglyortriedtooutsmarthim.

Inallfairness,itwasAmir'scowardlynaturethatshowmorecontent Here,thenarrator,AmirrefersthistothefirstsmileofSohrab,Hassan'sblood.Itgavehimasense ofsatisfactionasifHassanandBabahaveforgivenhimfromthecrimesofhischildhood.2)Hassan: TheillegitimatesonofBabaandAmir'shalf–brother(whichhedidn'tknewuntilafterHassan's death),Hassanwasatrulygoodandbeautifulpersoneventhoughhe'shadhisfairshareofhard timesInmyopinion,HassanhasittougherthanAmirfromthebeginningNotonlydidHassanlose hismother(likeAmir),hismotherflat–outrejectedhimButHassan,unlikeAmir,isaselflessand joy–filledcreature.Theyspentmosttheirchildhoodtogetherplayinggames,readingbooksand flyingkitesuntilthatfatefuldaywherehewasdeprivedofhispride.Hassanhadaverygood relationwithBabaasitwouldlaterproveouttobehisfatheraswell.Afterthewarstrickenyears, RahimKhanaskedhimtocomebacktothehouseinKabulandagreesafterthinkingaboutitHe feltthathewasnearAmirbylivinginthathouseandthathe'sloyal.Hisloyaltyandintegrityarethe essenceofhischaracter.HeandhiswifewereslaughteredbytheTalibansintheearlierpartof 2000,thusendingthelifeonaninspiringindividualQuotes:"Foryou,athousandtimesover"This onesentencesumsuptheimmenselove,loyaltyandfriendshipHassanhadforAmir.3)Baba: RahimKhangivesBabahis"famousnickname,'Mr.Hurricane'.AttimesBabaseems ...Getmorecontent...

Sincethebeginningoftime,womenhavehadtofightrigorouslyforbasichumanrights.Inthe westernstratosphere,thosehumanrightswereachievedintheearly20thcentury,butinalotof easterncountriesthebattleforthewomenisjustbeginning,orworsehasn'tevenstarted.Womenin Afghanistanhavebeensubjecttoheinouscircumstances,eventhoughtheirreligion,Islam "demandedthatmenandwomenbeequalbeforeGod,"(Qazi)KhaledHosseini'sTheKiteRunner offersaveryinsightfulviewofthegoverningpoliticsofAfghanistanpre–Talibanregimeandduring theTalibanregime,andthedifferingsituationofwomeninboththoseeras.Basedonthebookand outsideresearch,itisevidentthatthesituationofwomeninshowmorecontent

Ifawomandisplayedherselfinasexymanner,asSanaubardid,shewouldbeconsidered "dishonorable"(8).Ifanunwedwomanheldaconversationwithaman,shewouldbeseenasa "lochak"(146),orinotherwordsabrazengirl.Thehonorofagirlmatteredsomuchbecause virtuousgirlsbroughtinrespectable"suitablesuitors"(148),andoneofthemostimportantthingsan AfghanigirlneededwasahusbandThisculturalbeliefgavemenanoverbearingadvantageonce theymarried.Themenessentiallycontrolledhowtheirwiveslivedtheirlives.Theprimeexamplein thiscasewouldbeGeneralTaheri,whohadmanyopinionsonhowwomenshouldbehave.The Generalforbadehiswifetosinginpublicbecausehethoughtitwasajobforpeoplewith"lesser reputations"(177),hedidn't"approveofwomendrinkingalcohol,"(183),andwasconstantly worriedaboutthepublicperceptionofhisfamilyBaba,tosomeextentalsorepresentedtheseviews Hetalkedaboutlosingoneshonorinaverysombermanner,andbelievedthataman'shonorrested inthe"chastityofawife.Oradaughter."(145)

ThebulkoftheblameforthetyrannyofAfghaniwomenfallsontheTalibanTheTalibanwas startedin"inresponsetoaninfamousgangrapethatoccurredin

