Kite Runner Movie vs. Book

When Hassan went to run the kite he was raped and he allowed this to happen because he saw it as a sacrifice so that Amir could gain the acceptance from his father that he always longed for. Also, Hassan died at the hands of a Taliban soldier in an attempt to protect Baba’s home. Hassan is too good and too loyal which is what makes him a christ-like figure, but also what leads to his death in the

The Kite Runner is a film based on the first novel of Khaled Hosseini, which was published in 2003 and became a bestseller, thus was translated to many different languages and spread around the world, becoming a discussion topic for quite a while. One of the reasons why this book is so rich and attractive is the variety of characters, which are all born in Afghanistan and spent at least most of their childhood there, but at the same time have different views, virtues and experience. And those characters, depending on the generation they belong to, are shaped by particular circumstances, political and historical events.

The Kite Runner and Osama are very correspondent and very different. The differences between Osama and The Kite Runner are as followed: in Osama the story was based around on a girl and what she went through, the agitations of women in the Taliban, and a lot more brutality was in this rather than in The Kite Runner. In, The Kite Runner the Taliban wasn’t as prominent in the beginning as to where in Osama that was the main aspect of the movie. In The Kite Runner, there was definitely sadness, and the martyrdom of the people, but it wasn’t as bad as Osama. The similarities between the two: The Taliban are taking over the county, Hassan takes up for Amir like Espandi takes up for Osama, both are Middle

Baba always purchases identical kites for both Amir and Hassan. Amir is not happy about being treated the same as Hassan stating “Sometimes I wish he wouldn’t do that. Wished he’d let me be the favourite. This reinforces the jealousy that Amir has and introduces and demonstrates Amir’s desperation to win and earn Baba’s love. This section identifies Hassan clearly as the kite runner as he was “by far the greatest kite runner” Amir had ever seen. (pg 46).

So opens the pivotal event in The Kite Runner, a novel by Khaled Hosseini. The movie version, which is now in theatres, was nominated for a Golden Globe as best foreign-language film of 2007.

A factor which helped to define the selfish character that Amir had become, was the rape incident that Hassan was a victim to. Kite flying was a traditional event that happened many times

Hassan was pinned down by the two other boys, while Assef rapes him. Amir chose to run away and left his friend to be harassed by the three boys and pretend that nothing happened when he meets Hassan again with the losing kite. From this scene, we could see that Hassan is not only his servant but his companion as well whom he can trust and rely on and Hassan’s loyalty towards him would never change. Although Hassan is Amir’s life long companion, but he always feel that Hassan is beneath him. To him, Hassan is a servant and he would do anything to takes what’s best for him even if it means to leave his friend behind which I felt sympathy for Hassan of his over-caring for others. From the scene when Hassan confronted with the three boys and tried to take the losing kite away, Hassan refused to give it to them as he believes that Amir is his friend and he wouldn’t betray him. Moreover, the kite that he’s holding belong to Amir, his best friend, not them, he would do anything to protect and give it back to

In The Kite Runner, Amir also has the same turning point in the novel that marks a clear change in the characters. After winning the kite fight tournament, Amir instructs Hassan to retrieve the last fallen kite as a trophy for his father. Hassan agrees and sets off to finds the kite, but after a while of waiting Amir gets impatient and heads to the alley way he saw it fall in to retrieve it himself. Before entering the alley way he hears the voice of Assef and Hassan in a heated exchange and after little to no hesitation he decided that he will let Hassan fight his way out of it because he didn’t want to risk not retrieving the kite for his Baba. Eventually thought it becomes clear that Assef’s motive is not only to take the kite off Hassan, and after Hassan

Truly talented writers critique societies foolish actions whilst warning them of their impending future. However, few manage to genuinely depict the origin of these foolish acts. George Orwell’s 1984 and Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner critique both political and social oppression to demonstrate that blind loyalty and the surrendering of free will is the demise of modern society.

At the end of the novel, the roles are swapped. Amir acts as the kite runner, whereas Sorhab (Hassan’s son who represents Hassan at this point) is the kite flyer. This could be symbolic of Amir completing his journey of redemption and him re establishing his relationship with Hassan. In particular, I feel that in chapter 7, the Blue Kite is used as a symbol of Hassan’s loyalty towards Amir. Hassan will not give up the blue kite which he ran for Amir after winning the kite tournament, even when he is faced with rape as he is afraid that giving up the kite will jeopardize his friendship with Amir. This could be seen as symbolic of the protection and dedication which Hassan shows towards Amir. The blue kite is an object which is in between Hassan and Assef in chapter seven, in the same way that in chapter five, Amir is in between Hassan and Assef. Hassan won’t let the blue kite get torn or damaged by Assef in the same way that he wouldn’t let Assef hurt Amir in chapter 5, in my opinion the blue kite is clearly a symbol of Hassan’s dedication and devotion towards Amir; he would rather endure rape than disappoint him.

Many authors often use two contrasting places, such as two different countries, to emphasize the differences in ideas and reinforce opposed forces that are central to the work. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, two countries that are seen as two polar opposites, Afghanistan and America, are brought together to reinforce two completely different lifestyles for a boy named Amir. Growing up in a country known as a land of terrorists and war changed him as he moved to America, known as the land of opportunity and freedom.

“It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even in a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime…” –Khaled Hosseini. The comparison between the novel, A Thousand Splendid Sons, and movie, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is inevitable. In both cases, each character goes through changes, leaving what was once a part of their daily routines just a memory. The Kite Runner is a movie about friendship, betrayal, and the price of loyalty. It is about the bonds between fathers and sons, and the power of their lies. A Thousand Splendid Suns is an outstanding, heart-wrenching novel of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love. It focuses on two women; mothers and daughters, and their

The reason Hassan got into that situation in the first place was because he went to get the kite for Amir, tor prove that he won, but Assef decides he wants the kite, and when Hassan proves to be a loyal friend and refuses, Assef rapes him, and Amir allows it because he needed that kite in order to make Baba proud of him for once in his life. Amir betrays Hassan, and is proven to be selfish and not courageous at all, and definitely is not a loyal friend to Hassan. This is the main event that has haunted Amir with guilt forever, the event that decided the fate of the rest of his life. “I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975.” (Housseini 1).

     Time constraints play a large role in the differences between the novel and the film as the movie has to fit a story told over a long time 1-2 hours. In the book “Kite Runner”, the author created a scene that depicted the relationship between Amir’s father and Hassan. “His hand touch his upper lip. Oh, he said again/ it’s an unusual present, I know, Baba said. And probably not what you had in mind, but this present will last your forever” (Hosseini 37). On the contrary, this scene was subsequently removed by the screenwriter as it was deemed

Jack and Alex walked out of the theater, pondering their thoughts on the film they’d just seen. The Kite Runner, a film about a boy not standing up for his best friend, trying to forget his guilt and eventually embarking on a dangerous journey to try to redeem himself.