Hazara people

Does The Kite Runner Have Enough Literary Merit to be Read In and Out of School? The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, is more than just a well-written story. It’s a narrative that takes the reader on a profound journey of heart-tugging events, grieving ups and downs, and life-changing perspectives and themes that can transform a person’s soul. The book has won myriad awards for its plot-twists, character development (especially that of the protagonist, Amir), and also the sensational experiences…

The dictionary defines betrayal as the act of betraying one’s country, a group, or a person, otherwise known as treachery. In Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, the character of Baba betrays certain characters in the book by having an affair with Sanaubar, the servant’s wife, and fathering a child with her. In the novel, Baba seems to be a stellar example of good will and purity; however, by fathering Hassan, Baba betrays Hassan, Ali, and Amir. It is Baba’s initial act of betrayal that leads…

Many relationships are formed by spending time with each other however, for some people like this little girl from the article “Father” she did not have a relationship with her father until after his death. In “the kite runner” a boy named Amir doesn’t have a good relationship with his father because a boy named Hassan is in the way. The narrators in both literary selections relate the events about their journey in the form of conflict, which builds tension along the story. Text 1 relates to…

Although some believe the journey one takes does not affect their future judgements, it is proven that the experience of a journey allows the individual to attain greater understanding of themselves and the world around them through overcoming adversities. The texts The Kite Runner and The Tragedy of King Lear investigate journey through the concepts of loyalty and jealousy by using an array of literary and film techniques. The famous play, The Tragedy of King Lear was coined by William…

Kite flying symbolizes a number of things in the novel such as competition, sacrifice, guilt, friendship, and happiness. Kite flying symbolizes competition as Amir was constantly competing with Hassan for Baba's affection (as he was jealous of the amount of affection Baba gave Hassan), just like how they're competing with other players to win the competition. Moreover, Amir simply wanted to win the kite flying competition to make his father happy, and proud. In terms of how kite flying also…

In Khaled Hosseini’s book The Kite Runner, two of the main characters are Amir and Hassan. With Amir being a year older than Hassan and Hassan and his father being the servants to Amir and his father, these two characters grew up together. They nursed from the same breast, they took their first steps on the same lawn, and said their first words under the same roof. Hassan’s first word was Amir’s name. These two grew up close, like brothers, and towards the ending of the story we learn that Amir…

What does it take to make that unbreakable bond between a father and son? A bond that can be stronger than any other. To most people it comes naturally but in the book, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the main character, Amir, has a tougher time creating this bond. In his case, he has to win something, for his father to put him on a pedestal. There is nothing wrong with his father, Baba, it is just that in the beginning they just do not have very much in common. In chapter 7 there is a…

Question 1: The beginning and ending of the novel portray similar kite running scenes that are significant to the framing of the book. Both scenes describe how loyalty and love play a major role in life. In the opening of the novel, Amir thought of a terrible tragedy that had changed his life. The tragedy occurred on Amir’s big day, the kite flying tournament. That was his chance to prove to Baba, his father, that he was worthy of his love and affection. It was pretty clear that Amir…

Amir, a young arrogant boy, who learns and grows into a kind and wise man, goes through many life-changing experiences throughout the novel, “The Kite Runner”. The reader watches his personality and lifestyle change, as the plot progresses and the setting shifts. Khaled Hosseini, the author of Amir’s story, uses his character to show, that even after betrayal with massive effect on surrounding characters, redemption is still possible with enough effort put into change. Hosseini describes the…

sometimes he fails to do so. Even to the one who taught him. The impact of Hassan’s loyalty isn’t just because he was a close friend. Hassan’s impact was due to the fact that he was a Hazara and Amir was a pashtun. In most cases, and in this case, the Pashtun would believe that he, in nature, is better than the Hazara. The Hazara would usually believe that the Pashtun is one of higher class than he is and deserves to be shown the utmost respect. But, that is not the reason that Hassan showed so…