Literary Analysis for 'The Kite Runner'
Imagine, living in a world of chaos and destruction. Where laws are constantly changing and people are constantly dying. A world that is unfair and cruel. In Khaled Hosseini's, "The Kite Runner", Hassan, Amir, Baba, Rahim Khan, and a few other characters, give us a peak into how their lives are during the Terror of the Taliban. During this Literary Element, I will be talking about the lives of these characters, the different elements, and the theme of this great story.
To familiarize ourselves with this story, I am going to review it. "The Kite Runner" talks about the story of Amir's life. Amir is currently 38 years old, living in New York. He begins having flashbacks to 26 years ago, …show more content…
Baba is Amir's dad, he also ends up being Hassans' Biological father. Ali is Hassans actual father that raised him. Hassan and Ali are both Hazaras' meaning they are servants to Baba and his family. Amir is the main character. Everything told in this story is through him memories, experiences and actions. Amir marries a women named Soraya. She was married before to a man, but their marriage ended. Rahim Khan always treated Amir as if he were his own son. Rahim Khan also, convinced Amir to rescue Hassans son, Sorhab. Sorhab was raised by Amir and Soraya after Amir saves him from Aseff. Aseff is the bully that raped Hassan when he was a young boy. Lets' talk about the setting now. The setting takes place in Kabul during the reign of the Taliban. This story has many different conflicts. One conflict is Character vs. Character. The characters were Aseff and Hassan. Aseff raped Hassan to show dominance. "There's nothing wrong sinful about teaching a lesson to a disrespectful monkey." (Hosseini, Khaled. "Chapter One." The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. 75. Print) Another conflict is with Amir and Baba. The third conflict I will talk about is Character vs. Self. Amir conflicts with himself throughout the story because he regrets not helping Hassan. When he is finally able to redeem himself, he does. (Hosseini, Khaled. "Chapter One." The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. 220. …show more content…
I chose this theme because Amir betrays Hassan while they are young. "I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan- the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past- and accept whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end, I ran." (Hosseini, Khaled. "Chapter Seven." The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. 77. Print.) But now, as Rahim Khan had told him, "There is a chance to be good again.", Amir could redeem himself, in not Hassan, but in Hassan's son, Sohrab. "I want you to go to Kabul. I want you to bring Sohrab here." (Hosseini, Khaled. ("Chapter Seventeen." The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. 220. Print) Amir agreed and went to save Hassans'
Imagine, living in a world of chaos and destruction. Where laws are constantly changing and people are constantly dying. A world that is unfair and cruel. In Khaled Hosseini's, "The Kite Runner", Hassan, Amir, Baba, Rahim Khan, and a few other characters, give us a peak into how their lives are during the Terror of the Taliban. During this Literary Element, I will be talking about the lives of these characters, the different elements, and the theme of this great story.
To familiarize ourselves with this story, I am going to review it. "The Kite Runner" talks about the story of Amir's life. Amir is currently 38 years old, living in New York. He begins having flashbacks to 26 years ago, …show more content…
Baba is Amir's dad, he also ends up being Hassans' Biological father. Ali is Hassans actual father that raised him. Hassan and Ali are both Hazaras' meaning they are servants to Baba and his family. Amir is the main character. Everything told in this story is through him memories, experiences and actions. Amir marries a women named Soraya. She was married before to a man, but their marriage ended. Rahim Khan always treated Amir as if he were his own son. Rahim Khan also, convinced Amir to rescue Hassans son, Sorhab. Sorhab was raised by Amir and Soraya after Amir saves him from Aseff. Aseff is the bully that raped Hassan when he was a young boy. Lets' talk about the setting now. The setting takes place in Kabul during the reign of the Taliban. This story has many different conflicts. One conflict is Character vs. Character. The characters were Aseff and Hassan. Aseff raped Hassan to show dominance. "There's nothing wrong sinful about teaching a lesson to a disrespectful monkey." (Hosseini, Khaled. "Chapter One." The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. 75. Print) Another conflict is with Amir and Baba. The third conflict I will talk about is Character vs. Self. Amir conflicts with himself throughout the story because he regrets not helping Hassan. When he is finally able to redeem himself, he does. (Hosseini, Khaled. "Chapter One." The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. 220. …show more content…
I chose this theme because Amir betrays Hassan while they are young. "I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan- the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the past- and accept whatever would happen to me. Or I could run. In the end, I ran." (Hosseini, Khaled. "Chapter Seven." The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. 77. Print.) But now, as Rahim Khan had told him, "There is a chance to be good again.", Amir could redeem himself, in not Hassan, but in Hassan's son, Sohrab. "I want you to go to Kabul. I want you to bring Sohrab here." (Hosseini, Khaled. ("Chapter Seventeen." The Kite Runner. New York: Riverhead, 2003. 220. Print) Amir agreed and went to save Hassans'