War’s Devastating Effects Many historical events in Afghanistan are influencing and affecting many people, and it’s devastating effects may even be felt all the way around the world. Khaled Hosseini’s historical novel The Kite Runner is a story about Amir, a Pashtun, who attempts to find his place in the world after past events throughout his childhood leave him traumatized. Amir feels guilty about how he treated his half-brother, Hassan. Hassan is killed by the Taliban, and Amir is offered redemption from his guilt. As an adult, Amir acts upon this offer and travels to Afghanistan to help Hassan’s son, Sohrab, find a new home. After a long struggle with Sohrab, he ends up taking Sohrab to the United States. The historical events that are
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Children begin being taught how to betray parents and snitch on them. Making a comment or complaint to someone on the street about one of the administrative policies could land someone in jail. This is also a glaring example of how war changes people’s lives. People’s homes are becoming dangerous and unstable environments. They no longer have the safety and security of being in their homes. People have to worry about being betrayed by family members. Through this quote, the author suggests that Baba now has a new responsibility. Baba has to make sure that Amir doesn’t repeat anything that he and Rahim Khan say about the government. Hosseini describes the perilous dangers of living in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan in graphic …show more content…
Khaled Hosseini’s historical novel The Kite Runner shows the traumatic effects that war has on the lives of the people who have to endure it. It should also serve as a wake-up call to the rest of the world and its leaders. War is catastrophic. Violence isn’t always the right answer. Of course there are times when violence may be the only option, but those circumstances are far and few between. People think that war or an invasion might help the country, but that is not always the case. For example, when the US invaded Afghanistan after the attacks on 9/11, many people agree that the US left the country in worse shape than when they entered it. Children should not be living on the streets or in dilapidated orphanages. Countries and their leaders need to think about the severe consequences of starting a war. Collateral damage has been and continues to be a troubling aspect of war, and leaders have shown us many times over their insufficient efforts to avoid
Children begin being taught how to betray parents and snitch on them. Making a comment or complaint to someone on the street about one of the administrative policies could land someone in jail. This is also a glaring example of how war changes people’s lives. People’s homes are becoming dangerous and unstable environments. They no longer have the safety and security of being in their homes. People have to worry about being betrayed by family members. Through this quote, the author suggests that Baba now has a new responsibility. Baba has to make sure that Amir doesn’t repeat anything that he and Rahim Khan say about the government. Hosseini describes the perilous dangers of living in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan in graphic …show more content…
Khaled Hosseini’s historical novel The Kite Runner shows the traumatic effects that war has on the lives of the people who have to endure it. It should also serve as a wake-up call to the rest of the world and its leaders. War is catastrophic. Violence isn’t always the right answer. Of course there are times when violence may be the only option, but those circumstances are far and few between. People think that war or an invasion might help the country, but that is not always the case. For example, when the US invaded Afghanistan after the attacks on 9/11, many people agree that the US left the country in worse shape than when they entered it. Children should not be living on the streets or in dilapidated orphanages. Countries and their leaders need to think about the severe consequences of starting a war. Collateral damage has been and continues to be a troubling aspect of war, and leaders have shown us many times over their insufficient efforts to avoid