The Kite Runner Analysis

When Khaled Hosseini wrote The Kite Runner, he made several important choices involving narration. He chose to write the story in first person from a limited point of view. This is a very fitting decision because, writing in the first person adds a sense of intimacy that is crucial to this story; writing from a limited perspective allows the reader to make their own conclusions about what the characters are thinking. The way Hosseini writes The Kite Runner makes it very intimate, and feels like a person telling their life story. If The Kite Runner had been written in third person, or omnisciently, the story would not have impacted readers as much, and would have been too cold and impersonal to create emotional connections with the reader.

One major theme that is evident in The Kite Runner is that scars are reminders of life’s pain and regret, and, though you can ease the regret and the scars will fade, neither will completely go away. We all have regrets and always will, but though it will be a long hard process we can lessen them through redemption. The majority of The Kite Runner is about the narrator and protagonist, Amir. Almost all of the characters in The Kite Runner have scars, whether they are physical or emotional. Baba has scars all down his back from fighting a bear, but he also has emotional scars from not being able to admit that Hassan was also his son. Hassan is born with a cleft lip, but for his birthday Baba pays for it to be fixed, which left a small scar above his mouth. Hassan also has emotional scars from being raped. The reader is probably shown the emotional scars of Amir the most. Amir has emotional scars because he feels that he killed his mother, and also because his father emotionally neglects him. In the end of the novel, Amir receives many physical scars from getting beaten up by Assef, when rescuing Sohrab. Though scars will never go away and are a reminder of the past, not all scars are bad.

Women in every culture still struggle to be equal to and respected by men. In The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, every woman featured is oppressed by Afghan gender stereotypes. Both Hassan's Mother & Rahim Khan's Girlfriend are disrespected due to their social class as a Hazara and lack of morality. On the other hand, Amir’s mother, Sofia Akrami, is respected because of her virtue and social class. Although Soraya is from a respected family, she is considered immoral by the Afghan community because she previously had a boyfriend. Women in general are expected to be submissive to men; however, the amount of respect they are given varys by the woman's social class and their ability to conform to Afghan culture.

In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Rahim Khan kept a deep secret from Amir for many years. He revealed that Hassan, Amir’s servant and “friend” from when he was a child, was his half-brother from his father’s side. Amir is left dumbfounded, and realizes that his whole life has been a lie. This major revelation raises questions and drastically changes the plot, as it introduces new conflicts and events.

The Kite Runner is a very powerful book that deals with many complex political and personal problems. This book has changed and challenged many of my views on life. I also found this book very inspiring and I have gained a greater appreciation for the life I have in Canada. Firstly, the text communicated with me through emotions. For example, I felt sadness for Hassan because of the way society treats him as an unequal. In addition, I have learned many things from this novel such as the importance of acknowledging and facing your mistakes. For instance, the only way Amir could redeem himself, was to acknowledge his wrongdoings, and do everything he possibly could to make them right. To illustrate, Amir restored himself by saving Hassan’s son Sohrab from the Taliban:

The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is an epic story with a personal history of what the people of Afghanistan have and must endure to in an ordinary everyday life; a country that is divided between political powers and religiously idealistic views and beliefs which creates poverty, and violence within the people and their terrorist ran country. The main character, Amir, a boy living in Afghanistan, experiences happiness, sorrow, and confusion as he matures into an adult. With betrayal being a major theme within the book, Amir goes through many challenges to make up for his as well as other characters’ wrongdoings. The novel shows first-hand the political and personal splendor as well as fallen splendor the country

No one is born evil, the environment in which one is raised influences what kind of person they will be. The Kite Runner, a historical fiction novel written by Khaled Hoesseni, follows a young Afghani boy named Amir. Amir makes some regrettable decisions in his youth and the guilt haunts him throughout his life as he searches for a way to redeem himself. Amir also grew up with his friend/servant named Hassan. Hassan is a Hazara boy that lived in the mud shack behind Amir’s house. Amir is a very selfish and cowardly character, but he was not born with these character traits, some factors can be attributed to Amir’s selfishness or cowardice. Baba, Amir’s father, would always treat Hassan with the same amount of love and respect as he would Amir, if not more. This angered Amir as he wanted Baba all to himself. In addition, Amir is somewhat of a shy person that likes to keep his thoughts and emotions bottled up inside, which is not positive for anyone. Finally, the juristic difference in social classes in Afghanistan that separate Amir and Hassan also contribute to Amir’s cowardice. Amir’s upbringing and the society he lived in directly attribute to Amir’s cowardice.

The Kite Runner is a controversial narrative novel written by Khaled Hosseini – an author of the Afghan-American heritage. The story revolves around the life of Amir and is set throughout such events like the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan, the military intervention of the Soviet Union, mass departure of refugees to the U.S. and Pakistan, and the Taliban regime establishment. This narrative is known for its familial settings and clearly expressed father-son relationships, as well as for raising the themes of guilt, redemption and atonement. The story itself enables the reader to get a thorough insight into the daily life of the Afghani people and into their culture. Even though it is not the main theme of the novel, religion is always there, and its influence on the lives of the characters is vivid. Author approached the topic of religion from two sides – from the point of view of religious characters and from the point of view of those, who have their own understanding of religion, and, as a result, he was able to portray the process of Amir’s finding his own religion amongst these two sides.

