The Kite Runner By Khaled Hossieni

After the excitement of winning, Amir went looking for Hassan because he was gone for a long time. As Amir was looking for him in the alley he find Hassan but as with three other boys, Wali, Kamal, and Assef. Earlier in the novel, Amir and Hassan had run into with these three boys, where Assef was embarrassed, and this at this point was the perfect opportunity for revenge. Assef wanted to teach Hassan a lesson, therefore Assef rapes Hassan in an alleyway while Wali and Kamal watch. But to make situations worse, as Amir arrives, but Amir doesn 't have the guts to step forward for Hassan, so instead Amir watched in horror, along with Wali Kamal. During this scene, Hosseini uses a lot of imagery to portray the violence-taking place in the alley. He uses animals as an example to explain the moment between Assef and Hassan. Also Hosseini illustrates that the tension begins in the alley. It has been described as 'blind ', to show to the reader that there is no way for Hassan to escape, so Hassan is trapped. Also in other ways describing the situation just like prey being trapped by its predator. This part of the book leads to the whole book with guilt that Amir did not do anything with Hassan needed him the most, and betrayal.

Amir continues to feel guilty even while living in America for years. Although he is able to bury some of his memories, the guilt still remains and lives with him. Amir and Baba moved to America because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. He believes that moving away from

In The Kite Runner, when Hassan went to run down the last kite that Amir had cut down he got into trouble with some neighborhood boys. Not giving up the kite Hassan was then sodomized by the boys while Amir watched on. Amir not being sure of himself caused Hassan his fate. Amir goes on to say, “I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan-the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past-and except whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end, I ran.” (The Kite Runner, 77). He later goes on to say, “I ran because I was a coward.” (The Kite Runner, 77). This explains that if one is not comfortable with oneself then you should not rely on them to save you. Amir failed Hassan because he couldn't come to terms with

Throughout life, everyone experiences some sort of regret from past encounters and usually feel guilty and bitter about the situation. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, revolves around the theme of redemption. Redemption can be used as a cure for guilt. Throughout the novel, the author shows that redemption requires some sort of sacrifice and the only way that is possible is if you can forgive yourself from the mistakes you have made in the past. Khaled Hosseini effectively portrays redemption through motifs such as rape, irony and flashbacks, symbolism, and the development of Amir throughout the story.

The human body is built to attack infections, cuts, bruises, or bacterial cells as a way to repair the damages caused. The human mind, will not repair the damages by itself; it usually needs an outside source to heal. One outside source that could heal a mind is the act of forgiveness. In the novel, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir’s body could fix itself after the physical injuries Assef caused, but his mind took years to heal from guilt, if it ever did. It can put a guilty conscience at peace. Amir wished for his absolution, but it took decades to find it. “...it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws it’s way out...I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years” (1). Amir mishandled finding forgiveness in his childhood by treating Hassan and Ali badly, attempting to remove them from his house, demanding Hassan to throw a pomegranate at him and then as an adult, he found relief by being beaten by Assef and a sudden realization of tranquility.

"There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood,” says the protagonist of The Kite Runner. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini explores the life of a guilty Afghan child named Amir, and his journey through life as he tries to hide his lies. The boy is born to a wealthy family, but his mother dies during childbirth and leaves him to his aloof father. The only refuge he finds is in Hassan, the Hazara servant, whom he ridicules as often as he can, yet seems to love in many occasions. Amir cowardly let’s Hassan fight his battles for him, and does not help when Hassan is harmed by Assef, a malevolent kid and his gang of thoughtless followers. They hurt the boy greatly and Amir has to live a life haunted by the fact that he did not help when he could have. When war finally begins, and the Taliban begins to wreak havoc in Afghanistan, Baba, Amir’s father leaves with him to America to a life of poverty and struggle. They both leave Hassan and his supposed father, Ali, behind. Many years later, Amir realizes that being good again is possible, even after the lies he had produced in his childhood. Redemption is only attained when someone is truly sorry for what they have done, recognizes their faults, and attempts to fix them. Throughout The Kite Runner, Amir reaches redemption for his sins by returning to Afghanistan, fighting for Sohrab’s, Hassan’s son’s, life, and finding God and promising him his faith.

Feeling small, as if you can’t breathe as you lie awake at night, in the comfort of your bed that once gave you so many nights of sleep, the sheets tangle around you and trap you, meanwhile your mind drifts to thoughts of what would happen if you had done something different, kept quiet, did what was right. All of this turmoil because of one act you had done earlier that same day. For some, the feeling never goes away; guilt eats away at their conscience and they find themselves deprived of energy or sleep until they make things right. It’s a feeling we have all felt though the severity may differ from person to person and from sin to sin. Guilt is the main internal conflict that occurs in the novel. Guilt is what keeps our protagonist restless. Guilt is the driving plot of the story. In the novel “The Kite Runner”, the narrator Amir feels much this way. In “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, the author uses the protagonist Amir’s arc of redemption as an example to show that redemption can lead to self acceptance for a past grievance and peace of mind.

