Violence has been prevalent in society ever since humans existed. It has many detrimental effects such as death. However, violence can be used in literature to enhance the writing and depict deeper connections. Violence occurs often in The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini, and is crucial to the story. This story could not be told without violence because it establishes the theme of redemption, shows Afghanistan’s history and evokes emotion in readers.
The entire story is revolved around Amir trying to redeem himself for not helping Hassan when he was getting raped. Hence, if there was no rape, there would be no story. The violent rape was explicitly described by the author to emphasize the importance of this event. Moreover, Hassan himself described in the following quote how this violent incident changed his life: “I opened my mouth and almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn't. I just watched. Paralyzed” (Hosseini 78). The rape of Hassan was not the only violent incident that developed the theme of redemption. The fight …show more content…
Since the 19th century, Afghanistan is a violently divided nation between the Hazaras and the Pashtuns. Thousands of Hazaras were killed, and their women were sold. Moreover, the formation of the Taliban and its violent activities once again showed Afghanistan's history, “The noise fell, replaced by a buzzing sound that rippled through the stadium. I looked around me and saw that everyone was tsk’ing. The Talib, looking absurdly like a baseball pitcher on the mound, hurled the stone at the blindfolded man in the hole. It struck the side of his head” (Hosseini 284). The Taliban has been an integral part of the story and shows the correlation between the hardships Amir and Afghanistan have gone through. Finally, violence is the reasons millions of citizens have fled Afghanistan just like how Amir and Baba
The entire story is revolved around Amir trying to redeem himself for not helping Hassan when he was getting raped. Hence, if there was no rape, there would be no story. The violent rape was explicitly described by the author to emphasize the importance of this event. Moreover, Hassan himself described in the following quote how this violent incident changed his life: “I opened my mouth and almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I didn't. I just watched. Paralyzed” (Hosseini 78). The rape of Hassan was not the only violent incident that developed the theme of redemption. The fight …show more content…
Since the 19th century, Afghanistan is a violently divided nation between the Hazaras and the Pashtuns. Thousands of Hazaras were killed, and their women were sold. Moreover, the formation of the Taliban and its violent activities once again showed Afghanistan's history, “The noise fell, replaced by a buzzing sound that rippled through the stadium. I looked around me and saw that everyone was tsk’ing. The Talib, looking absurdly like a baseball pitcher on the mound, hurled the stone at the blindfolded man in the hole. It struck the side of his head” (Hosseini 284). The Taliban has been an integral part of the story and shows the correlation between the hardships Amir and Afghanistan have gone through. Finally, violence is the reasons millions of citizens have fled Afghanistan just like how Amir and Baba