The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The story becomes centered on Amir’s quest for redemption as his cowardly instincts restrain him from preventing the rape of Hassan. However, redemption has actually been a big portion of Amir’s life as even as a child he had trying to make Baba, his father, proud as an attempt to redeem himself because Amir believes he is completely responsible for the death of his mother, as she died during his birth. This leads to Amir trying to win the local kite tournament, which results in Amir watching Hassan getting raped because Amir wants to ensure that he can show the last kite that he beat in the tournament to make Baba proud. This moment imposes a ton of guilt on Amir, which sparks his quest to redeem himself. Hosseini

The power that religion poses has been introduced through mankind 's existence, and can lead to justice or oppression. Although all forms of justice or oppression may not be connected through religious aspects, there are several incidences through which religion may reveal cause, focus, and direction. The important role of religion and faith is portrayed through characters and events in Khaled Hosseini 's fictional novel, The Kite Runner. Firstly, the strength of a relationship is dependent upon the religious practices and understanding the importance of religion. Secondly, the superego represents the double standard of one 's moral principles and their personality. Thirdly, there is numerous interpretation of the meaning of religion, which builds a personal belief system. The powerful role that faith and religion have on an individual 's life is demonstrated by strengthening relationships, developing morality and setting a personal belief system.

Amir had many interactions that shaped him to be who he was by the end of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Through life lessons, Amir could have walked a path of despair but each positive influence pushed him to hope and happiness. Although Amir’s father, Baba, didn’t provide positive influences, or receive maternal or paternal support, Amir is able to receive fatherly advice from Rahim Khan; love and maternal support from his wife, Soraya; and childhood dreaming and confidence from Hassan.

The first connections that one makes in life are often a result of pre-existing relationships of family members. It is most common that children growing up form their first friendships with fellow children of family friends. Khaled Hosseini’s prized novel, The Kite Runner, reveals the controversy that surrounds the relationship of two central characters, Amir and Hassan. Both have fathers who share a long history. Amir and Hassan grow up together and appear, on the surface, as close friends. Yet, there are various instances that foster doubt in regards to the authenticity of Amir’s feelings towards Hassan. For all intents and purposes, Hassan proves time and time again to be a faithful companion. Hosseini uses the veracity of Hassan’s side of their partnership to amplify the inadequacy of Amir’s misguided actions. Even before the crucial rape scene, factors of Amir and Hassan’s early friendship are revealed that certainly mark it as less than secure. For example, Amir grows up in the shadow of his father, who is a significant athlete in addition to being morally righteous. Amir comes to resent how Hassan often times fits Baba’s expectations better. This, in turn causes Amir to seek to exploit the societal advantages, such as literacy, that his heritage affords him. At the same time, Amir and Hassan continue to spend a majority of their time together, even after Amir abandons Hassan to spend time with other wealthy Pashtun children. It’s possible that Amir would have grown

Connection is one of the most basic human needs that people require in order to live content and prosperous lives. It may not seem as vital in comparison to other primal needs such as sustenance or shelter, but it is absolutely essential in order to find the path to hope and happiness. In Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner, the author weaved a stirring tale of loyalty and betrayal, of how the bonds that bind could also easily be severed when one submits to fear and cowardice. The majority of this enthralling novel was focused on the main character Amir and his struggle to rein in the guilt he experienced after allowing his best friend Hassan to be raped. The book also revolved around Amir’s strained father-son relationship with Baba, his passion for writing which was only ever encouraged by Baba’s best friend, Rahim Khan and the gripping account of how he eventually ended up finding redemption for his past transgressions by saving the life of Sohrab, Hassan’s son. Throughout his life, Amir was heavily influenced by his relationships with Baba, Rahim Khan, Sohrab and Hassan, who all for better or worse, had a significant impact on the person he grew up to be.

The first way Amir’s maturity can be seen in result of Hassan’s rape is the way that he sees the world and the people in it, changes over the course of the book. In the beginning of the book Amir has very particular ideas about people and their social status. At the time of Hassan 's rape, he sees Hazara 's as subservient to the Pashtuns. Even though he and Hassan has been raised together and have a special

“There is a way to be good again” (Hosseini K. 2003) a line delivered by Rahim Khan Amir’s father Baba’s closest friend, to Amir in order to encourage him to help Hassan’s son escape Afghanistan and finally free him from the guilt of his past. The quote also embodies the struggle and salvation the novel The Kite Runner attempts to bring its readers. The book taps raw human emotions about life situations that challenges a person and brings out the best and worst in him, but the book also shows the value of personal redemption.

