which follows the life of childhood friends Amir and Hassan who grew up together in Afghanistan during the seventies. Both had very different family backgrounds; Amir is the only son of a rich and powerful businessman while‚ Hassan’s father is a servant in Amir’s family. Amir and Hassan spent most of their free time together despite having very different personalities. This novel is told from the first person perspective by the main character‚ Amir. The novel is told as a story of Amir’s past
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benefited himself. If we consider how this event links to the theme of loyalty and betrayal we think about how Hassan was unfailingly loyal to Amir when running the kite for him‚ however Amir endlessly betrays Hassan for his own personal aspirations. In the text‚ Hassan grows up a servant to Baba and Amir which all his life he has known to do. Whilst growing up‚ Amir and Hassan became the closest of friends. However there is an evident difference between the two characters personalities. Hassan is respectable
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Thesis: Amir displays his character throughout the novel‚ and it defines his life. With such traits as selfishness and sensitivity‚ Amir’s complex personality is shown to make up his entire life. When unpredictable events unfold in the novel‚ his personality and view on things drastically develop to make up a better person. Towards the end of the novel‚ some of his original traits/actions reappear‚ but are refined by others. Amir’s sensitivity eventually leads to his apparent need for redemption
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like Amir‚ take friendship for granted. We don’t realize what we have until it’s too late. The common characteristics of a “perfect friend” is to be loyal‚ kind‚ honest‚ and supportive. Hassan was every single one of these qualities to Amir‚ and he knew it. Hassan did everything for Amir‚ he cares about him more than anyone else ever had. Although they were the bestest of friends‚ Amir was still embarrassed of Hassan. Hassan was commonly discriminated because of his hazara ethnicity. Amir grew
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The Kite Runner A major theme that reoccurs thought out the novel is the presence of division in Afghanistan. The differences between Amir and Hassan are evident from the beginning of the novel. Amir lives in a luxurious home with his father‚ while Hassan resides in a mud hut on the property of Hassan’s father. Hassan and Amir’s relationship as well as their personal lives are frequently affect by economic status‚ ethnicity‚ and religious beliefs. These specific divisions are clearly communicated
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the Slingshot are each used to put emphasis on specific moments in the relationships between Amir and Hassan and Amir and Baba. Through using symbolism and metaphor to present these key relationships‚ Hosseini is able to show the reader these relationships through ‘a matter of the extraordinary rather than ordinary language’ giving the novel depth and diversity. Firstly‚ in the relationship between Amir and Hassan‚ Kites are a central and‚ arguably‚ the most important symbol. Kites are thought
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The Kite Runner‚ which is incidentally written in the retrospective first person narrative‚ follows the protagonist Amir as he travels on a journey of innocence and innocuous naivety towards redemption and enlightenment‚ this writing style is often known as ‘bildungsroman’- a novel written about the turbulences of coming of age. Hosseini creates both remarkable and unforgettable characters throughout the novels opening five chapters and Hosseini contributes vast amount of emotional depth (presumably
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thoughtful way but the definition does not seem to match with what others seem to think. Hassan and Amir show utmost loyalty and humility towards each other but with one event the course of both of their lives change and both sides of their friendship do not remain equal. In their childhood days in Kabul Hassan acts as a brave‚ humble‚ considerate and hardworking‚ young boy who only wishes for Amir to succeed and be happy‚ almost to the extent of being too good to be true. Hassan displays these qualities
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How does Hosseini present the character of Amir in Chapters 1-9? The first nine chapters of the novel show us Amir as a boy growing up in Kabul with his very wealthy father and a friend who clearly adores him. However Amir also displays character traits which show him to be a very flawed character. He is very selfish and displays cowardice on regular occasions. He also appears to be incredibly insecure and he constantly seeks his father’s approval despite what it means for other aspects of his
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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 is a process that takes place in different stages and although it can be difficult to achieve‚ Amir is able to find the right path to go on in order to redeem himself from neglecting his friend Hassan after he saw him get rapped. Amir begins his process of redemption once he actually goes to
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