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"Loveismuchlikeawildrose:beautifulandcalm,butwillingtodrawbloodinitsdefense".Love andfriendshipcanbothmakeandbreakus.Whiletheirpurityandwholesomememoriesepitomize thehumanconditionofintimacy,thisweightofresponsibilitycancrushuswhenfacedwithcrisis andhinderuswhenweneedtosucceedmost.Thisquestionofriskandrewardisraisedinvarious worksascharactersstruggletobalanceloyaltywithlogicAuthorsandfilmmakersdemonstratethat amitycanbethekeytocompassionbutalsocripplesusfromactingwithreason.Loveand friendshipscanbringamazingmemoriesandcompassionButatthesametimecanbeaburden.In TheKiteRunnerwhenAmirisgettingbeatenupfortryingtogetSohrabshowmorecontent Anotherribsnapped,thistimelower.Whatwassofunnywasthat,forthefirsttimesincethewinter of1975,Ifeltatpeace"(Hosseini,Ch.22;289)WellitseemslikeabadthingtohappentoAmir,it reallywasn't.Amirhashadagrief,andupuntilthatpointinhislifewhathedidtoHassanorrather whathedidnotdotohelpHassanhasbeenweighingonhimeversince.Whenhewasgettingthe livingcrapbeatenoutofhimtosaveHassan'sonlychildhehadanEpiphanyandrealizedthatthis burdenhadbeenliftedoffhisshoulders.InTheGirlWhoFellFromTheSkyRachelhasalast secondrisk–rewarddecisionconsideringherloveforfamily."Shewillprotectfromthesethings too.Wearecloserstill.Wefall.Robbie,Mor,Ariel.Thenme.Asafamily,wefall"(Heidi,260). Whenyou'reakidyougettoldwhenyougetintroubleyougottold"Iftheytoldyoutojumpoffa cliffwouldyoudoit?"WhatHeidiisdoingherisshowingthatlovecanbesoconvincingthatitcan getyoutodooutrageousthings.Rachel'sloveforherfamilyleadshertojumpoffabuilding,which seemsverydumb,butIfyouputknowselfinRachelsshoesyouwouldseewhyshefelloffwith themThat'salltheRachelhasandallsheeverdidhaveandifthepeople

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NickSt.Sauveur

WorldLiteratureII20November2015

Mrs.Hogan

KiteRunnerEssayAmir:LostInFearOverthedurationofhistory,ithasbeenshownthatguiltnot broughttolightcandolittleinthenameofpersonalredemptionMoreover,thisisclearlyconnected withandrelatedtoKhaledHosseini'sfantasticnovelTheKiteRunner,oneofwhichdescribesas wellasshowsthethoughtsandactionsofteensthroughthestory'smaincharacter,Amir,andhis manyadventuresasanupsetadultintheUnitedStatesduringwhichherecallsthememoriesofhis richyouthintheunstableconditionsofKabul,Afghanistananditscrippledgovernment.Thenovel showsthesimpleyetpowerfulabilityofguilttoinfluencethechoiceandcauseconflictsthatcome upbetweenAmir'steencompanionandhalf–brother,Hassan.TherecoilofwhichaffectsAmir's father,Baba,andmostimportantlyofall,himself.Amir'sdifferenceinclassandhispersonalsearch tobecome"goodagain"bringsonarevelation,tellingAmirtorecognizehissinsandchangeinto thepersonhewantstobe.Thedifferenceinclasscausesdiscriminationandcreatestensionamong inhabitantsaswellasclosefriendsinAfghanistan.Inthenovel,themaincharacter,Amir,andhis father,Baba,arebothmembersofthePashtunSunniMuslims.ManyPashtunsofAfghanistanhave thoughtofthemselvestobe

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THEKITERUNNERTHESISPAPER

'Agrippingreadandahauntingstoryoflove,lossandbetrayal.Guaranteedtomoveeventhe hardesthearts'(independent).Thekiterunnerhascharactersthatengagesthereadersandaimsto givethem,theoneofatimeexperienceThenovelrevolvesaroundthethemeofdiscrimination,and thatbeingoneoftheworstthingsonthefaceoftheearth;itcanhaveabarbarizingeffectonones life.

KhaledHosseinioriginallyadoctorretiredfromthefieldofmedicineafterthehugesuccessofthe novelTheKiteRunner.Retiredfromthefieldofmedicinehecameupwithtwomorenovelswhich eventuallybecametheNewYorkTimesbestsellers–AThousandSplendidSunsshowmore content...

Reviewsofthenovel'TheKiteRunner' TheKiteRunnerisagrippingandemotionalstoryofbetrayalandredemptionwhichtouchesthe heartsofmany.IttellsthestoryofAmirandHassan,theclosestoffriends,asgoodasbrothers,and alsoexpertsintheartofkiteflyingThetwoyoungboysliveinKabul,thecapitalofAfghanistan Inwar,peopleareoftenforcedtomakegreatsacrifices,andtheyoungAmirhimselfcommitsanact ofbetrayal,towardshisbestfriendHassannoless,whichwillhaunthimfortherestofhislife.The themeofdiscriminationhasalsobeenstresseduponinthisnovelThebestbitaboutthekiterunner isitssenseoffateandjustice,ofgoodovercomingevilintheend,despiteallodds.

