The Kite Runner tells the story of Amir, a boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, who is haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend Hassan, the son of his father's Hazara servant. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan through the Soviet invasion, the mass exodus of refugees to Pakistan and the United States, and the rise of the Taliban regime. The biggest theme seen throughout the kite runner is redemption. Amir’s quest to redeem himself makes up the heart of the novel. Early on, Amir strives to redeem himself in Baba’s eyes, primarily because his mother died giving birth to him, and he feels responsible.
The Taliban believed that ruling an area must be done with violence and they imposed a strict version of Sharia Law, because of this the population of Kabul were terrified of them because of the strict and violence consequences if you did not obey to their rules. The Taliban then started making contact with the terrorist Osama Bin Laden who was responsible for the 9/11 attacks on the US. Because of this the Us then asked that the Taliban handed over Osama Bin Laden to which they refused, therefore an international coalition of forces invaded Afghanistan and then took back Kabul. However before these forces invaded Afghanistan there were no leadership at all which resulted in very low levels of political and human security. In late 2001 a democratic vote was held in which Hamid Khazai was elected president of Afghanistan, which therefore straight away helped the security of the area because there was a leader who would contribute to the development process.
Astitwa Ghimire Per.4 12-12-12 Kites in the Sky The Kite Runner is a book about two boys who live in Afghanistan. The boys face many challenges throughout their lives. One of the challenges one of the boys, Amir, faces is his happiness and his guilt. You can reach a better understanding of this symbol by going more deeply into it. The author, Khaled Hosseini, uses the symbol of the kite to demonstrate that every human has his or her ups and downs.
He sat on the bench and thought the words Rahim had said “ There is a way to be good again” before he hung up . The twin kites had made Amir think of Hassan, Baba, Ali and Kabul. Summary: Chapter 2 During childhood, Amir and Hassan would climb trees and annoy neighbor by using mirrors to reflect sunlight into a neighbor’s window, or they would shoot walnuts at the neighbor’s dog with Hassan’s slingshot. These were Amir’s ideas, but Hassan never blamed Amir when they get caught by Hassan’s father, Ali. In the chapter, Amir had described Hassan facial features .Hassan has the Hazara Mongoloid features that make him look like a Chinese.
The friendship was golden, until one day after a kite fight. Assef, a boy who was also a Pashtun like Amir but was different in so many other aspects, finds and chases Hassan in an attempt to steal Amir’s extravagant blue kite. Hassan would not give up the kite, and Assef refers to him in terms of a pet: “A loyal Hazara. Loyal as a dog”. Assef lunges himself onto Hassan
They always spend time together, running kites, playing hide and seek, cops and robbers, etc. One of the most memorable times that Amir and Hassan spend together is sharing their dreams and stories. No matter what Amir thinks, Hassan’s selfless-love towards Amir will never change. After twelve years spending time together, Amir betrays his best friend, Hassan, and the fact that Amir and his father, Baba, flee to America; therefore, they never see each other again. Years
His father's work took them to Paris, and then, when the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan prevented them from returning home, they sought political asylum in the United States and settled in California. Hosseini, aged 15, was plunged into a San Jose high school, speaking no English. Hosseini's first novel came out in 2003 and has since been published in 70 countries. It tells the story of Amir, a young boy from the Wazir Akbar Khan district of Kabul, whose closest friend is Hassan, his father's young Hazara servant. Their story is told against a backdrop of key events, such as the fall of Afghanistan's monarchy, the Soviet invasion, the
From the opening of the novel it is shown to the reader that there is a gradual character development of Amir. He says, “Standing in the kitchen with the receiver to my ear, I knew it wasn’t just Rahim Khan on the line. It was my past of unatoned sins.” This is referring to Amir’s betrayal to Hassan, this use of dialogue shows the reader that Amir’s guilt has finally caught up with him. Amir and Hassan spent their childhood together as best friends and when Amir won his kite race, Hassan offered to fetch the winning kite. At this time, Assef the local bully approached Hassan to get the kite.
But I didn't care. I ran with the wind blowing in my face, and a smile as wide as the valley of Panjsher on my lips. I ran." p391 at the end when Amir runs the kite for Sohrab like Hassan had done for him many years earlier. this for Amir was significant of the beginning of forgiving himself for all of the sins he committed against Hassan.
He thought that Hassan was like his own sacrifice; Hassan got raped just because he wanted to get the blue kite for his friend Amir. Amir wanted to impress his father, Baba, so he assumed that blue kite would win over his father’s love and approval. In this part of the story, Hassan was the sacrifice Amir had to make get Baba’s affection. After this incident, Hassan didn’t really speak to anyone, but Baba was praising