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    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

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    Kite Runner Themes

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    The Kite Runner is a story about two boys growing up against the dramatic background of the 1970s in Afghanistan. Amir is the young son of an admired and wealthy Kabul businessperson. Hassan, son of their poor servant Ali is his companion. The two boys are inseparable, playing together and working as a team, most notably in the annual kite-fighting competition in Kabul. Yet in an Afghanistan divided by ethnic diversity, the Hazara underclass to which Hassan belongs does not attend school or learn

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    Relationship is an important aspect of one’s life as one is easily influenced by their surroundings. In Hosseini's, The Kite Runner, Amir’s different relationships with Baba, Hassan, and Rahim defines him as a person which plays a key role in the plot of the novel. Amir has developed a complex characteristics meaning that the readers not only have to pay attention to Amir’s actions but also his feelings. Amir’s has shown multiple complications in the father-son relationships. The difference in the

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    The theme of redemption is situated at the start of The Kite Runner, and weaves its way through Amir's two treacheries of Assef and his efforts to vindicate himself in the rescue of Hassan’s son. At the beginning of the movie when amir is an adult he receives a phone call from Rahim Khan who was his confidant as a boy. Redemption is what he’s told, that he has a chance “to be good again”. The movie goes back to Kabul, Afghanistan 1978 when Amir was a young boy, where he has a somewhat troublesome

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    In Khaled Hosseini’s inspirational novel The Kite Runner; Amir as a young boy is forced to step up, face his fears and right what once was wrong. The haunting past event that occurred during his childhood creates a dark shadow that has strongly carried its way to Amir’s adulthood. Even after moving away from his home country to another continent, with the hopes to bury those old memories away, Amir finds himself having to go back home to a land that he no longer knows of, and is forced to relive

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    The Kite Runner Analysis

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    The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is narrated by a young Afghan named Amir, and the novel is a reflection of his life. The novel opens in pre-war Afghanistan, where Amir grows up prilieveged. He lives with his father, Baba, who is stoic and stubbornly dedicated to his morals. Amir and his father have money and status, and Amir is spoiled and pampered. They live with their servants, Ali and his son, Hassan. Despite their servant status, Ali is like a brother to Baba, and Hassan a brother to Amir

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    ‘With privilege comes guilt and shame.’ TKR (2021) In Khalid Hosseini’s ‘The Kite Runner’, privilege is explored through many forms such as material wealth, the representation of Pashtun treatment compared to Hazaras, and power through social connections. This is likely attributed to the enforced restrictions, banning kite flying, by authority figures in Afghanistan during the Taliban takeover and their abuse of power. Hosseini’s postmodern fiction challenges traditional literary forms, enabling

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    An Unbreakable Family Love   The story of Rostam and Sohrab is a key element in Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner. As the favorite tale of Amir and Hassan in their childhood, this epic story also has a manifold significance throughout the novel. On the one hand, this ancient story can be considered as a metaphor for the characters and destinies of Baba, Amir and Hassan. On the other hand, the divergence in understanding the fates of Rostam and Sohrab demonstrates how backgrounds and experiences

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    In the End In The Kite Runner, a novel by Khaled Hosseini, the main character Amir is a non-athletic intellectual boy who enjoys stories and flying kites. His servant and friend Hassan has an uncanny gift for knowing where downed kites have fallen and therefore can fetch a kite quite quickly and efficiently. In the beginning of the novel, Amir thinks back on how he became such a troubled adult. Reflecting on his childhood, he contemplates how he had been scared to stand up for others. He had been

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    Sometimes people are willing to sacrifice their loved ones for their own benefit, and often betray their own values in the process in order to obtain what they desperately desire. Such is the case in the bildungsroman  The Kite Runner  by Khaled Hosseini; here Amir conveys feelings of guilt, isolation, and deep regret in order to show that the only way to overcome the burden of betrayal is to rectify his wrongs and seek redemption. Throughout the entirety of Amir’s childhood, he longingly craves

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