Clincher–

Discriminationwhetherbereligiousorracialhaseruptedmanylargecontroversiesandhasimpacted thesocietyseverely.DiscriminationinAfghanistanhadledtothefalloftheirowngovernment whicheventuallyturnedtheirlandintoawarzoneThereforetheworldbelievesthatdiscrimination whetherracialorreligiousmustbestoppedonceinfor

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TheKiteRunnerReflectionEssay

Theysurroundhim.Fillingtheskywithcolor,actinglikeamovingtapestryastheframesmove throughthesky.Someareasblueasthemostperfect,cloudlessday,whileothersareagreenas vibrantastheleavesinspring.Whoknewkitescouldbesobeautiful?Thechildrenrun,happyand joyousastheyfighttheirkitesandgotoretrievetheonestheyhaveconquered.Asthemanruns afterthekitehehadjustfelled,hetoofinallyfeelsjoywithoutguiltorremorseFetchingthekitefor theyoungmaninhiscare,hefeelsaliveagain.Themanhasnowstartedanewchapterinhislife andcanrunwholeheartedlytofaceit.Theonlyquestionremains,whydidthemanfeelsomuch remorsebeforethismoment?KhaledHosseinianswersthatquestioninhisnovel,TheKiteRunner bytellingthisman'sstory. AmirwasanextremelyprivilegedboyduringhischildhoodinAfghanistan.Assuch,Amirdidnot reallyhaveaframeofreferenceforthefeelingsofothers,mostlyhischildhoodfriendHassan,and wasmoreconcernedwithreading.Afterakite–fightingtournamentinthewinterof1975,Amir witnessedtherapeofHassanatthehandsofsomeotherboystheirageRatherthantakeactionto helpHassaninthemomentoractasasupportivefriendtoHassanafterthisevent,Amirinsteaddid everythinginhispowertogetridofHassanandhisfamily.AllAmirwantedwastoremovethe objectofhisguiltyconsciousfromhisimmediatesurroundings.TheseactionsledtoAmir's

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"Thereisawaytobegoodagain"(2).ThisisthelinethatrollsthroughAmir'smindoverandover throughoutKhaledHosseini'snovel,TheKiteRunner.Thisisthestoryofamansstruggletofind redemption.TheauthorillustrateswiththestoryofAmirthatitisnotpossibletomakewrongs completelyrightagainbecauseitstoolatetochangepast.InthisnovelHosseiniistellingusthat redemptionisobtainable,andbyallowingustoseeAmirsthoughtprocessthroughoutthenovel, Hosseinishowsusthatitguiltistheprimarymotivationforsomeonewhoseeksredemption. Hosseinialsousesnotonlythemaincharacter,butothersecondarycharacterstoshowhowbigofa partthatguiltplaysinthedesireforredemptionInthisshowmorecontent Apastthathasbeenhoveringoverhislife.Hegivesustheideathatheisnothappywithwhohehas become,anditwashiswrongdoingthatmadeitthatway.HosseinishowsthatitisAmirsimmense guiltthatdriveshimtowanttomakethingsrightandtoearnredemption.WelearnthebasisAmir's guiltthroughhismemories.Itiscausedbyalackofresponseatatimewhenhisloyalservantand closefriendHassanisintroubleAmirmakesaconsciousdecisiontohideinthedistanceandjust watch,notbecausehewasafraid.HesacrificesHassaninordertoearnhisfathersattentionand affection.ThisdecisionresultsinHassansufferingthoughatraumaticexperienceandistherootof Amir'slastingregret.Atfirst,Amirdoesnotseektoearnredemption.Weknowthatheisashamed atwhathehasdonebuthepreferstohidehisguiltratherthanconfessandredeemhimselfright awayAftertheincident,AmirattemptedtoavoidHassanatallcostsEvenwhenHassan approachedhimtoseeifhewantedtogoforawalk,liketheyusedtodofrequently,Amirrefusedto gowithhimandtoldhimtogoaway(88).Heknewthathedidn'tdeservehisfriendsunwavering loveandloyaltyThisisjustthebeginningsofhisguiltWeleaveAmirschildhoodmemoriesand returntothesummerof2001,whereAmirandBaba,Amir'sfather,havemovedtoAmerica(191). Amir

