The Kite Runner Essay

For this personal response I will be speaking about Amir from The Kite Runner. This character from the very begin is a complex charter, he has many endearing qualities such as caring for his friend, and excelling in school, but his draw backs show I side to him that is much different his jealousy of his friend Hassan and the attention he get from his father is overpowering and causes him to make many decisions that affect his friends happiness out of selfishness and jealousy for his own…

his wisdom as he ruminates, “It’s wrong what they say about the past... about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out... I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years” (Hosseini 1). In the novel, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the main protagonist and narrator, Amir, illustrates the devastating consequences of human imperfections. Throughout a substantial part of his life, Amir has been trying to convince himself that leaving Kabul and burying…

Khaled Hosseini’s use of a plethora of literary devices in The Kite Runner, most prominently juxtaposition and metaphor, materially help to construct the character arc and conflict of its main protagonist Amir. Moreover, they exude the main theme of the text, which pertains to Amir 's search for inner peace and enjoyment of life. His character arc uses the various devices to identify and partially resolve his internal and external struggle. While Hosseini’s utilization of foils prepares Amir’s…

with betraying someone and once it is done, guilt is almost immediately felt. Not only does author Hosseini’s story explore the theme of guilt, but it also tells a life long story about how betrayal can come back to haunt you. In the novel The Kite Runner, author Hosseini tells the story of Amir. He explains that when man betrays a friend, he is compelled to feel guilt and after looking…

The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, tells the story of a character named Amir. The story follows Amir from the age of twelve where he commits his ‘sin’ which is standing by while his friend/servant Hassan is sexually assaulted by the book’s antagonist, Assef. Amir’s sin of not saving Hassan gravely affects him from that point on where he searches for a way to be good again. Hosseini uses an ethical pattern to lead to the understanding of Amir’s sin and redemption. Firstly, Amir…

is the use of symbols in literature that gives a deeper meaning in context to an object, person, situation, or event. Symbols can be used as a strong tool to help drive a plot in a novel. The use of symbolism is evident throughout the novel The Kite Runner, and is portrayed in many different objects. The symbols that are important and are significant for the story’s plot are: the cleft lip, the…

book is limited by the length of the film. Movies are presented from how a director sees the book and often times does not even use the same dialog that is used in the book. While many movies that are made from books stay true to the book, The Kite Runner movie, directed by Marc Forster, does not give a complete understanding of the book of the same name written by Khaled Hosseini. One of the most important elements from the book, the rape of Hassan by Assef, is not fully depicted in the movie…

and others may be small. Guilt can stem from things such as sneaking out or telling something untruthful. People find peace of mind through redeeming themselves, in other words, we do something that makes up for the cause of guilt or sin. In The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, Amir’s guilt and his urgent need for redemption are consistently a part of his life as he is growing up. The author allows his readers to understand how to overcome sin and achieve redemption through an effective…

1. Family, they’re the best people that you have or ever will experience. They’re the people that you've been through everything with, since day one. When no one else is there, your family always will be. For example, in the book, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Hassan is always helping Amir when he was bullied by other kids. Amir was unaware that Hassan was his brother, but he eventually stood up for Hassan’s son. Though it was too late for Amir to help Hassan, he sort of made up for it by…

Class difference is one thing that separates people everywhere. The plot of the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini would not be the same without the class difference between Amir and Hassan. The story starts with Amir, living in America and getting a call from Rahim Khan. Rahim calls to tell him there is a way to be good again. Then a flashback begins exploring how he got to the present time. Then Hassan is introduced, later they talk about how Hassan is a Hazara. The Pashtun people (Amir 's people)…