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    The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, is based on a true story. The book takes place in Afghanistan during the Russian occupation and the rise of the Taliban. The story is about a Pashtun boy, Amir, and a Hazara boy, Hassan. At the beginning of the novel they are close friends, but because of the conflicts in the novel, they become distant. The conflicts in the novel relate to one of its themes, which is “what is exile?” “Exile is more than a geographical concept. You can be an exile in your homeland

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    people. However, actions can change the course of that relationship based on one decision. Throughout the novel, the readers get a glimpse of how choices the characters make can change the outcome of their lives. Throughout The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini uses the theme of betrayal to demonstrate the domino effect it can have on relationships. Everything that happened in the novel started with Baba and the decisions he made a long time ago. Ali was Baba's servant, forcing them to grow

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    Honesty and respect are among many qualities that deep relationships carry, especially loyalty. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, he uses two young boys to convey his theme, “loyalty is not freely given, it is learned.” This theme is portrayed as Hosseini uses examples of devotion from his character, Hassan, to teach Amir what defines loyalty. While these two boys grow up together and form a friendship, a life-changing event splits them apart, only to take Amir twenty-six years to discover

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    causes that create that feeling, such as doing something wrong, that goes against your morals and ethics, or not doing the right thing which leaves you ashamed and disappointed in yourself. In the novel “The Kite Runner”, the New York’s best seller, written by “Khaled Hosseini”, guilt is a major theme that plays an important role in how the characters feel and what they do, and it strongly contributes to the outcome of the story. Both Amir and his father are a tortured soul, that are feeling the guilt

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    My artwork connects to the theme of guilt and redemption in the novel the Kite Runner. The darkness in my art represents the guilt of Amir for not standing up for Hassan as he got raped. As Assef was humiliating Hassan, Amir just stood there and “In the end, I ran” (Amir, pg 77). This was the first darkness that showed up in the eyes of the boy in my artwork due to Amir doing nothing to help Hassan and instead just standing there watching. It was the start of the guilt and regret that tore at his

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    The film Kite Runner does not diminish the complexity of the story. Four main themes that are displayed in the novel is friendship, forgiveness, redemption and full circle endings. These four main themes are the most important feature in the novel. The film has successfully taken these four important themes and displayed them accordingly throughout the film and therefore, the film adaptation does not diminish the novel. The theme friendship in the novel is an unfair relationship between Amir and

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    Sacrifice is a common theme brought to the forefront of many stories throughout history, stories both real and fictional. From beginning to ending, Khaled Hosseini perfectly establishes the theme of sacrifice in his novel The Kite Runner. Baba, the father of the protagonist, sacrificed much in his life purely out of the love in his heart. His love and sacrifice spread from his family, to strangers, and most importantly to his son Amir. Baba sacrificed his own soul in order to keep the people he loved

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    Many different themes emerge as the course of The Kite Runner , but the most significant of them is the idea that violence makes people scared , it makes people always escape and does not have courage to stand up , which Hosseini primarily conveys through he uses juxtaposition, and symbolism to shows Amir's guilty and cowardly run away, while he allows Assef rapes Hassan and after a lengthy struggle , finally he decides to do thing to fix his faults when knowing Hassan is his half-brother . Amir's

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    I believed that the power of friendship is a key theme in The Kite Runner. Amir and Hassan have a very complex relationship. Amir and Hassan were so close before the terrible event. They used to run up the hill together and play together under the pomegranate tree. They would climb the tree, eat the fruit and sometimes Amir would read to Hassan. The author uses the pomegranate tree to show us the nurturing and beautiful friendship between Hassan and Amir. “There was a pomegranate tree near

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    closely they are related. The use of “boogie woogie” suggests quite a harsh mocking tone from Duffy. As much as she may be acknowledging music she could also be implying that the music industry is all about making money rather than good music. The Kite Runner follows a very complex series of related events, as you read along each piece of important information seems evident and joins to form a bigger plot. Such as when Baba was offended by Amir’s

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