In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini creates an awareness and humanization of Afghanistan as a nation and as a culture. Through a postcolonial perspective, the main character, Amir resembles the internal conflicts and external tribulations that a country and its citizens’ face when living in a war-torn region.

Hosseini begins the novel exposing the reader to the dark past of Amir the protagonist. The reader's first impression the average kid until he is faced with the decision on whether to stand up for what's right or to be a coward. In the shadows Amir watches as Hassan is raped by Assef. This event is what steers the rest of the story. Although Amir moves to the U.S at an attempt to forget about the darkness that loomed over him, he was never able to forget. This informs the reader that what happened to Hassan really impacted Amir nevertheless there wasn’t anything he could do about

The Kite Runner was published May 29, 2003 by Khaled Hosseini, an author from Afghanistan that now lives in California. It won the Award for Best Original Score in 2007. Hosseini tells the story of Amir, a Pashtun kid who tries to maintain relationships between his best friend, who is a Hazara, and his father that shamefully accused him of killing his mother even though she was killed through childbirth. According to Hosseini, an important understanding to take away from this novel is that religion in Afghanistan played a large role in social groups and it damaged many families emotionally and physically.

Throughout time, there have been innumerable poems, short stories, novels, etc. that have left lasting impressions on the literary world. Many have been deemed classics or even received prizes honoring the authenticity and brilliance in their writing. On the other hand, some have not been proclaimed as classics and we beg to differ. I have read many classics and to me, a work is worthy to be deemed a classic if it is timeless. Timeless meaning that no matter by whom, where, when the work is read it still evokes the same feelings, perceptions, and lessons. They also provide insight to a culture, society, religion, country, etc. that we wouldn’t typically have from the outside looking in. They counteract the stereotypes that outsiders procreate of something that they have never intimately experienced. Keeping that in mind, my classical nomination is the Bestseller The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

“There is a way to be good again.” (Hosseini 334). This quote given by Rahim Khan to Amir holds a great amount of force and symbolism. In theory, this quote symbolizes the beginning of Amir’s path to redemption. The eye-opening Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini tells about the struggles of Afghanistan before and during the Taliban, and one’s struggle for redemption and acceptance. With regards to the opening quote, some see Amir’s actions as selfish. However, others may believe that Amir truly changed and grew to forgive himself and others, and learned to effectively climb over brick walls that kept him down for years.

‘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.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini was published in May 29, 2003 by Riverhead Books and contains 400 pages. The story is about a privileged Pashun young boy Amir, who lives in Wazir Akbar Khan, a district of Kabul with his best friend Hassan, a Hazara who is the son of Ali, a servant of Amir’s father. The two boys spend their days kite fighting in Kabul. Hassan is a successful "kite runner" for Amir because Hassan always knows exactly where the kite will land. Amir 's father, Baba, a wealthy merchant, loves both boys, but favors Hassan over Amir, because he thinks that Amir is weak and lacking in courage. Amir turns Rahim Khan, Baba 's closest friend, for fatherly love because he is well educated and supports his interest in literature.

Amir the narrator and protagonist of the story.Amir had a good life based on where he lived, unless you view it from Amir’s view. Amir would always feel neglected by his father and never felt like he was living up to who he was supposed to be. The moment that makes the possibility of Amir becoming static and a round character is when he sees Hassan getting raped by Assef. This gives him the chance to redeem himself later on in the story because Amir backs down from helping Hassan and it later leads Amir to trying to get rid of Hassan. Amir finally gets rid of him. “ I caught one final blurry glimpse of Hassan slumped in the back seat...I stepped back and all i saw was rain through windowpanes that looked like melting silver” (Hosseini 109). Go into the future where Amir is living in America and he gets the call from Rahim saying “ There is a way to be good again” (Hosseini 2). Amir goes back to Afghanistan to find out the Hassan is dead, but he had a child and is his name is Sohrab. Amir needs to go to the orphanage and save him and take him somewhere safe. Sohrab is being held by Assef and is being abused sexually which kind of relates to Hassan being raped. Amir is getting hit and kicked until he's bleeding and he finally feels relief after what he let happen to Hassan. Amir feels a sense of relief since Hassan never wanted to pelt him with the pomegranates.