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Intheliterature,TheKiteRunner,byKhaledHosseini,theideaandrepresentationofjustice,andits relationshiptothatofthetreatmentofwomeninAfghansociety,theever–changingpoliticsof Afghanistan,andthedesiredresultsofredemptionandforgiveness,becomeillustratedthroughthe novel'scharactersandmotives.Justicecanbedefinedasthequalityofbeingguidedbytruth,reason, andfairnessTheKiteRunnerillustratesthepowerofinfluencefromanoutsidepowerandits effectsonsociety,andthemindsandlifestylesofthepeople.InrelationshiptotheCheverusHigh SchoolGrad–at–GradprofiletheactionsandwrongdoingsthattakeplaceintheTheKiteRunner andinAfghanistanprovetobeinjustice

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Throughouthistory,ShiaMuslimshavenotrecognizedtheauthorityofelectedMuslimleaders, choosinginsteadtofollowalineofImamswhichtheybelievehavebeenappointedbytheProphet MuhammadorGodHimselfTheword"Shia"inArabicmeansagrouporsupportivepartyof people.Thecommonly–knowntermisshortenedfromthehistorical"Shia–t–Ali,"or"thePartyof Ali."Theyarealsoknownasfollowersof"Ahl–al–Bayt"or"PeopleoftheHousehold".The historicalbackgroundofthedifferencesofthetwodifferentMuslimfaithsisimportanttorecognize duetothesignificanceofitseffectonAfghancultureandlifestyle.

"AfghanistanwasamonarchyruledbyKingZahirShahOnJuly17,1973,whenthekingwason awayonvacation,amanbythenameofMohammadDaoudKhanattainedpower.Themilitary takeoverdidnotcauseanybloodshed,butasweseethroughAmir'sstory,itwasstillafrightening timeforthepeopleofKabulwhoheardriotingandshootinginthestreetsForsixyears, MohammadDaoudKhanwasPresidentandPrimeMinisterofAfghanistan.Then,onApril27, 1978,hewasviolentlyoverthrownbythePDPA,People'sDemocraticPartyofAfghanistan.Daoud waskilledinthecoupalongwithmostofhisfamily.EventhoughAfghanistanhadlonginsistedon maintainingitsindependencefromRussia,thePDPAwasaCommunistpartyandthereforeheld closetiestotheSovietUnionThePDPAinstitutedmany

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WhatistheThemeofTheKiteRunner?TheKiteRunnerwaswrittenbyKhaledHosseiniand publishedin2003.IttellsthestoryofAmir,ayoungboyfromKabul,Afghanistan,andHassan,his father'sHazaraservant.Thestoryissetagainstabackdropoftumultuousevents,fromthefallof Afghanistan'sMonarchy,throughtheSovietMilitaryintervention,theexileofPakistanrefugeesto America,andtheriseoftheTalibanThemainthemeofthisbookfocusesonguiltandredemption Throughoutthenovel,Amirisconstantlytryingtoredeemhimself.Earlyon,Amirstrivestoredeem himselfthroughhisfather'seyesprimarilybecausehismotherdiedgivingbirthtohim,andhefeels responsibleThemoreimportantpartofAmir'ssearchforshowmorecontent

ThoughHassanwashisbestfriend,AmirfeeltthatHassan,aHazaraservant,wasbeneathhim.He passivelyattackedHassanbymockingandtauntinghim.Amirneverlearnedhowtoaffirmhimself againstanyonebecauseHassanalwaysdefendedhim.AllofthesefactorsleadtoAmirnotbeing abletostandupforHassanwhenheneededhimmost.Onetriumphantday,Amirwonthelocalkite fightingtournamentandfinallyearnedBaba'spraiseHassanrantoretrievethelosingkite,which wasconsideredatrophy,andtoldAmir"Foryou,athousandtimesover".WhenHassanfinally obtainedthekite,hewascorneredbyAssefandhisfriends.Assefwastheneighborhoodbullyand hadtorturedAmirandHassanforyears.WhenHassanrefusedtogiveupthekite,Assefbeatand rapedhim.Amirwatchedthewholethingbutdidn'tinterfebecausehedidn'twanttolosetherespect ofhisfatherTheguiltateAmiralive"Thatwasalongtimeago,butit'swrongwhattheysayabout thepast,I'velearned,abouthowyoucanburyit.Becausethepastclawsitswayout.Lookingback now,IrealizeIhavebeenpeekingintothatdesertedalleyforthelasttwenty–sixyears."Soonafter theincident,AmirtriedtodistancehimselffromHassanandHassanandhisfathereventuallyleave Acoupleyearslater,AmirandBabafleetoAmericatoescapethewarinAfghanistan.Amir graduatesandgetsmarriedbutevenafterallthoseyears;

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