The Kite Runner takes place in winter of 1975 to 2001 and is about two boys who live to completely different lives, but live under the same roof. Amir lives in the most beautiful house in Kabul with his Baba and two servants Hassan and Ali. Amir was always trying to impress Baba and one day he finally succeed one day during the kite race that he competed in with the help of his friend Hassan. That day turned out to be the best and worst day of Amirs life after we won the kite race he witnessed his friend Hassan get raped by Assef the bully of the neighborhood. Assef wanted the kite that Him and Amir had just one the race with, and like a good friend that Hassan is he refused to give it up. Assef pulled out his brass knuckles, and raped Hassan. Amir watches the whole thing happen but doesnt try to stop it because he isn't brave enough to stand up to Assef like Hassan did. After the rape scene that Amir witnesses nothing is ever the same between Amir and Hassan. Amir tries everything to get Hassan to even do something remotely hurtful back so maybe some of the guilt goes away but Hassan refuses. (insert quote here)
The rape left Amir full or guilt and lead Amir to do stupid stuff that forever changes his and Babas life. Amir starts to realize that the quilt isn't going to go away and is only getting worse, and Amir feels that the only way the quilt is going to go away is if he gets rid of Hassan. (insert quote here) Amir places money and a watch under Hassans bed then informs his Baba that those things are missing. Baba confronts Amir about the situation thats going on and bring Hassan in the room and Hassan admits to it all. But why would Hassan do that when he didn't he do that? Because if he wouldn't of he would of had to tell them that Amir was a liar. All Baba wants is for Hassan to give the things back and apologize but Ali thinks its al becoming a little to much for him and Hassan need to move out and go their separate ways. Baba is upset and doesn't want this to happen but nothing he does or says make a difference and they still leave. That situation changed Amirs life forever.
You May Also Find These Documents Helpful
-
When Amir wins the kite race in the beginning of the book and right before Hassan gets raped. Hassan says to Amir “"For you, a thousand times over," (Hosseini, 67), before running after the blue kite. Here Hassan is pledging his loyalty Amir saying that no matter what the cost, he will bring Amir happiness. This blue kite shaped the way that the book would proceed because of the fact that when Hassan said this Amir did not reciprocate it back. This was just a brief glance at what Amir actually thought about Hassan. Its why after Hassan pledged his loyalty, he never went to help him while he was getting raped. This hyperbole is the beginning of the guilt ridden path that the book then takes which is a major theme throughout this novel. It’s…
- 306 Words
- 2 Pages
Good Essays -
Amir’s favorite activity was to go Kite Fighting with Hassan. The object of the game was to be the last kite in the air while trying to cut the strings of the others. Hassan’s job was to pick up the fallen kites for Amir to keep as prizes. However, the book takes a turn for the worse when Hassan runs off to get the last kite fallen as the greatest prize for Amir. Not only does he find the kite, but also the bully, Assef and his henchmen. Assef sexually assaults Hassan while Amir is watching in the background, too wrapped up in his own ambitions to seek approval from his father. In Amir’s selfishness for approval, he loses not only himself, but also his best friend and half-brother. This loss changes him when he finally opens his eyes.…
- 505 Words
- 3 Pages
Good Essays -
“There is a way to be good again.” Marks a point in Amirs life when he truly discovers redemption can be attainable even in the worst of circumstances. After years of dnial, lies, hiding and ignorance this phone conversation with Raham Khan plants the seeds for Amirs ultimate redemption. Khaled Hosseni’s The Kite Runner explores this theme as Amir faces emotional and physical hardship in an effort to quash the ghosts of his past. Throughout the novel Hosseni uses symbols to help illustrate Amir’s guit…
- 587 Words
- 3 Pages
Good Essays -
The Kite Runner, written by Khalid Hosseni is a novel, which follows the life of childhood friends Amir and Hassan who grew up together in Afghanistan during the seventies. Both had very different family backgrounds; Amir is the only son of a rich and powerful businessman while, Hassan’s father is a servant in Amir’s family. Amir and Hassan spent most of their free time together despite having very different personalities. This novel is told from the first person perspective by the main character, Amir. The novel is told as a story of Amir’s past, which contributes to the theme of loyalty and betrayal in the novel as it allows the reader to understand all aspects of Amir’s life. The reader is able to read exactly…
- 1364 Words
- 6 Pages
Better Essays -
The novel, The Kite Runner, is about a young boy named Amir who forever lives a life full of shame, quilt and regret. These feelings are brought out by things that Amir has done in his past such as refusing to stick up for Hassan and lying to his father. By the end of the novel, Amir fully atones for his sins by returning to Kabul, adopting Sohrab and being beaten by Assef.…
- 420 Words
- 2 Pages
Good Essays -
The main character and protagonist in the story is Amir. Amir tells us about the unique relationship he has with Hassan, a Hazara boy. In The Kite Runner, the novel begins with flashbacks not only to build suspense but also to support his theme of the past's immense effect upon the present. Ironically, Hassan is the half-brother of Amir, a Pashtun. Amir believes Hassan is the son of his father’s servant, never being told he is his half-brother until his father has passed away and Amir is married in…
- 1210 Words
- 5 Pages
Better Essays -
