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Assignment On The Kite Runner

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Khaled Hosseini is the author of the book Kite Runner which was published on 29th May 2003. The book Kite Runner revolves around the life of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul and his closest friend, Hassan. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of Afghanistan's monarchy through the Soviet military intervention, the exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime.
My Written Assignment will be a Diary entry. I think that choosing such type of text will help me to view a situation from different perspective or one’s perspective. My written assignment is written from Hassan’s point of view because I think that Hassan’s character is …show more content…

My Father, Ali and I live at the bottom of Amir and Baba’s garden. We are his servants, but are more like brothers. By the time Amir is out of bed, I’ve washed up, prayed and made breakfast. I then do all the housework and get Amir ready for school. I’ve grown up with Amir. I always defend Amir when neighbours try to threaten him. Amir believes me a lot. My loyalty is unbendable. I am a Shi’a Muslim. My mother ran off with a clan of travelling singers and dancers. I never knew her. And it seems she never wanted to know me.

In the winter of that year, 1975, the tournament is held in Amir’s neighbourhood. Usually each neighbourhood has its own competition, but the nearby districts will compete together this time. A few days before the tournament, Amir’s father casually told Amir that he may win the tournament. An overwhelming desire to win seizes Amir as Amir thinks this will earn him Baba’s approval. The day of the competition comes. The tournament lasts all day, and Amir is doing well. Amir can see Baba sitting on a rooftop, watching. Eventually all that remain are Amir’s kite and one other, a blue kite. We have fought and Amir won the tournament, sending the blue kite flying loose. Amir and me cheer and hug, but Amir sees Baba motioning for them to

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