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    Amir takes actions that seem bad because his entire life he had to deal with emotional and physical abuse. In the kite runner Amir is projected as a bad guy because of how he treats Hassan throughout the book. Amir isn’t a bad guy because his actions were done when he was young‚ full of jealousy‚ and rejected. People can overlook it because these feelings are relatable. Amir does these immoral action because he believes that it will make his life easier. He tries to see his action as solutions to

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    In today’s society many people make mistakes and either choose not to fix them‚ or never have the chance to. The Kite Runner is a fictional work by Khaled Hosseini. Hoesseini starts the book with a memory of Hassan kite running for Amir‚ which leads to a horrible mistake. Hoessini ends the book similarly with another scene of kite running‚ but this time Amir is running for Hassan’s son Sohrab. Hosseini frames the novel with two scenes of kite running to illustrate how Amir redeems himself. While

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    Rick Warren once said‚ “We are products of our past‚ but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” It is possible for people to change and redeem themselves for their wrongdoings. Being young and naive can cause cowardly actions; however‚ one has the ability to make up and fix their misbehavior. In the novel‚ The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseini‚ Amir redeems himself from the time he was young and cowardly and betrayed his loyal friend‚ Hassan‚ by saving Hassan’s son and taking him in as his own. Redemption

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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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    Paolo Barrenechea 11/17/11 Per 3 Mrs. Filice Friendship is Important In the Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hassein’s use of time through Amir’s birthday watch and the use of mental flash-backs show that the time spent with someone should be cherished‚ for at any moment‚ they could be gone. As time goes on‚ people regret the past due to their actions and how they effect others and themselves. Hassein shows sorrow through Amir and how he regrets the way he treated Hassan. Amir remembers the past

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    People have different emotions towards one another‚ for example there is hatred‚ love‚ and lastly friendship. In the passage “ The Kite Runner” by‚ Khaled Hosseini the two characters Hassen and Amir have an outstanding companionship that no one‚ not even a bully can pull apart. In the other passage “ Damon and Pythias” by‚ William F. Russell the two main characters go through a defining moment in their friendship that can cost the life of one of them. In both passages there is one common theme a

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    The novels‚ Obasan by Joy Kogawa and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini both express the development of character through theme. In The Kite Runner‚ Amir is haunted by his past. He tries to forget events that had left his best friend‚ Hassan to lead a terrible fate. In Obasan‚ as a child‚ Naomi lived with discrimination even in her homeland‚ Canada; she must escape and live in the shadows. Both characters return to their past; Amir must make up for his sins and learn a family secret while Naomi’s

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    Danil Kukovitskiy The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini can be seen as a great book but at the same time one that is too simple and easy. In discussions of The Kite Runner‚ one controversial issue has been the inner levels of the novel. On one hand‚ many people believe that the novel is filled with numerous themes that are deep and make one think about the human experience and will leave you thinking long after you finish reading it. On the other hand‚ there are also many literary critics

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    In Khaled Hosseini’s novel‚ The Kite Runner relationships drive the plot. The connection between father and son plays a major roll in the characterization of two main character‚ Amir and Baba. Throughout the beginning of the novel‚ Amir is constantly looking for his Baba’s approval. Amir believes Baba wants him to be more like him‚ yet we find they are much more similar than they know‚ both committing tragic sins. Amir grew up very privileged. Baba gave him almost everything they could have wanted

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    Examination of Bravery in The Kite Runner During a lifetime‚ most people are put in a situation where they can either help someone who needs them or they can be willfully blind and not do the right thing for convenience’s sake. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ bravery is a quality that is shown by many of the main characters. These characters use bravery to guard the things in their lives that are important to them even if their physical wellbeing is harmed‚ they still stand

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