Amirs selfish actions although unforgivable are in ways not only his fault. When Amir “ran” from Hassans rape, it was not because he was just a “coward” Amir had been pushed away by his father and yearned for his affection so much that he thought, “Hassan was the price to pay.. to win Baba” and his affection, this is significant because it could be argued that if Amir had not had to win Babas affections the key scene of Hassans rape may have turned out differently and Amir may not have felt the guilt and need to commit his following selfish acts.…
- 472 Words
- 2 Pages
Good Essays -
The day of the kite running Amir wins and Hassan goes off to run for the kite, this was the day Amir made his father so proud of him. But what he didn’t know is that while Hassan was running for the kite he was trapped by Assef and his two followers. Amir found Hassan but he was being beaten up and then he was raped. Amir decided that he would save himself and went away to pretend it didn’t happen. These responses that Amir…
- 615 Words
- 3 Pages
Good Essays -
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a story about a boy named Amir. The book is in Amir's point of view. The story follows the life of Amir from twelve year old boy to a thirty eight year old man. He used to live in Kabul, Afghanistan with Baba, his father. They had two servants, Ali and Hassan, his son. Throughout the story, both Amir and Baba made some questionable decisions to make Ali and Hassan quit their job.…
- 438 Words
- 2 Pages
Good Essays -
Kite Runner begins with Amir relating his childhood memories during his and Hassan's life in Afghanistan. As a Hazara Hassan endures verbal and physical abuse because of being a minority and therefore has only a few friends including Amir. One day Hassan and Amir decide to go climb a tree and agree to take a short cut.…
- 740 Words
- 3 Pages
Good Essays -
In the first ten chapters of The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini focuses on the theme “Friendships take years to build, but only moments to destroy”. For example, Amir and Hassan have been friends since they were born, they built their friendship until the day of the kit fighting tournament. When Hassan ran the runner ups kite he ran into Assef, who was seeking revenge for being insulted by Hassan earlier in the year. Assef deemed that rape would be a proper punishment for the insult. Unbeknownst to Assef as well as Hassan Amir was watching everything. If he wanted to, he could have intervened and stopped his revenge but chose to watch instead, ruining his friendship instantly. Ali and Baba’s grew up together, and therefore had a sturdy friendship that almost nothing could ruin. Feeling ashamed about not intervening between Assef and Hassan had scarred Amir, for he could no longer look at Hassan as a friend. Because of this, Amir planted money in Hassan’s bed and made it look like he stole if from him. This resulted in Ali becoming so ashamed of Hassan that they moved out of the house.…
- 1307 Words
- 6 Pages
Good Essays -
A voice is heard in the wilderness telling people to “repent:” “Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turn to God” (3:8 Matthew). In this passage, Prophet John the Baptist is preparing people for redemption. If anyone returns from their evil ways, there will be a redemption and peace for the rest of their lives. These concept of redemption is seen in the movie, The Kite Runner, which takes place in the late 70s in Kabul, Afghanistan. Director Marc Forster tells the story of a friendship between Amir and Hassan, two young boys growing up in Kabul. Although, they are raised in the same household and shared the same wet nurse, Amir and Hassan grew up in different worlds: Amir is the son of a prominent and wealthy man, while Hassan is the son of Amir's father's Hazara servant. As a protagonist, Amir has many complexes and struggles with the consequences of the…
- 988 Words
- 4 Pages
Good Essays -
Ever since, the guilt inside him has taken over his entire life, and his mindset of who he was as a person. Amir needed Hassan to give him pain because he could not bear it himself. Hassan being the loyal friend he was to Amir, did not understand what Amir wanted from him. Hassan once again punished himself for Amir’s actions, which ruined him even more.…
- 699 Words
- 3 Pages
Good Essays -
Everyone in their lifetime will acquire some form of guilt no matter how big or small. From not cleaning your room after your parents have told you for the thousandth time, or just telling a little white lie. The way we deal with this guilt is through redemption. Either telling the truth about not cleaning your room and then cleaning your room plus the bathroom or just doing something that makes up for the cause of guilt. Throughout The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, there is a theme of betrayal and redemption. This is mostly shown through the main characters Amir and his father, Baba. Amir is living with the guilt of what he did to Hassan in the winter of 1975 while Baba is living with the guilt of not being able to acknowledge Hassan as…
- 215 Words
- 1 Page
Satisfactory Essays -
Redemption is defined as the act, process, or instance of redeeming--:to free from what distresses or harms: as 1) to help overcome something detrimental; 2)to release from blame or debt; 3) to free from the consequences of sin, or 4) to change for the better. It cannot be accomplished in a single day. Redemption is a process that can take days, weeks, and months—sometimes even years to achieve. As the definition states, in order for a person to be redeemed, he/she must have committed some type of sin. In The Kite Runner, redemption is so important because sin is so prevalent. From Amir watching Hassan being raped, to Baba not coming out with the truth about his past, sin is “what keeps the story going.” But, it is how the characters in The Kite Runner write these wrongs that give us a new outlook on their lives.…
- 987 Words
- 4 Pages
Good Essays