A Thousand Splendid Suns

Throughout most of the book The Kite Runner, the choices Amir makes reflect his religious beliefs. Shown by how he always tries to think about how a choice he makes will affect his honor as a Muslim. Another thing influenced by religion is the way Hazaras are treated. Since most Hazaras are not Sunnis like the Pashtuns, they are considered an unvalued part of society and most people do not like them or treat them in an unfair manner. The religion of Islam is one of the main themes in The Kite…

In the novel “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, the story revolves around Amir, his father (Baba) and Hassan who is a servant for Amir’s family and secretly his half brother. Although Hassan is a loyal servant, Amir chose to betray him by not helping him when was bullied and raped in the significant event of the alleyway. Through Hosseini’s clever use of structure, suggests a voyage and return journey as Amir suffers from his guilt which pushes him to redeem himself. All in all, it presents…

Generally speaking many texts have similar contexts and can very easily relate to one another. Action, character, and theme are some common connections that may relate to similarities between texts. A common connection that can be derived from all three texts is similarities in the characters. In chapter 3 of “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini Amir feels as if he is disappointing his father Baba because he is interested in poetry and is incompetent at participating in any task that would be…

“That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out” (Hosseini 1). The Kite Runner opens in the year 2001 as the narrator, Amir, recalls of a daunting experience that occurred in his childhood of 1975. This predominant event—which is later revealed to be the assault of Amir’s half-brother, Hassan—would change the course of his life forever. In fact, this same memory has also “made [him who] he is…

servant's son, Hassan, played by Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada, is Amir's best friend and they explore the streets of Kabul together, entering kite tournaments together. Hassan run the kites for Amir and protects him from Assef’s group of bullies. “For you, a thousand times over.” However, during a horrible incident between Hassan and Assef, Amir doesn’t do the same for Hassan when he is violently abused. Troubled by the guilt of not stepping in, combined with a longing to be shown approval…

The story of the kite runner starts off as the main character in America talking to a person he knew as a little kid in Afghanistan. Both the movie and the book show this, but the movie itself has this scene longer as the man is shown with a wife and a new published book then gets a call. The book just starts off as the man talking over the phone then the flash back happens to show the past and even that has events scattered (jumbled) around where the book had events a, b and c but the movie has…

In life, many people have a list of things they would do if they could “have their life to live over,” mostly the things they regret. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, a reoccurring theme is redemption and how it is achieved through honor and sacrifice. In the novel, Amir regrets his former treatment of his best friend, Hassan, yet finds redemption by sacrificing his success to restore his honor by going into dangerous Afghanistan to rescue and take care of Hassan’s son, Sohrab. Although…

The book I read for this paper was The Kite Runner. I knew little about this book, but I remember watching the movie years ago, which sparked my interest on how life was in that part of the country in that period of time. Since it was in a foreign country in the Middle East, I wanted to know the traditions and culture of the country and what made it unique from the rest of the world. After reading the book, I got the harsh reality of the struggles the people of the country goes through, with…

The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, depicts the childhood and growth of Amir, a privileged Afghan boy. The character development of Amir is an important literary element of The Kite Runner. Amir is highly influenced by his father, his opportunities in America, and his moral obligations. One source of Amir’s character development is his father, Baba. Amir’s mother dies giving birth to him, so Amir’s only parent and most significant role model is his father. Baba is an affluent,…

As we delve under the surface of The Kite Runner we begin to retain a deeper understanding of what this tragically beautiful novel is really about, and the main idea that Khaled Hosseini wants the readers to discern. This novel is centered around guilt and redemption. The main character, a boy named Amir, is plagued by guilt at a young age in such an immense way that it influences his every thought and action for the next thirty years of his life. Despite leaving his past behind and moving from…