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Should Public High School students have access to "The Kite Runner"’s content? Khaled Hosseni’s famous novel‚ “The Kite Runner” is one of the most popular books of the decade. It is #1 New York Bestseller with sold more than 10 million copies. Even though the book has immense popularity‚ the book is banned in several countries including Afghanistan‚ Hosseni’s mother land because of its sexual orientation and the use of vulgar language. The government believes the novel will outrage the Afghan community
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novel‚ Hassan is picked on because of his religion by the bully‚ Assef. “ … youre nothing but an ugly pet. Something he can play with when he is bored‚ something he can kick when he’s angry. Don’t ever fool yourself and think you’re something more” ( Hosseini ‚ 2005 ‚ p. 72 ). He is only treated so brutally because of his religion‚ something that he has no control over. In Afghanistan‚ this is normal. The Kite Runner is a great way for readers to become exposed to the reality of Afghan culture. Another
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religion was going to change that either.” (27‚ Hosseini). Amir and Hassan were very close from a very young age‚ they had grown a very strong friendship with each other. Throughout the early stages of the novel‚ their strong bond was highly evident through many of their actions‚ including their collaboration during the kite fighting tournaments. However‚ tension became evident amongst the two‚ a large
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The Kite Runner analysis Khaled Hosseini is an Afghan-born American author. He debuted with “The Kite Runner” which was his first novel‚ in 2003. The Kite Runner takes place in Kabul‚ Afghanistan and ends in California‚ America. It is about a friendship between two boys and how the oldest boy gets another chance make up for the mistakes that he committed in is his childhood. The plot takes place in Kabul‚ Afghanistan in the 70’s. Amir is a wealthy boy from the upper class. He has always had
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Unlike how The Kite Runner begins‚ “I became what I am today at the age of twelve” (Hosseini‚ pg.1). Amir became what he is today through Baba’s upbringing and his surroundings. Baba influenced Amir in positive and negative ways. Rich surroundings made Amir feel superior. But in America‚ he was poor and forced to work hard for a better life. Lastly‚ Amir’s character was greatly influenced by his move to America. Baba’s upbringing influences Amir both negatively and positively. For example‚ Amir
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immediately grasped and we are kept wanting more. Instantaneously‚ we get a clear idea of what the novel will be about‚ and the characters‚ themes and ideas that it will explore. It is written is 1st person and Amir is the protagonist of the story. Hosseini successfully engages and evokes emotions in the reader‚ using literary techniques such as his powerful diction. In the first chapter the reader establishes many things about the novel. We learn that the novel will be told in flashback
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In Khaled Hosseini’s historical fiction novel‚ A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ the reader is taken on an emotional journey through the lives of two Afghan girls. The girls‚ Mariam and Laila‚ show us‚ as well as learn for themselves‚ just how hard life can be for women in Afghanistan. In the beginning of the book the reader is introduced to Mariam‚ a seemingly harmless young girl‚ and her mother Nana. Mariam is an Illegitimate child; because of this‚ she is constantly abused‚ both verbally and physically
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THE KITE RUNNER- KHALED HOSSEINI I have chosen three characters from this novel. They are‚ Amir‚ Baba (Amir’s Father) and Rahim Khan. Amir After reading about his childhood and the life-changing events that took place during it‚ my initial perception of Amir was that he was selfish‚ even though he did not mean to be. He did not want to be so cruel‚ but he was a young boy‚ he was a bit confused‚ and at times jealous too. He only thought about his own suffering. His greed to overcome
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sin’s prevalence: "... It’s wrong what they say about the past‚ I’ve learned‚ about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out." (1) Hosseini uses structure to emphasize the themes of sin and redemption. Because Amir tells the story in retrospect‚ every memory‚ even the delightful ones of his childhood before the rape‚ are tainted with it. Hosseini uses the first chapter almost like a thesis for the novel. As Amir retells the story of his life‚ he weighs each event against his sin‚ his betrayal
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