as lower than human. The story is placed in Afghanistan. The relationship between the two boys is emotionally wearing and rather gloomy for the most part. The main reason for this strange relationship is the fact that Amir is Pashtun‚ and Hassan is Hazara. The Afghan society places Hassan lower than Amir. Hassan is Amir’s servant. The placement of Hassan in the Afghan society disenables Amir from becoming Hassan’s true friend. There are several concrete reasons as to why Amir and Hassan have such a
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Standard English 12 Hitler was an undoubtedly deranged man with the desire to concur a nation‚ who used inhumane methods to achieve his goal of a ‘perfect’ society. The proud words of Assef about him were‚ “Now‚ there was a leader. A great leader. A man with a vision.” (39-40) In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ Assef is characterized as a cruel sociopath; his character is created through Hosseini’s use of figurative language and connotative diction. Throughout the passage with
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friendship & inhumanity. 2. ‘Afghans are an independent people. Afghans cherish custom but abhor rules. And so it was with kite fighting. The rules were simple: No rules. Fly your kite. Cut the opponents. Good luck’ (page 45) – Values and morals & father and sons. 3. ‘I envied her. Her secret was out. Spoken Dealt with’ (page 144) – Human nature‚ courage‚ choices‚ lies and secrets & values and morals. 4. ‘But despite Baba’s successes‚ people were always doubting him. They told baba that running a
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further amplifies the seriousness of this betrayal. Amir also says that Hassan is the “price”‚ as if he is a tradable object. This further enhances Amir’s image that he is superior to Hassan. He even reasons with himself‚ and says that “he’s only a Hazara”‚ as if that justifies anything. After Amir gets home‚ he comes back to Baba‚ holding the kite‚ having finally won him over. Amir walks into Baba’s open arms‚ “...and in his arms‚ [he forgets] what [he’d] done” and he is glad about it (79). This
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on real situation that people go through‚ but out of that many‚ The Kite Runner will be one that will challenge your knowing about the unseen condition in Afghanistan in the past and the present. The novel mainly looks at how the main character‚ Amir‚ deals with a secret in this past and how that secret shaped who he became. It is a heart breaking‚ memorable story of an unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy who is a Pashtun and his father’s servants’ son who is a Hazara. It is a real page turner
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But Amir also sees how similar he and Baba are: both betrayed "the people who would have given their lives for us."Amir wonders if Ali and Hassan would have survived if he hadn’t driven them out of the house. Amir begins to understand how‚ by saving Sohrab‚ he might atone for both Baba’s sins and his own. Rahim Khan’s phrase
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wet nurse‚ but the events that happen will forever plague their relationship. To Amir‚ Hassan was a friend who he had conflicted feelings for. One part of him was always remembering their past while the other was telling Amir that he was a worthless hazara. This inner battle constantly kept Amir from getting too close to Hassan. On the other hand‚ to Hassan‚ Amir was everything. Amir was the one who kept him happy‚ read to him everyday‚ and was always there when times got tough. Hassan would do anything
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gentile man who always gives money when people are in need. Hassan is Baba’s son and Amir’s half-brother. He is raised most of his life by Ali‚ Baba’s Slave. He has a flat broad nose and slanting eyes that look like many colors depending on the light. He has tiny low set ears and a pointed stub of a chin. Hassan would do whatever Amir would tell him. He does not like violence but would do anything to save Amir. People make fun of him because he is Hazara. The Kite Runner Analysis The expression
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The Flashbacks are set in pre-civil war Afghanistan in the home of a wealthy man. The main character‚ Amir‚ is an intellectual character‚ loving books more than sports‚ a major disappointment to his powerful father. Amir’s best friend is also a Hazara servant‚ Hassan. Although they are master and servant‚ the boys’ relationship is more of friends and companions. Amir’s favorite activity was to go Kite Fighting with Hassan. The object of the game was to be the last kite in the air while trying
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In many cases‚ a character is shaped by his or her surroundings. In our society today‚ you would perceive men from the ghetto as a tough‚ egotistical type of guy. In most cases‚ our perceptions of other people are based on their background‚ but we do not always know what has caused them to become their personalities. There are many factors that could influence a character. In the book‚ The Kite Runner‚ Amir’s actions were somewhat questionable. Amir was considered to be a disappointment to his father
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