The Kite Runner: A Short Story

“There is a way to be good again” (2). This is the line that rolls through Amir's mind over and over throughout Khaled Hosseini's novel, The Kite Runner. This is the story of a mans struggle to find redemption. The author illustrates with the story of Amir that it is not possible to make wrongs completely right again because its too late to change past. In this novel Hosseini is telling us that redemption is obtainable, and by allowing us to see Amirs thought process throughout the novel, Hosseini shows us that it guilt is the primary motivation for someone who seeks redemption. Hosseini also uses not only the main character, but other secondary characters to show how big of a part that guilt plays in the desire for redemption. In this

The Kite Runner is a novel that is considered to be a fictional memoir throughout the life of the main character, Amir. Starting in 1975 Afghanistan, the sentiments between the Hazaras and the Pashtuns were very negative and violent. Afghanistan as a country was experiencing a lot of hardships as the two main races and religions that resided in the country began to fight, eventually leading to the war that is still going on today. As a nation, Afghanistan has a long and interesting history. The Kite Runner itself is written by an Afghan man, Khaled Hosseini, who himself lived in Afghanistan throughout these years. Growing up in Kabul, Hosseini grew up in an area later to be considered as more fortunate and more wealthy than those who lived elsewhere in the country. Khaled’s father worked as a diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul, and his mother worked as a persian language teacher at a high school for girls. Later on, after his father got a job in Paris, France. Hosseini’s family moved to France and were unable to return to Afghanistan due to the saur revolution, the initial segment leading to the Afghan civil war. The Kite Runner was written in California as Hosseini was studying in medical school, in order to become a doctor. The book itself is fictional, however much of the occurences in the novel are influenced based upon real-life scenarios and situations that occur during parts of the war. Specifically, this is portrayed via the arguments between the

As she lay on the floor in her own puddle of blood, “with her legs crossed under her like a child’s and her face smiling up at the cloudless sky.” , she knows she has been forgiven. In that one moment, she had experienced more growth than she ever had before in her life, and redeemed herself in the eyes of God. Her love of him as one of her own children serves as the reason for her position after her death. That moment also changed the Misfit himself, in the way that his eyes changed to “pale and defenseless-looking.”

Thesis: Betrayal leads to feeling of guilt which forces the person in search of redemption either directly or through indirect actions and gestures.

It was nothing to her, that an innocent man was to die for the sins of his

Life shouldn't be lived with regrets. I this story many mistakes were done and characters lived with regrets for a very long time. Amir did not stand up for his loyal servant and friend hassan when he was getting raped by Assef after all the times hassan stood up to him all those times. Amir lived with that regret his whole life and never apologized to Hassan then after all those years Hassan passed away and Amir never got a chance to apologize. Amir made a big mistake just like his father. Baba grew up with a hazara servant that was like his brother. That hazara was named Ali. Ali got married and had a child with one of his cousins. When his child was born they named him hassan. Hassan was abandoned by their mother shortly after birth. As the story went on the truth was revealed. The truth was that hassan was not Ali's son but he was baba's son so that made him Amir's Half brother. In this novel characters made bad decisions but they knew it was never too late to change. Amir tried to correct his wrong by facing his fears and caring for Sohrab so he could make it up to hassan after all he did to him. Baba treated Hassan good and he opened an orphanage to correct what he had done to Ali. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, teaches the reader that it is never too late to take the right way through Baba taking ali's wife but built an orphanage in exchange and Amir caring for Sohrab after all he did to Hassan.

The tragedies shouldn’t be the main focus of the novel, due to the fact, focusing on the on the horrific parts of the story only will show that they haven’t learned the true meaning behind Khaled Hosseini’s, The Kite Runner. The relationships in the book father and son, childhood friends, torn apart by discrimination and race, ranks in society, violence and warfare, and hope. Many can relate to the characters and the morals to the story. What's most felt is guilt and remorse, and the journey to redemption. It can be related to the past, present, and possibly future events. There are many main ideas to The Kite Runner, but one of them would be life lessons. There are many life lessons in The Kite Runner for instance, hope. In the book the Character

'That damn mercenary! He got a reaction out of me.' I furrow my eyebrows together in vexation. 'I won't allow him to tease me like that again.' I sighed, remembering he was now personal bodyguard and I silently curse my father for insisting I have one. 'Now I'm stuck with him until they defeat the men from the west.. great.' I shaking my head, I clench my hand with determination. 'I'll show him his advances towards me are fruitless!'

Thomas has no memories beyond the lift that delivers him to a maze filled with boys who’ve made camp at its centre. Called the Glade the camp offers the only refuge from the Grievers, half-machine/half-animal creatures that hunt the boys in the maze as they search for the way out. Thomas is shown around this new world by the motor-mouthed Chuck who describes the different jobs available to Greenbeans (boys new to the maze) - including Slopper, Builder, Map-maker, Med-jacks etc. Thomas somehow knows that he’s meant to be a Runner and find a way out of the Maze but persuading the others is difficult until one day the lift delivers a girl to the Glade ...

Activity:1 Point of View—Lau and Coady 1. Coady and Lau both have different approaches to point of view in their righting. Coady says the characters dictate the point of view, while Lau says the story dictates the point of view. 2. Intimate is a word both Lau and Coady used.

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.

Since the beginning of time, women have had to fight rigorously for basic human rights. In the western stratosphere, those human rights were achieved in the early 20th century, but in a lot of eastern countries the battle for the women is just beginning, or worse hasn't even started. Women in Afghanistan have been subject to heinous circumstances, even though their religion, Islam "demanded that men and women be equal before God,"(Qazi). Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner offers a very insightful view of the governing politics of Afghanistan pre-Taliban regime and during the Taliban regime, and the differing situation of women in both those eras. Based on the book and outside research, it is evident that the situation of women in

The Kite Runner Living in Afghanistan during this time was extremely difficult. Being a Hazara was almost like being dirt. Being a Pashtun was like being gold, everyone wanted to be you. This is why I think the theme of the novel “The Kite Runner” is racial discrimination. There are so many examples of why this theme is the most prevalent in the story.

“The Kite Runner”, it talks about the struggles of the country Afghanistan. This is taken place during 1975 through 2001, and in Kabul, Afghanistan; California, United States. The main character is Amir who is narrating the book also is a gifted writer and loves to read books. His best friend, half-brother and servant is Hassan. He proves his loyalty to Amir by standing up for him and showing bravery. Hassan is also uneducated and stays in a poor environment. Amir is very upset of the attention his father, Baba gives to Hassan. Amir constantly tries to get him to be happy, but no matter what he did, Baba never seemed to be satisfied. Baba thinks there is something missing in Amir, but Rahim Khan responds by saying, “Children aren’t coloring books; you don’t get to fill them in with your favorite colors.” Baba was not satisfied in what son he had, but one day Amir and Hassan were flying kites in a kite tournament, and Amir’s Kite and the blue kite were the last ones standing.

Khaled Hosseini’s novel “The Kite Runner” expressed vast amount of love, secrets, and betrayal among parallel bonds of friendship. The story has created a great contrast of characters involving friendly relationships and the tragedies that keep them intervened. As the novel progresses, the chemistry between friendship of Amir and Hassan gets stronger, while gradually unraveling the long forgotten friendship between Baba and Ali. Friendship requires sacrifices and compromise because the natural bonds of friendship can never be broken apart by distance, or circumstances. Fate actually keeps them together.