Laurel Reads Program Proposal

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 novel Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a story full of love, friendship, and brotherhood, however, on the other hand, it is also full of betrayal, lies, and secrets. Within all of these themes are two young Afghan boys, Amir and Hassan, who each have contrasting backgrounds which in turn causes them to ultimately have a unique relationship. Amir, on the one hand, has everything he could ever want as a young boy, but he doesn’t have the one thing that Hassan has, which is his father’s love. Amir is ultimately jealous of Hassan because of this, and his actions because of his jealousy changes both of their lives.

Each and everyday the faculty here at Greenpoint Middle School is working diligently in order to give our students the best education and reach our educational outcomes. In the past couple of weeks there have been a series of physical altercations stemming from bullying. It is our duty as a community not only to protect our students, as well as create a positive school climate, but to make sure that students at Greenpoint Middle School are getting their intellectual, emotional, moral, and social needs met. One way we can achieve this is by implementing a new reading curriculum. This memo is to share an essential article that provides useful information and a means to deal with the behavioral problems and bullying,

Finding redemption is often the only way many people can escape the demons of their past. Actions have consequences and those consequences haunt people for the duration of their lives. Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner, presents seeking redemption throughout his novel by sharing the breathtaking story of Amir, a Sunni boy who struggles to forget his guilt­ridden past. Despite his greatest efforts, Amir finds it impossible to bury his past, so he returns to his home Kabul, Afghanistan to redeem himself of his wrong doings. By incorporating

There is good and evil in the world, but when impiety manifests itself in civilization, innocence fades. Encountering wickedness changes people’s mood and outlook of humanity. The pieces of literature, Night, written by Elie Wiesel; The Kite Runner, composed by Khaled Hosseini; and To Kill a Mockingbird, created by Harper Lee, all focus on the journey to adulthood marking one’s loss of innocence when the characters must confront the evils in society. Elie’s exposure to annihilation, the rape against Hassan, and Jem witnessing the injustice in humanity contribute to the characters’ development from childhood naivety to maturity, in similar fashions, where they all gain knowledge, understanding, and experience that alters their behavior as well as their perspective of life.

In the book ‘the kite runner’ there are many scenes of violence. Scenes of violence show an important part in most books. In this book, Hosseini, shows us how violence can change a person and can drag on for many years. Most violence can stay in many peoples’ thoughts. Stay in the back of peoples minds every day. The kite runner will show you how violence effects more then just the one whose being hurt.

This activity always helped most students because not only does it allows us to understand the book even better, it also allows students to come together as one and talk about a topic and open our minds to new ideas and new interpretations of a certain topic. Which is one of the reasons Laurel should have a Laurel Reads City Wide Program and not only that, but “ The Kite Runner” should be the first book students discuss.The Kite Runner teaches so many good lessons that are vital to students, especially in high school, we tend to live in the moment and not think merely so much on the future , which was kind of what Amir did. In the book , betrayal , forgiveness and love were some of the big lessons that Amir experience. The boys would use the bottom of the kites and tie it to a piece of glass and tried to cut the opponent's kite the loser has to run and get their kite ; they called this game kite running. Amir won and Hassan sets off to run the losing kite. Amir looks for him and finds Hassan trapped at the end of an alley, pinned with his pants down. Wali and Kamal hold him, and Assef rapes him. Amir feels guilty wanted Hassan to leave so he took his father's expensive watch and hid it under Hassan’s bed . Hassan admitted to it even though he never did it and Ali , Hassan’s father and Hassan left.

The Kite Runner is a powerful book contrasting selfishness and selflessness. The book follows the life of Amir, a character who experiences guilt and tragedy throughout his life. While growing up in Kabul, Amir witnesses the imperfect and prejudice society in his country. Within an imperfect society, there are many who are self-invested, and among those, there are those who are selfless. Characters Amir and Hassan possess selfish and selfless traits. The traits that these characters possess are influenced by fear, victimization, and loyalty, ultimately leading them to inaction and action.

This summer, just like any other summer, I was enslaved in my own home, enforced to read a book. This time, it was The Kite Runner, which I also had to watch the movie. The book, The Kite Runner, is about a man named Amir, a Muslim, who struggles to find a reason behind his placement in this world because of a series of traumatic experiences in his childhood. The novel begins with an adult-version of Amir with an unclear reference with one of his traumatic events, where the novel then sends the reader to Amir's childhood in Afghanistan. In addition to everyday childhood experiences, Amir longs a closer relationship with his father, Baba, by trying to determine his nature around the Muslim servant, Hassan, which eventually causes pre-adolescent decisions that have lasting repercussions. Throughout the story, the readers are able to experience growing up in Afghanistan with one parent, in a tight situation that contains remarkable similarities to contemporary households.

Walters, Justin. “A Journey for Redemption in the Kite Runner.” Grade Saver, n.d. Web. October 8, 2015

“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

Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a remarkable coming-of-age novel describing and revealing the thoughts and actions of Amir, a compunctious adult in the United States and his memories of his affluent childhood in the unstable political environment of Afghanistan. The novel showcases the simplistic yet powerful ability of guilt to influence decisions and cause conflict which arises between Amir’s childhood friend and half-brother, Hassan; Amir’s father, Baba; and importantly, himself. Difference in class The quest to become “good again” causes a reflection in Amir to atone for his sins and transform into the person of which he chooses to be.

The Kite Runner, a book telling a story of betrayal and redemption, is griping work that can make its readers quite emotional and thrilled. In this book, Amir and Hassan, two boys who are close friends to other, both are interested in kite flying. They live in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul. All they want is to win the kite-fighting tournament, by which Amir will win his father's love. However, war begins in Afghanistan. Life becomes extremely dangerous in there. In this war, Amir is forced to betray his best friend Hassan, which will bother him in the rest of his life. Amir’s father takes him to fly to the United States.

And you need to know, in case it's a trigger or hard subject for you--this book deals with the issue of suicide. I feel like it handles it in a very interesting way, and it is very hard to read, but I think it's important for people to read books like this. I think it's especially important for teens who might not be dealing with bullying to see what it feels like. And of course, it can help those who are dealing with bullying, to help them realize that it can, and does, get better.

Central Idea: Bullying has been around for years, but it’s time to make a difference and get rid of it.