The Kite Runner Vocabulary: But mostly because Ali was immune to the insults of his assailants; he had found his joy‚ his antidote‚ the moment Sanaubar had given birth to Hassan. (Page 10) Assailant: a person who attacks another. 2. The police brought the somewhat contrite young men and the dead couple’s five-year-old orphan boy before my grandfather‚ who was a highly regarded judge and a man of impeccable reputation. (Page 24) Contrite: feeling regret and sorrow for one’s sins
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into mischief as a child but was given the opportunity to show his talents. His brother Pete noticed a talent in Louie and decided to guide him into becoming a runner. His brother’s guidance helped Louie stay out of trouble. Louie discovered his gift of running after he started winning races and achieved awards. Louie was an amazing runner and became an Olympian in Berlin. Louie was in High School when he received the opportunity to run the Olympian race. Throughout his life journey‚ Louie continued
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To what extent do you think ‘The Kite Runner’ presents a thoroughly depressing picture of life in Afghanistan? I believe that The Kite Runner does present quite a depressing picture of life in Afghanistan‚ the first thing coming to mind being the rape of Hassan by some local boys. The boys justified this obscene act by referring to Hassan as “just a Hazara‚” displaying the ultimately racist attitude that Sunni Muslims possessed. This gives the impression that Afghanistan is a highly racist place
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There is Only One Sin...Betrayal For there to be betrayal‚ there has to be trust first. For each character in The Kite Runner there were trusts of all forms. Trust of family and close friends were all betrayed. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ Hosseini develops the theme of betrayal through the characters of Baba‚ Ali‚ Hassan and Amir. The betrayal begins when Amir abandons Hassan while he is being raped by Assef. Later‚ Rahim tells Amir that Hassan is actually his half-brother. The betrayal continues
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was so weird. Normally all of the gladers would sit by the fire‚ talk and laugh and joke about their day. They would eat and drink a little bit but tonight everything was different. Thomas – the new greenie – ran into the maze to help one of the runners – Minho – to get Alby who was stung out of the maze. But he was too late. The doors closed just a second after the greenie entered the maze. They were dead and everybody knew it. Nobody thought that anyone of these three would come out of the maze
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and religion no matter how lengthy and strong they are. The ways different people view connection are influenced by their culture‚ which leads into the damaging and destruction of the already exist relationships. Khaled Hosseini‚ in his book The Kite Runner‚ illustrates the struggles of relationships caused by cultural and religious reason through the stories of two young boys‚ Amir and Hassan. Ever since they were born‚ Hassan had shown endless love and appreciation for Amir‚ but Amir not treating
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`Of Mice and Men‚ and To Kill a Mockingbird; what do these novels have in common? Both show childlike innocence‚ and how it is annihilated in society by adults. However‚ Khaled Hosseini‚ author of The Kite Runner‚ thinks the exact opposite. His novel encompasses the topic of growing up‚ and how it is fueled by making and fixing mistakes that prompt mature decisions in the future. Throughout the novel‚ Khaled Hosseini depicts coming of age through the main character‚ Amir‚ a boy living in Afghanistan
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In the book “The Kite Runner” by Khaled‚ the author continuously communicates Amir’s character which progresses and the way his personality changes throughout the book. Throughout this book his personality changes in a positive way overall and that stands out all the way to the end of this book. Amir’s personality changes in a few ways during the novel‚ he changes from a coward to being brave‚ a selfish child to a selfless adult‚ and from self-centered to responsible. In this book it clearly demonstrates
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Kite Runner Questions Chapter 3 1. What did Baba decide to construct and pay for? 2. Why do you think Amir lied to Baba and told him that Hassan had “the runs” when they were about to leave for the orphanage opening? 3. Why did Amir say to Baba‚ “ I think I have sataran” (Cancer)? 4. What was Baba’s response when the wind knocked his hat to the ground and everyone laughed at him during his dedication speech to the orphanage? What does this say about his character
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Hosseini makes his opening to The Kite Runner interesting by using a range of techniques. In the opening to this story: The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini writes it in the first person; making up a character called Amir. By writing this chapter in the first person‚ it intrigues the reader to carry on reading and makes you think of some many questions throughout this. For example why did Hassan ring him up? What happened in winter 1975? Why has he been peeking into that deserted alley for the last
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