A virtuous person reads as one who shows high moral standards. The nature of virtue dates back to aristotle. Aristotle, one of the most known and respected philosophers stated that virtue is an essential element to the good life. Aristotle praises virtue as being the way one should choose to be in life. The novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini uses moral development and virtuous actions frequently. The purpose of Khaled Hosseini’s use of these principles is to provide depth into the lives of certain characters featured in the text. The life of one specific character seems to be a metaphorical representation of moral development itself. This character's name is Amir.
The novel begins by explaining a few vital factors about Amir that in …show more content…
Amir begins to take a moral incline spiritually once the rough portions in his life are further explained. Baba is the father of Hassan. This is the backbone behind his generous actions towards Hassan and his mistreatment of Amir. Due to the war and violence taking place in Afghanistan, Amir and Baba move to the United States in order to access their new beginning. Being poor and not having access to everything that satisfies his needs, Amir quickly becomes a new type of person. He even began to adopt high moral standards for himself as he began to seek a better life. Amir matures and finishes high school. Amir also began college in pursuit of becoming a …show more content…
Well, moral development is the transition from infancy to adulthood in which your moral standards improve and allow you to become a better person. After discovering the moral development displayed in the life of Amir it is clear that Aristotle's words were spot on. Treating others with respect and searching for justice throughout your life will in fact introduce you to the good life. One can ask themselves everyday what is the good life and the truth is there is no answer. The good life is a figure of speech representing the feeling you will receive when you are a virtuous person and treat others the way you wish to be treated in return. “Being virtuous will make you better off. It will ensure you that you aim at things worth trying for” (263). Amir learns this through a long process of wrongful acts and finds his own way into the life he wishes to live, the good
The novel begins by explaining a few vital factors about Amir that in …show more content…
Amir begins to take a moral incline spiritually once the rough portions in his life are further explained. Baba is the father of Hassan. This is the backbone behind his generous actions towards Hassan and his mistreatment of Amir. Due to the war and violence taking place in Afghanistan, Amir and Baba move to the United States in order to access their new beginning. Being poor and not having access to everything that satisfies his needs, Amir quickly becomes a new type of person. He even began to adopt high moral standards for himself as he began to seek a better life. Amir matures and finishes high school. Amir also began college in pursuit of becoming a …show more content…
Well, moral development is the transition from infancy to adulthood in which your moral standards improve and allow you to become a better person. After discovering the moral development displayed in the life of Amir it is clear that Aristotle's words were spot on. Treating others with respect and searching for justice throughout your life will in fact introduce you to the good life. One can ask themselves everyday what is the good life and the truth is there is no answer. The good life is a figure of speech representing the feeling you will receive when you are a virtuous person and treat others the way you wish to be treated in return. “Being virtuous will make you better off. It will ensure you that you aim at things worth trying for” (263). Amir learns this through a long process of wrongful acts and finds his own way into the life he wishes to live, the good