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    No one truly knows the impact of a single decision could have on their lives. Once you carry out a decision you can never take it back, only live with the consequences. In the book, The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini this idea is illustrated numerous times and all the characters face life changing decisions. The main character's Amir, Baba, and Hassan face the big decisions. Amir cowards away from fights and make poor choices passed on his Baba’s decision to keep Hassan’s brother ship to Amir a…

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    At the end of novel, Amir flied kite with Sohrab, and Amir became kite runner, striving every nerves to defend the kite and Sohrab as well. 2.1.Freedom and Equality in America It can be seen that there are lots of different symbolic meanings of the kite in the novel and one of them is freedom and equality in America. Amir and his father escaped to America when Russia invaded Afghanistan. At that moment, America is somewhat a equal and peaceful place, for there is no terrible wars like…

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    In the words of American author Gretchen Rubin, “Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big flashing signs that something needs to change” (brainyquote.com). In Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, he talks about true redemption being achieved through guilt leading to good. Ultimately, One can achieve redemption from the guilt they struggle with only by acts of extreme selflessness and by putting your life at risk. There are…

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    In the novel The Kite Runner, the author Khaled Hosseini explains how low you would go for your family and how if you need to redeem your mistakes there is always a way but there will still be consequences. The main character Amir attempts to redeem his mistakes. The mistakes the characters make all throughout the novel come bad not only to affecting them but others. Although seeking redemption may be difficult it doesn't mean it’s impossible. Chapter 7 Amir watched Hassan get raped and didn't…

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    Anyone whose heart strings were pulled by Khaled Hosseini's first, hugely successful novel, The Kite Runner, should read his second book; A Thousand Splendid Suns. This book is the best he has ever written. I guarantee you that you will be more than satisfied, after reading this impressive novel. Hosseini is one of the few writers who has talent when it comes to describing unbearable events, such as violence, misery and abuse. The novel is about two women: Mariam and Laila. They live in a war…

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    Forgiveness is something that not only provides one with a sense of inner peace, but it also requires a certain amount of inner peace, because without self-forgiveness it is impossible to achieve redemption. In the novel, The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, individuals make mistakes and believe that trying to ignore their memories and feelings of deep regret, their conscience in the future will not be bothered. If individuals allow their jealousy of others to lead to resentment they…

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    One decision can change a life forever, something that Amir in The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, had experienced firsthand. Throughout the story, the main character, Amir, made multiple decisions that not only affected him but his family and friends. Amir’s actions represented physical traits, such as; dishonor and rudeness, along with his thoughts and who he truly was. When facing a difficult situation, a person must be careful about how they react, for it can change their lives forever. The…

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    Khaled Hosseini 's The Kite Runner is an astounding novel depicting and uncovering the thoughts and actions of Amir, an Afghan adult living in the United States and his recollections of his remarkable youth in the shaky political environment of Afghanistan. The novel showcases how capable blame can impact choices and cause problems which emerges between Amir 's half-brother, Hassan; Amir 's dad, Baba; and essentially, himself. As Amir got offered the opportunity to "be good again", he begins to…

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    By the end of the novel, all the characters have redeemed themselves. Discuss. Whilst redemption is a paramount theme in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, it is not exemplified in all of the primary characters of the text. The Kite Runner is told through the retrospective view of Amir, a well-to-do Afghani who immigrates to America due to the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. Throughout the novel, Amir seeks to escape, and then later, to atone for his sins committed in Afghanistan as child,…

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    The Kite Runner Analysis When children grow up, they must learn to deal with the decisions they make during their lifetime. One author that shows how a person deals with the decisions they have made in their lifetime is Khaled Hosseini, in his novel, The Kite Runner. In this vigorous publication, Hosseini demonstrates the effects of decision making that people make in their existence. Because of his influence on decision making, Hosseini shows how a decision can become a violence that threatens…

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