My Analysis of The Kite Runner
Afghanistan. 1975. Only a few short years before the country went into an all out urban civil warp impacting the lives of everyone in it. It was the same year that Amir had made the cowardly decision that would haunt him with guilt for the rest of his life. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, we are able to get a glimpse of those feelings of guilt and resentment from the point of view of Amir himself. The story follows the life of Amir and his best friend and half brother Hassan. A few of the other main characters are Baba, Amir’s father; and Ali, Hassan’s father. Amir’s father is a very well known man in the community, which naturally made Amir the center of attention and judgement from many. This did not …show more content…
For example there a several times throughout the story where the author uses tools like setting, suspense, and flashbacks to create a more suspenseful mood that allows the reader to relate to some of the intense emotions that the characters feel. A great example of this is when Amir says, “I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen creek. That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.” (Hosseini 1).Just like any story, the structure of the plot is the most important piece of this book. Hosseini does a great job building up to the climax with several key events that contribute to the rising action. One event that led up to the climax was the time that Hassan rescued Amir from the local bully who often picked on Amir and idolized Adolf Hitler. The most memorable and emotional event that leads to the climax was “...on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975.” (Hosseini 1). Amir and Hassan have grown up together as best friends. From the beginning, Hassan has always played the role of Amir’s protector but when the time came that the roles should have been switched, Amir did not show any courage or loyalty. This decision ends up being the biggest mistake of Amir’s life, because on that night Amir watched Hassan get raped by Assef while being held down. This emotional event in the story was arguably more vital to the story than than even the climax, because it was the root of so many things that happened later on throughout the book. The climax of The Kite Runner is not the most action-packed climax. However, it surely is the most significant moment of the book because Amir finally comes face to face with the internal
Afghanistan. 1975. Only a few short years before the country went into an all out urban civil warp impacting the lives of everyone in it. It was the same year that Amir had made the cowardly decision that would haunt him with guilt for the rest of his life. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, we are able to get a glimpse of those feelings of guilt and resentment from the point of view of Amir himself. The story follows the life of Amir and his best friend and half brother Hassan. A few of the other main characters are Baba, Amir’s father; and Ali, Hassan’s father. Amir’s father is a very well known man in the community, which naturally made Amir the center of attention and judgement from many. This did not …show more content…
For example there a several times throughout the story where the author uses tools like setting, suspense, and flashbacks to create a more suspenseful mood that allows the reader to relate to some of the intense emotions that the characters feel. A great example of this is when Amir says, “I remember the precise moment, crouching behind a crumbling mud wall, peeking into the alley near the frozen creek. That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.” (Hosseini 1).Just like any story, the structure of the plot is the most important piece of this book. Hosseini does a great job building up to the climax with several key events that contribute to the rising action. One event that led up to the climax was the time that Hassan rescued Amir from the local bully who often picked on Amir and idolized Adolf Hitler. The most memorable and emotional event that leads to the climax was “...on a frigid overcast day in the winter of 1975.” (Hosseini 1). Amir and Hassan have grown up together as best friends. From the beginning, Hassan has always played the role of Amir’s protector but when the time came that the roles should have been switched, Amir did not show any courage or loyalty. This decision ends up being the biggest mistake of Amir’s life, because on that night Amir watched Hassan get raped by Assef while being held down. This emotional event in the story was arguably more vital to the story than than even the climax, because it was the root of so many things that happened later on throughout the book. The climax of The Kite Runner is not the most action-packed climax. However, it surely is the most significant moment of the book because Amir finally comes face to face with the internal