The Kite Runner was written by Afghani author Khaled Hosseini. It was released in 2003 and was converted into a film version in 2007. The novel is claimed to be the first Afghani novel written in English. However, the film seems to fall short in regards to portraying the plot line.
Both the mediums follow practically the same storyline although the book gives you a more detailed look into the lives of the main characters. Where the book uses thoughts and feelings from the main character, Amir, played by Khalid Abdalla, to show emotion and to create certain atmospheres, in the movie, director Marc Forster uses different camera effects and music to portray similar emotions. However, not as well as the book.
The plot of the book is centred around the main character Amir and his troublesome childhood in Afghanistan. The Hazara’s servant's son, Hassan, played by Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, is Amir's best friend and they explore the streets of Kabul together, entering kite tournaments together. Hassan run the kites for Amir and protects him from Assef’s group of bullies. “For you, a thousand times over.” However, during a horrible incident between Hassan and Assef, Amir doesn’t do the same for Hassan when he is violently abused. Troubled by the guilt of not stepping in, combined with a longing to be shown approval …show more content…
The relationship between Hassan's father, Ali, and Baba, is another of the elements that were given little space within the film. Their relationship was just as strong as Hassan and Amir's and this relationship was an important reason for the decision Baba made to let Ali and Hassan stay with them. After Amir's betrayal of Hassan, Baba let Hassan and Ali leave with little effort, unlike the book, which doesn’t do much to show the relationship Baba and
Both the mediums follow practically the same storyline although the book gives you a more detailed look into the lives of the main characters. Where the book uses thoughts and feelings from the main character, Amir, played by Khalid Abdalla, to show emotion and to create certain atmospheres, in the movie, director Marc Forster uses different camera effects and music to portray similar emotions. However, not as well as the book.
The plot of the book is centred around the main character Amir and his troublesome childhood in Afghanistan. The Hazara’s servant's son, Hassan, played by Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, is Amir's best friend and they explore the streets of Kabul together, entering kite tournaments together. Hassan run the kites for Amir and protects him from Assef’s group of bullies. “For you, a thousand times over.” However, during a horrible incident between Hassan and Assef, Amir doesn’t do the same for Hassan when he is violently abused. Troubled by the guilt of not stepping in, combined with a longing to be shown approval …show more content…
The relationship between Hassan's father, Ali, and Baba, is another of the elements that were given little space within the film. Their relationship was just as strong as Hassan and Amir's and this relationship was an important reason for the decision Baba made to let Ali and Hassan stay with them. After Amir's betrayal of Hassan, Baba let Hassan and Ali leave with little effort, unlike the book, which doesn’t do much to show the relationship Baba and