According to the new data from UNICEF, fifty seven percent of marriages in Afghanistan involve girls that are under sixteen. In Afghanistan, located in the southern Helmand province, as many as 144 forced marriages were reported. In particular, farmers have been forced to abandon their daughters to the creditor as pay off for his debts. After the daughter is sold, she would be forced into marriage with anyone the creditor chose. This pertained to girls that were six years old or some even younger. These types of marriages were deemed valid in Afghan society and were quite frequent as well. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, a man named Amir has an arduous time trying to deal with his past as he moves from Afghanistan to America. The text cites several examples of how some types of marriages were forbidden in Afghanistan. Common marriages are comprised of forced marriages, arranged marriages and love marriages in Afghan society.

There is an almost imperceptible line between friend and enemy. In the words of Henry David Thoreau, “[T]rue friendship is never serene" (Brainy Quote). In fact, the more entwined two individuals become, the greater the possibility that complications such as insecurity, jealousy and competition can arise. Friendship fulfills man’s basic need for love and security; however, it also can involve an unequal balance of needs and wants. In Khaled Hosseini’s seminal work, The Kite Runner, the two main characters, Amir and Hassan, grow up in pre-Taliban era Kabul, Afghanistan in the 1960-70s. The Afghanistan of the 1970’s is a vastly different country than the war-ravaged nation it is today. As the Taliban rises to power, our main characters mature and grow into young men who are defined by their social class. Amir, a Pashtun, grows up the son of a wealthy merchant - with all of the privilege and access that comes with it, while Hassan, a Hazara grows up in relative poverty, as a servant to Amir. The boys are half brothers but are unaware of this biological connection until it is too late. Despite their differences, the two boys develop a complicated friendship that sees them through their lives. Hassan’s second-class status in Kabul and Amir’s selfish drive to compete for Baba’s love blinds Amir to Hassan’s love and loyalty, restricting Amir’s ability to display mutual feelings toward Hassan; however, Amir’s attempts to achieve redemption, by adopting Sohrab, ultimately prove

The annual kite-fighting contest comes around and Amir is competing. When a kite loses the fight kids chase it down and try to find it, which is called kite-running. Amir wins the tournament and Hassan leaves to find the losing kite. Later that night, Amir runs into Hassan who is being raped in an alley. Amir is unsure of how to handle the situation and the only way he can cope with it is by distancing himself from Hassan. This shocked me because I expected Amir to not let it change their relationship or he could have even supported him. Amir and Hassan go through some hard times, such as Amir setting up Hassan to get kicked out from their house, and eventually Ali and Hassan move out. This is the event that Amir says changed him so greatly.

‘I became what I am today at the age of twelve, on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975, I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen creek. That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I‘ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last-twenty-six years.

Vanity is a feeling; according to Merriam-Webster, it’s that feeling of being proud. Yet, vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. Vanity relates more to what we would have others think of ourselves, where pride relates to how we feel about ourselves. It’s possible for a person to feel pride without being in vain, and only then will they have truly gained full control over their identity. In the Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini tells the story of a young Afghan boy, Amir, whose childhood interactions with his father and Pashtun culture shapes his moral compass. Vanity especially influences his desires to achieve through the fulfillment of his father 's expectations as well as Pashtunwali, the set of

Behind every lie there is a portion of truth. This same principle is seen across authors. Many well respected novels have an underlying autobiography within them. For instance, renown author J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter saga based on a poor orphan. It is no coincidence that Ms. Rowling was also poor as she started writing the saga on napkins in coffee shops. This way of writing, however, is not unique to just J.K. Rowling. Khaled Hosseini also incorporates life experiences into some of his novels. A prime example of this is The Kite Runner. The storyline of this novel reflects his past to create a journey of a young Afghanistan boy, whose name is Amir. This boy changes drastically throughout his lifetime from a close minded, considerably arrogant boy to an open hearted and minded man. This emotional and mental trip is partially based on Khaled Hosseini’s own life. Throughout Hosseini’s lifetime he had the opportunity of living with a member of the Hazara ethnic group, a minority that has long suffered from discrimination in Afghanistan (Khaled Hosseini Biography). He taught the man, who was the family cook, to read and write. This act of kindness was also seen in the novel. Amir teaches his Hazara friend Hassan, who is the son of the family servant, to also read and write. In fact, Amir is depicted reading to Hassan on many occasions. The parallel between Khaled Hosseini and Amir is that they both open up and are willing to help these marginalized people despite the

“I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn’t.” This quote on page 73 in Khaled Hosseini’s, “Kite Runner” shows one of the many times in which Amir betrayed his “friend” Hassan throughout their childhood. The time when he stood cowardly and idle as he witnessed his closest friend, Hassan yet once again stand up for him , an action that would not be repaid until many years later.This particular betrayal may have been the single reason why Amir found himself abandoning his American dream life and family in America almost twenty years later to search for an orphaned boy throughout dangerous and war torn Afghanistan. Doing so, Amir was putting his life and future in danger for attempt in redemption of his poor choices as a child. Redemption is only possible when an individual is willing to do whatever it takes to

Many works in American literature have the capability to transform a character 's life with a new, dangerous, and difficult journey they must overcome for the better of their future. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, depicts clearly the bonds between friendship and family and how breaking these bonds have an impact on the lives of their future selves. In the middle of the book, Baba and Amir were forced to flee to Fremont, California, to escape the Soviet Invasion and to seek on a better life: like many other immigrants are seeking to live the ¨American Dream¨. While they’re opening their new journey in America, the author discusses the