Today, people around the world hear “Afghanistan” and immediately think about terror, destruction and brutality. This did not always used to be the case though. As depicted in Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner, Kabul, the capital city of the country, used to be an amazing place with modern ideals, infrastructure and, for the most part, peace. Throughout the novel, however, this narrative begins to change. Afghanistan begins to crumble after the government is overthrown and does not get much better, regardless of how many attempts to reset the government there are. As a result, the story's protagonist Amir is forced to leave his home and flee to America. Later, though, Amir returns to find his homeland even more destroyed and inhospitable. Cruelty throughout Afghanistan not only shapes the country, but the people in it as well.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini portrays and depicts the relationship between two Afghan boys, Amir and Hassan, as well as their childhood. Amir and Hassan's relationship stems from both their father's former friendship and social hierarchy. Though Amir has never fulfilled a positive relationship with his father Baba, Amir finds happiness in writing stories and reading them to illustrate Hassan. In chapter 4, Amir and Hassan make their way to a nearby hill, where they reside under a pomegranate tree and read Amir's story. This pomegranate tree represents Amir and Hassan's relationship, and its eventual demise later in the book.

The Kite Runner is a book by Khaled Hosseini primarily set in Afghanistan and focuses around Afghani culture. The main protagonists of the book are Amir, the son of “Baba”, and their Hazara servant, Hassan. Amir and Baba are one of the richer families in their Afghani hometown of Kabul. Hassan and Amir grew up together. They are about the same age, and love each other like brothers. Hassan is a Hazara, which is a group of primarily Shiite Muslims who are very persecuted in Afghanistan. Hassan has a cleft lip and almond shaped eyes. These features along with him being Hazara contribute to him being bullied all his life. In the book, Hosseini uses literary devices to establish the theme of sacrifice, and to demonstrate Amir and Baba’s forfeit of their easy life in Kabul to move to America, how Amir selfishly surrenders his relationship with Hassan to become more close with his father, and how Amir or he redeems himself for what he did to Hassan in chapter seven.

The books starts off with Amir’s childhood memories of himself and Hassan, his family’s servants son. Amir and Hassan had been inseparable best friends, since the day they were born. In fact, the two were so close that Hassan’s first word was Amir’s name (Hosseini 11). Hassan was time and time again there to defend Amir and stand up for him in times of trouble. Especially to the neighborhood bully, Assef. Amir’s father, Baba even said “you know what always happens when the neighborhood boys tease him? Hassan steps in and fends them off”. This again just shows how loyal Hassan is to Amir and how strong his friendship is to Amir. When the pair got in trouble with their fathers, Hassan always took the blame and never told on Amir. After Amir wins the kite tournament, Hassan’s first instinct was to go run the final kite for Amir because he knew Amir wanted it to impress his father. When Hassan runs for this kite, he comes to face Assef and his two friends again. This time, Assef assaults Hassan and Hassan does not try to fight it because he knew that he would get the kite for Amir. Hassan accepted being assaulted in order to please Amir and his father (75). Amir on the other hand was the complete opposite person on this friendship. Amir was embarrassed of Hassan out in public. When faced with bullies, he almost

The novel the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini handles the story of Amir, who lives in Afghanistan and goes through many trials in his life. After he escapes to America as a teenager, the past comes back to haunt him and he goes on a journey to pay for his past sins. Because of the guilt he is feeling, he puts himself in danger to save his own soul. He is seeking redemption, and on the way to this ideal he must travel back to Afghanistan to find his own version of salvation. The characters which surround him, such as Baba, Hassan and Amir, help to illustrate how the dual nature of man forces a struggle to keep both halves in balance.

Observed in many coming of age novels, the protagonist often has a realization following a difficult event that forces them to grow up quickly. In The Kite Runner, Amir is forced to mature following his father’s diagnosis of cancer. No longer able to run away from hardship or rely on Baba to make decisions for him, Amir evaluates everything that he has taken for granted. Baba’s passing marks a crucial moment in Amir’s development by evoking a deep sense of unity and family, as well as awakening him from his cowardice that defined him.

The Kite Runner is a (something that causes arguments between people) story novel written by Khaled Horseeini - an author of the Afghan-American history. The story revolves around the life of Prince/governor and is set throughout such events like the fall of the (rule by a king or queen) in Afghanistan, the military (action that helps a bad situation) of the Soviet Union, mass departure of (people who have run away from their own countries because of bad treatment) to the U.S. and Pakistan, and the Taliban government in power establishment. This story is known for its family-related settings and clearly expressed father-son relationships, as well as for raising the themes of guilt, redemption and apologize (for sin)ment. The story itself enables the reader to get a thorough understanding of the daily life of the Afghani people and into their culture. Even though it is not the main theme of the novel, religion is always there, and its influence on the lives of the characters is colorful. Author approached the topic of religion from two sides - from the point of view of religious characters and from the point of view of those, who have their own understanding of religion, and, as a result, he was able to show/represent the process of Amir's finding his own religion among these two sides.