One decision can change a life forever, something that Amir in The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, had experienced firsthand. Throughout the story, the main character, Amir, made multiple decisions that not only affected him but his family and friends. Amir’s actions represented physical traits, such as; dishonor and rudeness, along with his thoughts and who he truly was. When facing a difficult situation, a person must be careful about how they react, for it can change their lives forever. The impact of a decision is also represented in the short story, The Killings, by Andre Dubus, when the main character kills the man who murdered his son. Both stories related in a way that made the reader wonder why the characters did not think about
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This same situation is seamlessly depicted in the novel, The Kite Runner, through the main character, Amir. As a boy, Amir was put in difficult situations where he was forced to make a choice, and more often than not, he chose the wrong option. Growing up in a busy household, Amir was typically seen playing with the family slave, Hassan, someone who played an important role in Amir’s life. As a child, and even maturing into adulthood, Amir had always felt that his father and Hassan, had more of a connection than he did with Baba. Since Amir believed that he could never please his father, and Hassan always impressed Baba, Amir developed jealousy and rage toward Hassan, which is showed when Baba, Hassan, and Amir are buying a kite for the annual kite tournament. “If I changed my mind and asked for a bigger and fancier kite. Baba would buy, it for me- but then he’d buy it for Hassan too. Sometimes I wished he wouldn’t do that. Wished he let me be the favorite.” (Hosseini, 51) When the Amir said this, the author deliberately made Amir seem like the bad guy, creating the reader’s opinion of each character. The same conditions also appear in Dubus’ writing during her short story, The Killings, when she introduced Richard and …show more content…
This is seen in one of the utmost importance, and life-changing events in Amir’s life. When Amir saw Hassan laying in the alley, he did nothing to protect his friend, instead cowered behind the wall of the building. It was at that time, Amir thought “I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be.” (Hosseini, 77) This quote allowed the reader into Amir’s mind, and view how he was internally fighting himself on what to do. Unfortunately, the decision he made, not only affected him but his father and friends. The consequence of Amir’s choice resulted in Hassan and his father leaving Amir and Baba. Life changing choices play an important role in everyone’s life, not just in the individual who made the decision. In The Kite Runner, Amir made his choice to be a coward, and in The Killings, Matt made a decision with similar repercussions as
This same situation is seamlessly depicted in the novel, The Kite Runner, through the main character, Amir. As a boy, Amir was put in difficult situations where he was forced to make a choice, and more often than not, he chose the wrong option. Growing up in a busy household, Amir was typically seen playing with the family slave, Hassan, someone who played an important role in Amir’s life. As a child, and even maturing into adulthood, Amir had always felt that his father and Hassan, had more of a connection than he did with Baba. Since Amir believed that he could never please his father, and Hassan always impressed Baba, Amir developed jealousy and rage toward Hassan, which is showed when Baba, Hassan, and Amir are buying a kite for the annual kite tournament. “If I changed my mind and asked for a bigger and fancier kite. Baba would buy, it for me- but then he’d buy it for Hassan too. Sometimes I wished he wouldn’t do that. Wished he let me be the favorite.” (Hosseini, 51) When the Amir said this, the author deliberately made Amir seem like the bad guy, creating the reader’s opinion of each character. The same conditions also appear in Dubus’ writing during her short story, The Killings, when she introduced Richard and …show more content…
This is seen in one of the utmost importance, and life-changing events in Amir’s life. When Amir saw Hassan laying in the alley, he did nothing to protect his friend, instead cowered behind the wall of the building. It was at that time, Amir thought “I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be.” (Hosseini, 77) This quote allowed the reader into Amir’s mind, and view how he was internally fighting himself on what to do. Unfortunately, the decision he made, not only affected him but his father and friends. The consequence of Amir’s choice resulted in Hassan and his father leaving Amir and Baba. Life changing choices play an important role in everyone’s life, not just in the individual who made the decision. In The Kite Runner, Amir made his choice to be a coward, and in The Killings, Matt made a decision with similar repercussions as