The Kite Runner by Khaled Hossenini deals primarily with the theme of guilt and redemption and subtly approaches the correlations between religion and violence through these main themes. The novel centers on the relationship between the narrator Amir and his friend/servant Hassan and Amir’s guilt when he witnesses an act of violence done to Hassan that he fails to intervene in. This personal conflict ties into the narrator’s experiences with religion as he attempts to redeem himself. Through this
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Amir’s Redemption in The Kite Runner The main idea of The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini is redemption. Amir’s betrayal of Hassan is selfish and has consequences that Amir can’t imagine. Amir feels guilty for what he did and what he didn’t do. As Rahim Khan affirms in his letter to Amir‚ “[. . .]true redemption is‚ Amir Jan‚ when guilt leads to good” (Hosseini 302). At the beginning of the story‚ Amir is selfish‚ scared‚ and guilt-ridden. He treats his servant Hassan poorly and doesn’t see him
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detail and emotional depth. I like the simple writing style as it doesn’t take away from the plot. Amir narrates it told through personal narration. There are a couple of scenes that seem to mimic a movie‚ which is not surprising as Amir the main character is a big fan of films mainly action films. Juxtaposition is seen when Hassan is fulfilling the many chores‚ and Amir is eating his breakfast made for him and complaining about homework. Symbolism is seen when Hassan is raped; Amir referred to him
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It represents the solid relationship between them two because of how they were picking the cep mushrooms together. Their relation is based onto the mushroom because it symbolizes Hassan and Marguerite. I really enjoyed the scene where Hassan and Marguerite were picking mushrooms that showed their relationship is based
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to risk his life to go on a path to redemption‚ to pay off his debt‚ cleanse himself of all the sins he had committed in his childhood. He is willing to do anything‚ to go as far as possible to redeem himself‚ and he does. Amir takes the pain when he is Assef is beating him up‚ he does not complain‚ instead he started to laugh‚ because he knows that he is paying off his debt (But I was laughing and laughing. And the harder I laughed‚ the harder he kicked me‚ punched me scratched me…What was so funny
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The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is inundated with the phrase “for you a thousand times over” (__). It plays a major role in the life of the main character‚ Amir. The quote first arises when Amir is young. Later‚ it resurfaces in the forms of dreams and an acquaintance that gradually change Amir for the better. In the final section of the book‚ Amir himself uses the quote and invokes a defining moment for his life. The saying “for you a thousand times over” fills Amir with first pain‚ then guilt
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complex relationship with his father is a significant factor in his life. Baba‚ Amir’s father‚ does not understand his son‚ he complains to his best friend and business partner Rahim Khan about his confusion with Amir. “He’s always buried in those books or shuffling around the house like he’s lost in some dream…I wasn’t like that” Baba cannot understand why Amir does not have the same interests as he does. When Amir over heard this conversation between Baba and Rahim‚ it was like “Baba sounded frustrated
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(116) "I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley‚ stand up for Hassan‚ and accept whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. I ran." (77) "It was suprising how well we got alongin these weeks. Sometimes I found it hard to remember his treachery‚ sometimes I discovered myself thoughtlessly slipping bak into afection for him again."(55) "He knew I’d betrayed him and yet he was rescuing me once again‚ maybe
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situations on a daily basis. Even though it can be tough‚ sticking with one’s family‚ they can make it through any situation. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi‚ both authors use family relationships to show that even through difficult situations‚ they manage to stay together and make it through. In Persepolis‚ the main character‚ Marji‚ is living through the Islamic Revolution. The Islamic Revolution was a major event in Iran in which the people revolted against
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of twelve‚ on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975. I remember the precise moment‚ crouching behind a crumbling wall‚ peeking into the alley near the frozen creek. That was a long time ago‚ but it’s wrong what they say about the past… about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now‚ I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty six years.” In the winter of 1975 Amir watched his best friend‚ Hassan‚ get raped by Assef in a “deserted
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