Khaled Hossieni 's The Kite Runner

In his novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini depicts his homeland Afghanistan as a host to many different cultures and classes, such as Pashtun and Hazara, Sunni and Shiite, with this dichotomy of beliefs and attributes being powerful enough to shape diverse, sometimes negative relationships amongst the characters of the novel and their behavior to each other, as well as establish that individual’s identity. Each person interprets the impact of the role of belief and social status differently, while all living in the same setting, adding to their complexity and depth as a character in the novel with many different figures tied together by the same geographical and cultural conditions.

Violence, war, discrimination, and poverty: these issues have long been a part of Afghanistan’s history. Even though things in Afghanistan are getting better, war fills the country, and women and children have to learn to endure abuse, caused by men and the Taliban; they also learn to endure poverty. Considering this, it is no wonder why Afghanistan is in the terrible position it is in now. Many Afghan cities like Kabul are filled with things like violence and discrimination, and the book A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini takes place in Kabul. This book follows the lives of two Afghani women, Mariam and Laila, as they suffer pain and discrimination received from the Taliban and their

Had Hosseini chosen to further elaborate on the story he could have only done it through historical content and facts. The plot that he wrote was enough to cover everything, he had figured that his readers coming to his book would already know the story of the exile of King Zahir Shah, of the Soviet invasion and the devastating civil war that followed, and the rise of the Taliban, since he had meant for people to read it when it was published in 2001. Another thing would be how he was vague about the culture and typical life in Afghanistan. Hosseini writes “Now if you were Americans, it wouldn’t matter. People here marry for love, family name and ancestry never come into the equation. They adopt that way too, as long as the baby is healthy, everyone is happy. But we are Afghans…” (188). He wrote enough that you could make guesses and he hinted at certain aspects such as customs that are oppressive to women, and the relations between Pashtuns and Hazaras. If you want to know more you would be able to research it on

-Hosseini was born in Afghanistan. He then moved to the U.S. when he was 11. He didn 't return to Afghanistan until he was 38. On the trip he felt like

The conditions in Afghanistan created upon the Russian invasion caused much pain and suffering to the citizens of the country. In Khaled Hosseini’s “The Kite Runner,” the consequences of this invasion created a harsh environment for the children and adults of Afghanistan. This environment created the development of mental disorders in Amir, Assef, and Sohrab throughout the novel. By examining the mental disorders such as Narcissistic disorder in Assef, the antisocial disorder in Amir and the adjustment disorder in Sohrab, it will be shown how the events in Afghanistan contribute to these characters mental problems.

“The curious thing was, I never thought of Hassan and me as friends either… Never mind that we spent entire winters flying kites, running kites. Never mind that to me, the face of Afghanistan is that of a boy with a thin-boned frame… a boy with Chinese doll face perpetually lit by a harelipped smile. Never mind any of these things. Because history isn’t easy to overcome. Neither is religion. In the end, I was a Pashtun and he was a Hazara, I was Sunni and he was Shi’a, and nothing was ever going to change that.” (Housini

Throughout Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, the reader observes many injustices committed due to the presence of the Taliban and cultural conflict in Afghanistan. One of the most concerning issues in Afghanistan is the mistreatment and inequality that women face on a daily basis due to Taliban mandates. Women in Afghanistan are treated as inferior beings to men and are unable to stand up for themselves due the laws the Taliban enforces. Hosseini uses the wives of Amir and Hassan, Soraya and Farzana, to represent the injustices to which women in Afghanistan are subjected.

Author Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan (khaledhosseini.com). Moved to San Jose, California the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan (khaledhosseini.com). Received a medical degree in 1993 (khaledhosseini.com). Enjoyed the sport of kite fighting (www.achievement.org). Khaled Hosseini taught the illiterate man to read and write, and gained his first insight into the injustices of his own society (www.achievement.org).

el I am reading is called “And the Mountains Echoed” which was written by Khaled Hosseini. I have completed the novel, and feel that my comfort level with the novel as an ISU material is highly comfortable. I feel that Khaled Hosseini’s writing style appeals to many of my emotions where he uses pathos to create an emotionally unique experience for the reader and his choice of words, diction in terms of clearness and effectiveness make the novel more inviting to read and easier to make connections with. Khaled Hosseini was born on March 4, 1965 in Kabul, Afghanistan; his father was a diplomat meaning Khaled moved around often. In 1976 the Khaled Hosseini’s family was relocated to Paris. By 1980 the Khaled Hosseini’s family were ready to return

