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Kite Runner Dialectical Journal
Shoun Jacob
Mrs. Mason
ENG3U
04.11.13
Kite Runner Journal Entry # 4
Around the time of his 13th birthday, Amir decided to do something that would change his life forever; he decided to betray his loyal friend and servant, Hassan. His actions caused Hassan and Ali to leave Baba and him forever. Soon after that happened, Baba and Amir were forced to leave the Wazir Akbar district due to several dangers. They ended up in Fremont, California. Although Baba didn’t like his life in America, Amir seemed to enjoy it. “For me, America was a place to bury my memories.” (112) Although he says that it was a place for him to bury his memories, was he ever completely able to forget about them? Did he ever gain salvation?
In the summer of 2001, Amir
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