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    come: Friday afternoon in Paghman. An open field of grass speckled with mulberry trees in blossom. Hassan and I stand ankle-deep in untamed grass‚ I am tugging on the line‚ the spool spinning in Hassan’s calloused hands‚ our eyes turned up to the kite in the sky. Not a word passes between us‚ not because we have nothing to say‚ but because we don’t have to say anything – that’s how it is between people who

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    Khaled Hosseini in his novel The Kite Runner. In the world-renowned novel The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini uses many techniques that are extremely effective in powerfully reminding the reader that the past is never over for the main character‚ Amir. Perhaps the most effective technique that Hosseini uses is first person narrative perspective‚ as it allows the reader to feel as if they have experientially understood his past and the repercussion that it later has on Amir. The type of narrative structure

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    Essay of The Kite Runner It is never too late to redeem your prior mistakes. Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner‚ he writes about an afghan boy who grows up with fear of standing up for himself. He later finds out in life that he is more like his father than he throught. Throughout the novel‚ the author shows that its never too late to redeem your prior mistakes which is shown through Hassan’s rape‚ Hassan;s mother leaving him‚ and Soraya talking to Amir about her life when she was sixteen

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    ambiguous characters such as The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The Kite Runner was set in Kabul‚ Afghanistan‚ proceeds to United States during the Soviet Union invasion‚ and then the setting goes back to Kabul when the Taliban rises in power. In this novel‚ Amir‚ to whom the whole story of the book is centered around‚ is a morally ambiguous character. Amir is a Pashtun boy; he betrays his friendship with Hassan‚ a Hazara son of Amir’s father’s servant. Guilt haunts Amir for years even after he had left

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    ‘It is Hassan rather than Amir who is the true hero of the Kite Runner’ In Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner‚ the author explores heroism in Hassan and Amir. Although both characters perform acts of heroism‚ it is Hassan that predominantly displays courage‚ loyalty and friendship all‚ which are the qualities that a hero should embody. Moreover‚ Hassan possesses an innate intelligence‚ which he shows when Amir reads stories to him.  Lastly‚ because he belongs to the Hazara ethnic group of

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    4 In the novel The Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseini‚ the main character Amir‚ narrates his own life story from being brought up in Kabul and moving to America. When in Kabul‚ his servant‚ Hassan‚ is raped saving Amir’s prized kiteAmir happens to witness it yet does nothing to save him. Throughout the novel‚ Amir faces the challenge of forgiving himself and those around him‚ and with the help of recurring quotes‚ foreshadowing‚ symbolism and the minor character‚ Rahim Kahn‚ Amir teaches the audience

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    The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini I feel is a book about redemption. Hassan and Amir are two boys who share the same father‚ but don’t know until they are adults. Amir is part of the ‘higher class’ in Kabul and is treated more or less like royalty‚ hassan is raised as a servant’s son. I like how the two boys are shown acting and playing as brothers as children. I like the way the book shows Amir’s guilt throughout his life. And I feel that the connection made towards the end of the book when Amir

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    Hosseini Khaled’s The kite Runner: Theme‚ Symbols‚ motifs‚ and Taliban Angela Ge Mr. Moore American Literature‚ 7th hour May 2nd‚ 2014 Angela Ge Mr. Moore American Literature‚ 7th hour May 2nd Hosseini Khaled’s The kite Runner: Theme‚ Symbols‚ motifs‚ and Taliban Khanled Hossini is an Afghan-born American novelist who is famous for his first novel‚ The Kite Runner. This novel was the No. 5 best seller in the New York Times‚ and was made to a movie in 2007. The Kite Runner expresses the theme

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    The Kite Runner Characters 1. Amir is the main character and the narrator of the book. Amir grows up extremely privileged with a rich father named Baba. He feels deprived of an emotional connection with Baba. He thinks that his father blames him for his mothers death and wishes he was more like Hassan. Hassan was Amir’s best friend but‚ he was jealous of Hassan’s relationship with Baba. Amir constantly teased Hassan although Hassan always defended him. Amir sacrifices Hassan for his fathers acceptance

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    The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini is a book many readers might appreciate. The book inflicts turmoil of emotions and leave readers in shock. The Kite Runner illustrates a heartbreaking friendship and other relationships that make the story come alive. Readers will appreciate the love‚ friendship and redemption. The characters are Amir‚ Hassan‚ Baba‚ Ali‚ Sohrab and Assef. Amir is selfish‚ Hassan is loyal‚ Baba is brave‚ Ali is dutiful‚ and Assef is cruel. Amir is the protagonist of the book‚ Hassan

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