He is a widely acclaimed for all his three novels have become bestsellers. Hosseini recalls in each of his novels about the city where he was born, spent his childhood and observes that “Kabul was not the same always.” Kabul as the capital of Afghanistan once had the pride of magnificent historical monuments, art, architecture, gardens and mouth-watering delicacies. Against the backdrop of political upheavals with Afghanistan slowly falling into the tyrant hands of the Soviet Union, Mujahidin’s and Taliban’s, the strong factor that gives strength to the characters is the bond of love and loyalty as reflected in ‘The Kite Runner’, ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ and ‘And The Mountain Echoed’. Hosseini depicts love as the main theme in his novels. Different shades of love are portrayed carefully in all his three novels – love between two friends Amir and Hassan , love between two women which can be seen as the love of mother and daughter through the characters of Mariam and Laila in, lastly the love between the brother and sister Pari and Abdullah. Their love is tried and tested amidst difficult conditions and the characters are left to discover their longing for love that draws them out of their isolation, gives them strength to transcend their limitation, to struggle with their vulnerabilities and perform acts of

Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1965. HIs mother taught high school and his father was a diplomat for the Afghan Foreign Ministry. They were forced to relocate to Paris, and later the United States, all because because of a communist coup in Kabul. Hosseini enrolled at Santa Clara University and graduated as a biology major in 1988. He then went on to earn a medical degree in 1993. He became a practicing intern at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from 1996 to 2004. In 2001, Hosseini began to write his first novel, The Kite Runner, and later published it in 2003.

Social conditions are what shape a country. Over the years, people, not only in Afghanistan, but around the world create norms that define people’s roles in life, their future, and how they should be treated based on their gender and beliefs. Khaled Hosseini’s first novel, The Kite Runner, comments on the social conditions of Afghanistan through telling a story about the lives of two Muslim boys; a privileged Sunni Pashtun, Amir, and his long-time friend and servant, Hassan, a loyal but disadvantaged Shia Hazara. Hosseini expresses Amir’s uncertain feelings toward Hassan which form the decisions he makes throughout the book. These choices result in Amir destroying his relationship with Hassan. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini is a commentary on the social conditions in Afghanistan as shown through the roles of women and men in society and the ideals of Afghan culture. Unfortunately, these problems are still active in most of Afghanistan.

Khaled Hosseini once said: “there are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.” Rape in Afghanistan is said to be an “epidemic,” but according to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of the term is “a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.” Rape in this country is viewed as something that is inevitable and cannot be stopped. Usually, rape also involves domestic violence, hence the reason they’re paired together. Contrary to common misconception, men are raped as well as women, especially children of both genders. In the Kite Runner, rape is a topic that is prevalent in and throughout the book. Bacha Bazi is even a part of the Kite Runner.

incomprehensible extent. In Afghanistan, Hazaras–the ethnic minority–have experienced ethnic discrimination by Pashtuns–the ethnic majority–because of a revolt dating back to the 18th century.Another form of discrimination in Afghanistan arises from the distinct religious groups–Shi’ite and Sunni Muslims. Shi’ite Muslims correspond with the Hazara ethnic group, but the Sunni Muslims correspond with the Pashtun ethnic group. This discrimination affects every age group in Afghanistan, and affects each of those individuals, “mental and physical health” (Pascoe). In his 2003 novel The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini exposes and discusses the ethnic and religious discrimination found in past and present day Afghanistan. By creating tense situations that originate, whether consciously or subconsciously within the characters, the author uses these conflicts to illustrate the impacts that stem from the masculine stereotypes associated with Afghan culture, the dire need for a father’s approval, and the on­going effects of a child’s jealousy. In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini uses these intense conflicts to develop characters’ relationships and forces the reader to consider how the main character’s loss of innocence stems from a need of approval and ethnic and religious discrimination.

Born in Kabul Afghanistan on March 4 in the year 1965, Khaled Hosseini is an American novelist. He was born in a family of five and was the oldest. His father was a diplomat in Afghanistan while his mother was a high school teacher in Kabul. Hosseini has lived in the US since he was the age of fifteen and currently is an American citizen. While in Afghan, there was a communist coup, which led Hosseini’s family to seek asylum in the US, and they moved to San Jose, California. After high school, he attended Santa Clara University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology. Later on, he went to California San Diego medicine school and graduated with a medical degree (Famous authors.org). Hosseini completed his residency at