‘The kite runner’ is an extraordinary novel written by Khaled Hosseini that follows the perspective of Amir‚ the protagonist of the story. The director uses symbols such as the kite‚ Sohrab and the pomegranate tree to help us understand the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Near the beginning of the novel‚ Hosseini uses the slingshot as a symbol to explore the start of Amir and Hassan’s friendship. Amir and Hassan are best friends even though they hold two very different statuses; Amir is
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The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini’s powerhouse debut novel‚ was recommended to me by a friend whose literary tastes I’d never previously had the opportunity to compare with my own. It’s always reassuring to me when I find that someone I respect has standards that reasonably approximate my own. The novel is currently a bestseller‚ and is hailed as the first Afghan novel written in English. I liked The Kite Runner enough to read it through twice. It was a gripping read the first time around. It held
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The Kite Runner‚ Khaled Hosseini Chapters 1-5 (PP. 1-47) Reading Questions 1. The novel begins with a flashback. What do you think is its purpose? What do you learn about the narrator? The purpose of the book in my opinion is to set up the setting of the main idea of the book and to give the readers Amir’s opinion on his fellow characters‚ so they can see the main idea. You learn about Amir’s life and how this event has affected him. 2. Who is Hassan? Describe him physically. What
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The Kite Runner is a riveting book with a detailed plot and very intricate characters. The Kite Runner takes place in modern Afghanistan and tells a story about childhood friends‚ Amir and Hassan‚ whose friendship crumbles after one bad mistake. Amir spends the following years burdened with the guilt of his past‚ telling no one the real reason behind the failed friendship. The main character is Amir. Throughout the book Amir suffers with guilt‚ redemption‚ fear‚ and honor. He lives with the guilt
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The Kite Runner Everyone has something they do that they really wish they could just take back. People ask for a second chance but more importantly‚ forgiveness. Khaled Hossenini shows a great example of this In his novel‚ “The Kite Runner”. The main character‚ Amir‚ goes through many events in the book that he regrets and later ends up seeking forgiveness. No one just decides they want forgiveness from someone‚ they do something they wish they could take back then realize what they have done
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The Kite Runner Suffering is The state of undergoing pain‚ distress‚ or hardship. People can suffer in many ways such as physical‚ mental‚ and sometimes spiritual. The novel The Kite Runner takes place in Afghanistan and Khaled Hosseini wrote this novel. His novel about a guilt-filled child named Amir demonstrates true suffering. The characters in this book try to write the wrongs they have done and try to make piece with there suffering. Amir What is suffering to you? Suffering to me shows how
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The Kite Runner is an epic story with a personal history of what the people of Afghanistan had and have to endure in an ordinary everyday life; a country that is divided between political powers and religiously idealistic views and beliefs which creates poverty‚ and violence within the people and their terrorist run country. The story line is more personal with the description of Afghanistan’s culture and traditions‚ along with the lives of the people who live in Kabul. The story provides an educational
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THE KITE RUNNER QUESTIONS CHAPTER 11 AND 12 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS 1. Where did they move to after Pakistan? They moved to America after Pakistan. 2. What job did Baba get? Baba got a job at a gas station. 3. Why didn’t he want food stamps? Baba refused food stamps because this was an insult to his pride. He is mentioned to have a strict code of honour and pride and accepting outside help to take care of his own problem. 4. What did Baba give Amir for his birthday? Why? Baba gave Amir
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Kite Runner Final Questions 1. The tortured souls are said to be Amir and Baba according to Rahim Khan’s letter. Baba was tortured soul because he was always hard on himself for not telling the truth and other things in that happen in the past. Baba had kept the truth about Amir and Hassan being half-brothers for his entire life. Baba couldn’t love Hassan the way he longed‚ openly as a father. Baba always became furious with himself‚ so he took out his anger‚ guilt‚ on Amir instead. Rahim
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Hassan - Amir’s best childhood friend. He was often bullied by Assef and his followers Kamal and Wali. He was Ali’s son even though later in the novel‚ it is revealed that he is truly the son of Baba and Amir’s brother. Late in the book‚ they allow us to know by saying that there is a special closeness that people who fed from the same breasts share. He was poorly educated and stood up for what he believed in‚ even if it meant dying for it. He always stood up for Amir no matter what the consequence
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