The Kite Runner Quote Analysis

Hosseini gives many examples of how political power such as the Taliban can bring out the evil in people but he also demonstrates how there is oppressive male power in relationships that also brings out the same human nature. He uses overbearing masculine characters in the The Kite Runner and gender roles to express how men were given the right to act in such horrific ways towards women. In Afghanistan there are many restrictions against women. Men have control over their wives and girlfriends. They have the dominant power and since it has been this way for so long it has become a social norm. Eastern culture is obviously different than Western culture when talking about gender roles but, Afghanistan men’s social power over them is immoral

Secondly, if someone is having a hard time with life, (poor education, lack of friends, family problems.), there not going to have a good life and will probably think of commiting suicide. This can relate to Charlie because during his childhood, he kept mentioning that his mother kept giving him irrelevant beatings. “She comes toward him, screaming that he is a bad boy, and Charlie runs to his father for help.” Pg 10. In this quote, Charlie is saying in his opinion that he finds his parents as nerve-racking. This explains how if someones having a hard live, chances are they wont live

The novel 'Runner' written by Robert Newton which is set in "struggle town" in 1919 in Richmond. World War One effected Richmond, where Charlie suffers loss, poverty and misfortune. The protagonist constructs vital decisions that also endangers his character. Charlie tries to earn money to support his poor and loved family, by becoming disloyal to his ma, and begins working for the most hateful gangster Squizzy Taylor. Charlie makes a risky decision to beat Mr Peacock after witnessing his ma being inappropriately abused to protect his family.

The expression "riddled with guilt" is a good way to describe the main character's life, Amir, in the book The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner is a story about an Afghan boy, Amir, who has many hardships throughout his life as he grows from a boy living in war-torn Afghanistan, to a successful writer living in America. Amir experiences many events that caused him to carry a great amount of guilt throughout his life. So much guilt that it even turned him into an insomniac. He needed to find a way to make amends which would allow him to forgive himself and hopefully, one day, be able to sleep soundly again.

In the Scottish traditional tale of “Charlie and the Advice” there was a problem that caused a happy ending. Charlie, after several years of being without his love Fiona and his child, he decided to go home, but instead of choosing

Major Character Note #1: The character trait of brave is displayed in this quote. This is because Baba stands up to the Russian officer, even though he could be easily killed by him. The Russian officer wants to sleep with a married woman, but Baba won’t let him do such a thing because he feels it is morally wrong. He believes that war doesn’t exclude decency and that instead, the officer should show respect because of how they are in times of war.

“That, I believe, is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good.” is a groundbreaking quote from The Kite Runner, an Afghani novel by Khaled Hosseini, that truly sets the novels tone. It is easily the most important quote in the book as it blatantly states the obvious theme of atonement. What Rahim describes as “redemption” is a little obscure, explaining that you must truly feel bad about your actions in order to genuinely and sincerely redeem them. What Amir does throughout the final third of the novel is a perfect example of the “redemption” Rahim is talking about.

For Charlie Bundrum, the importance of caring for his children came down to a simple code: “Don’t let nothin’ happen to it. Kill if you have to, but don’t never, ever let nothin’ happen to it, because it is weak, and small, and it belongs to you.” Protecting and caring for his children was a keystone in the life of Charlie Bundrum who never killed a man because “who would have fed his family, if he was so foolish.” The emphasis on caring for one’s children is also exemplified by Ava throughout the trials through which the Bundrum family travelled. As Edna recalls, “Momma wouldn’t eat, but watched us eat.” Ava put the nutrition and well-being of her children before her own, ensuring that they were taken care of before taking care of herself. The importance of family is also exemplified in the experience of mill worker Annie Viola Fries who remembers “if I got sick, he’d come to the house to see me. If I’d be sick, Mama would let him come in to see me.” For her parents, caring for their child mattered more than parental conflict and divorce; it allowed for reconciliation long enough to ensure that Annie was okay. For all of these working poor, promoting family life, especially through caring for their children, was a defining aspect of their

While Charlie struggled to do so, he didn’t have near as much difficulty as Blanche did when it came to other people having to accept their pasts as a part of them as well. They were both able to find ways to cope with the tragedy and loss that they had experienced, although their means to coping may have been unhealthy or hurtful in the long run. These methods that they used to cope, and the strength that they kept because of them, helped to restore some sense of hope for the both of them, and made their struggle to survive a little easier. The strength and hope that they both had through the difficult times in their lives helped them to feel like they had some control over their lives, and like they could look forward to a better future despite their pasts. This hope for the future shows how complex the characters Charlie and Blanche are, because their stories are not simple. They have been through a lot, and despite all of their heartache, loss, and feeling like they had hit rock bottom, they were able to rise above their pasts and stay strong throughout the toughest parts of their lives. These characters set an example that everyone should be able to follow. The hardest of days, and the most difficult of problems that one might face, do not define the rest of their life. How it is dealt with, and the strength that derives from one’s

The scene I chose goes from pages 287-291. This is the scene where Amir and Assef get into a fist fight and Assef ends up nearly beating Amir to death. I chose this scene because I think it would be cool to see the outcome if Amir had won the fight.

Having someone be disgusted with someone else, or being disgusted with oneself, will make them want to redeem themselves in some way. Nick Gautier is trying to redeem himself to his mother who thinks he has done something majorly wrong. Amir is trying to redeem himself after years of self-persecution. Both characters have done something wrong that makes them feel the need to redeem themselves at some point.

In several works of literature, many times there are characters whom are victims of mistreatment or blame. As the storyline progresses; a character may or may not begin to feel as if they do not deserve the wrongdoings others have committed against them. There are characters that feel completely positive that they have been “more sinn’d against than sinning.” , yet the reader outweighs the character’s opinions with interpreting their actions as actually having sinned against others more than they have been sinned against. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini revolves around the life of a person, Amir, whom feels that he has been lied to his entire life, forgetting that he has done more wrong than what has been done to him.

Lit Notes: Kite Runner Chapter 1-4 PLOT * The narrator tells a story in the first person. The story takes place in 1975 and is about a 12 year old boy name Amir. He walks thru a park and sees a kite flying in the sky and remembers his friend Hassan.

Social conditions are what shape a country. Over the years, people, not only in Afghanistan, but around the world create norms that define people’s roles in life, their future, and how they should be treated based on their gender and beliefs. Khaled Hosseini’s first novel, The Kite Runner, comments on the social conditions of Afghanistan through telling a story about the lives of two Muslim boys; a privileged Sunni Pashtun, Amir, and his long-time friend and servant, Hassan, a loyal but disadvantaged Shia Hazara. Hosseini expresses Amir’s uncertain feelings toward Hassan which form the decisions he makes throughout the book. These choices result in Amir destroying his relationship with Hassan. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini is a commentary on the social conditions in Afghanistan as shown through the roles of women and men in society and the ideals of Afghan culture. Unfortunately, these problems are still active in most of Afghanistan.

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.