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    Growth through Hardship In life, everyone encounters problems that need to be resolved. In the novel Tangerine, written by Edward Bloor, a young man named Paul Fisher moves to Tangerine, Florida, where he gains a new perspective on life. The author uses three very clever symbols to convey his point, muck fires, Paul’s glasses and Paul’s new clothes. Through the use of symbolism the truth sets Paul free from past hardships in life and allows him to grow into the person he is meant to be. Paul…

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    “There is only one sin and that is theft.” -The acts of betrayal is a lesson that is taught and learned throughout the novel Kite Runner, centers mostly between those of the closest of companions, yet many unforeseen repetitions of betrayals occur. -One of the main acts of betrayal that is the starting point is when Baba sleeps with Ali’s wife and has a child Hassan. What is special about this betrayal is that neither Ali or Hassan knows about it and is later revealed by Rahim only to Amir at…

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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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    on his Development in The Kite Runner Amir’s character was not stagnant in the The Kite Runner, in terms of how he developed. The way Amir treated responsibilities and loyalty, his relationship with his father, and how brave and determined Amir was, are all elements of Amir’s character that changed after his move to America. His life in Kabul offered him little to no daily challenges besides a few notable events, and all that changed after he came to America. In The Kite Runner by, Khaled…

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    “There is a way to be good again” (227). The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is an exemplary example of a bildungsroman novel. Amir, the protagonist, goes through his late childhood and adult life reflecting off his cowardness to not stand up for his best friend and foil, Hassan, who was a victim of rape. Amir spends his life morally developing from this moment, he eventually tries to redeem himself when he saves Hassan’s son, Sohrab, from an orphanage. Amir goes through the novel believing…

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    English October 12, 2015 Kite Runner The Better Version New found redemption meant a new life for me. No more secrets, no more lies. "There is a way to be good again", I recalled those few words Rahim Khan had so carefully picked out and spoken. Each word hit me like fresh raindrops from the sky. It brought back childhood memories, the pain and sadness I had carried with me all these years, and yet they gave me hope. Now I was free, free like a bird, like a kite. Like a kite, indeed. I…

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    Betrayal, the breaking or violation of someone's trust that can cause a rift between someone's relationship. Almost every main character in the book has shown some type of betrayal in their lifetime. The character who has shown the most sense of betrayal was Amir. Amir had no sense of loyalty in his earlier years and only started showing his loyalty when he met his wife Soraya. Someone who came as a total shock showing any type of unfaithfulness was Amir’s father “Baba”. The way he was portrayed…

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    Afghanistan’s True Darkness in The Kite Runner In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Afghanistan is turned into a desolate war zone. The book reveals Afghanistan’s true darkness and how it is not the country it used to be. It also shows how the setting affects the plot and how it changes the story. Lastly, it shows how the setting affected the characters and how it completely changed their lives. Afghanistan’s true darkness is revealed throughout the book once the country turns into a…

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    Afghanistan, Mexico, Australia, or Japan. Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner written in 2003, could have been based out of any country around the world and the furthermost theme of humanity would not change. Humanity is the quality of being humane; kind and benevolent. As many others in a long list of themes, humanity is one that contains many subtopics within itself. The Kite Runner demonstrates that humanity is one of the most universal themes and proves that the effectiveness of the…

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