Introduction:
The New York Times bestseller and international classic loved by millions of readers. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons —their love, their sacrifices, their lies. A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind …show more content…
As a refugee in Iran for almost 8 years, I also faced discrimination, persecution and oppression. This occurred just because I was an Afghan. The government did not allow me to attend public schools and my parents decided to go back to Afghanistan for this reason. I was happy, but unfortunately I did not have any idea that in my motherland, in the country where I belong, I would not have my freedom, my voice and most especially the right to have an education. I remember myself begging the rector of the school to accept me into the school but upon acceptance, I was called the name “Hazara” by my classmates. I decided to analyze the theme of discrimination in The Kite Runner because of the novel that carries a crucial passage to its readers. The story of the novel reflects how people suffer of discrimination according to non-sense reasons which also happens in other countries as well. Discrimination occurs because of various reasons such as skin color, belonging to a specific tribe, language and religion. I believe everyone should feel responsible for the removal of discrimination and persecution, so that everyone can have equal rights for living and creating a peaceful …show more content…
He seems to adore the concepts of Hitler because he is so violent and cruel to Hassan. He is the one who hates the Hazara people. The garbage word in Assef’s quote refers to ethnic cleansing because, he believes Afghanistan just belong to Pashtun people and does not consider Hazara people as humans. He thinks that it is his responsibility to do the ethnic cleansing, so insulting and giving punishment to Hassan is just one part of his healing to the Hazara
The New York Times bestseller and international classic loved by millions of readers. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. It is about the power of reading, the price of betrayal, and the possibility of redemption; and an exploration of the power of fathers over sons —their love, their sacrifices, their lies. A sweeping story of family, love, and friendship told against the devastating backdrop of the history of Afghanistan over the last thirty years, The Kite Runner is an unusual and powerful novel that has become a beloved, one-of-a-kind …show more content…
As a refugee in Iran for almost 8 years, I also faced discrimination, persecution and oppression. This occurred just because I was an Afghan. The government did not allow me to attend public schools and my parents decided to go back to Afghanistan for this reason. I was happy, but unfortunately I did not have any idea that in my motherland, in the country where I belong, I would not have my freedom, my voice and most especially the right to have an education. I remember myself begging the rector of the school to accept me into the school but upon acceptance, I was called the name “Hazara” by my classmates. I decided to analyze the theme of discrimination in The Kite Runner because of the novel that carries a crucial passage to its readers. The story of the novel reflects how people suffer of discrimination according to non-sense reasons which also happens in other countries as well. Discrimination occurs because of various reasons such as skin color, belonging to a specific tribe, language and religion. I believe everyone should feel responsible for the removal of discrimination and persecution, so that everyone can have equal rights for living and creating a peaceful …show more content…
He seems to adore the concepts of Hitler because he is so violent and cruel to Hassan. He is the one who hates the Hazara people. The garbage word in Assef’s quote refers to ethnic cleansing because, he believes Afghanistan just belong to Pashtun people and does not consider Hazara people as humans. He thinks that it is his responsibility to do the ethnic cleansing, so insulting and giving punishment to Hassan is just one part of his healing to the Hazara