Despite of all the incidents that are happening in Afghanistan, the author of The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini, has written a powerful fiction novel about friendship and loyalty of two Afghan boys. Amir, the main character in the book, has betrayed Hassan, his childhood friend. Due to the wars that are happening in Afghanistan, he and his father move to USA. However, Amir’s past and guilty is calling
In his own way, Amir feels as if he can finally forgive himself for not standing up for his one true friend, Hassan, in his dire time of need when they were children. Amir rescues Sohrab, bringing the young boy home with him to Soraya, his wife, changing both Sohrab’s and Soraya’s lives as well as his own because he had finally placated his inner
The importance of friendship also defines many characters. Phillip has learned from his mother that black people are different and you shouldn’t be friends with them, but Phillip grew and changed and found a way to trust Timothy and they loved each other. Timothy kept his distance in the beginning because he didn’t know if he could trust Phillip, but after they got stranded they both had to coexist and they ended up treating each other like family. They learn to see each other in a different way, a brotherly way. After they finally develop their friendship Timothy unfortunately dies because the storm was to much for him to withstand.
The connections between Amir, Hassan and Sohrab are significant examples. Hassan risks his life to protect Amir when Assef picks up on him for playing with a Hazara, and later on, Sohrab also saves Amir’s live when they encounter Assef again. However, Amir doesn’t have the courage to stand up for Hassan when he was assault sexually by Assef. Amir’s guilt for letting that happens has led to his redemption for Hassan by trying to save Sohrab, Hassan’s son. Like father like son, Baba also falls on the same track of sin towards Ali, whom he sees as his brother.
Name:________________________ October 2011 The Kite Runner: Khaled Hosseini English 12 Advanced Placement: Literature Panel Discussions The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is distinctly a study in human nature: a study in fathers and sons, of friendship and betrayal, love, honor, guilt, fear and redemption. “It is a story that spans from the 1979 Soviet invasion until the reconstruction following the fall of the odious Taliban” (Kenneth Champeon 1). Divided into three books, the first book depicts pre-revolutionary Afghanistan in rich warmth and humor, but also the tense friction between the nation’s different ethnic groups; the second book depicts father and son escaping the hands of the Taliban, while trying to maintain their ancient standards of honor and pride, and the third book reiterates the suffering of Afghanistan under the tyranny of the Taliban. [In total, Kite Runner] is an engaging story of people struggling to triumph over the forces of violence – forces that continue to threaten [the same society in Afghanistan] today (Edward Hower 2). Each of the following prompts will be used as a platform for panel discussions on the Kite Runner the week of Tuesday, October 11 through Tuesday, October 18.
Kite Runner Questions 1) On page 316, Rahim Khan sends a letter to Amir that says the following: “that, I believe is what true redemption is, Amir jan, when guilt leads to good”. This is very true for both Amir and Baba. They both committed very selfish acts and needed to redeem themselves. Baba was always trying to redeem himself by always giving money to people on the streets, treating Hassan as his son and not a “Hazara” and building the orphanage. Baba stated, “I wish Hassan had been with us today” showing how he really cared about both Hassan and Amir.
“ I reached across my seat, slung my arm around him, pulled him close.” This shows more of a brotherly connection between the two and shows the comforting and supportive side of Amir. Although notice he is only comforting him in a dark area. This suggests that Amir is frightened for anyone to see a Master treating his slave in such a humane and brotherly manner which shows us Amir being ashamed of his relationship with Hassan. This shows us the struggles of Amir of how far he is supposed to cross in the Social Classes and Hierarchy between a slave and a
The first time a child leaves home is an important milestone in every family. This principle applies to even families belonging to the nobility in the mid-eighteenth century. In Lord Chesterfield’s letter to his son, he voices many opinions about him that many parents would like to say to their children even today. Lord Chesterfield skillfully uses subliminal messages in diction, humble concessions, contradictory language, indirect threats, and demoralizing lectures to impose his values on his insubordinate son. It is clear to the reader that his son takes his father for granted and the letter is a last-ditch effort by Lord Chesterfield to help him.
The kite runner Change of narrative voice in the kite runner The first part of the kite runner is told to the reader using first person narration through Amir as a young man as he struggles to grow into adulthood faced with his own shame concerning his best friend, Hassan, and his quest to forge a strong bond with his father, Baba. Through Amir's voice, the reader is able to understand the harsh realities of growing up and the pain and guilt associated with the betrayal of one you love: "Kabul had become a city of ghosts for me. A city of hare lipped ghosts. "First person narration provides insight into Amir's heart and soul allowing the reader into the Afghan culture through the eyes of the main character.As the novel is from Amir's point of view, We as the readers could question whether amir is a reliable narrator. The main point is that the majority of the story is told through firs person narrative, the protagonist of Amir.
I ran it fairly” (P.77) and later got raped. Despite the consequences that Hassan was going to go through he believed that risking his life to satisfy Amir was worth giving up for than disappointing him. Near the ending of the book, Amir tries to redeem the broken bond between him and Sohrab. Amir used the kite in order to gain redemption, he flew the kite and used it in a battle against a local kid and won with the help of Sohrab. Right after Amir offered to run catch the kite for Sohrab and repeated the same quote that Hassan had said once, “For you, a thousand times over” (P.391).