January 2003

In life, as humans, we all mess up and to be able to redeem ourselves is such a critical and powerful moment. In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, we learn about Amir, the main character’s life story and journey to earning redemption from his mistakes he made in his childhood. We also see how Amir’s best friend and servant Hassan, and his father Baba affect Amir’s journey. The main theme that is represented in this story is that the road to redemption leads to many truths and lessons…

I think the reoccurring theme throughout the book is the character’s relationship to the past and how it shaped them into the people they are. In chapter twenty-two, when Assef is beating up Amir, Amir begins to feel peace again with himself since 1975. This shows how much guilt Amir has felt since Hassan got raped and he did not speak up. The guilt Amir has had to live with his whole life has caused him to think he is responsible for catastrophes. I think Amir’s attempts, throughout the story,…

Rahim Khan may just seem like a fatherly figure of the main character, Amir, in the novel, The Kite Runner; however, Rahim’s characteristics change significantly as time passes in the book and can clearly be seen in the passage. Hosseini makes us perceive Rahim Khan as an old, dying man just trying to give Hassan’s son, Sohrab, a better life than the one he currently is living. However, we also see Rahim as this faithful father-like figure in Amir’s life which adds to his complexity. Rahim Khan…

There is an almost imperceptible line between friend and enemy. In the words of Henry David Thoreau, “[T]rue friendship is never serene" (Brainy Quote). In fact, the more entwined two individuals become, the greater the possibility that complications such as insecurity, jealousy and competition can arise. Friendship fulfills man’s basic need for love and security; however, it also can involve an unequal balance of needs and wants. In Khaled Hosseini’s seminal work The Kite Runner, Amir and…

While reading Julius Caesar I have come to resonate with the constant theme of betrayal. I have written about a certain person before and I have found that our relationship seems to only revolve around this unfortunate motif. Quite ironically, the way Brutus’ relationship with Julius Caesar is portrayed in the novel, somehow reminds me of my current situation. So in a more modern twist, here are 22 life lessons I have learned after being betrayed. 1 When it's the end of the night and…

The Kite Runner is a book about a boy who grows up in Afghanistan and deals with horrible guilt while growing up. It takes place during the war between Russia and Afghanistan and goes over various themes and ideas. One big idea that this novel covers is racism in Afghanistan towards the minority, Hazaras. The other theme is how important family is and how much it matters throughout life. Both ideas are displayed throughout the book help, Amir, the main character on his road to redemption.…

Have you even made a mistake when you were younger that you wish you wouldn't have made, and wanted to get redemption because of the mistake? In the Khaled Hosseini novel,The Kite Runner, amir made a very big mistake that he would regret for the rest of his life. He allowed his best friend Hassan and later Amir would find out that Hassan would be his brother aslo, be raped by another kid named assef. He watched it happen, then instead of stepping in to help or try to stop it he turned his…

Amir Round Dynamic Protagonist About 38 years old Coward, selfish, and ignorant Narrator of the book, changes from being selfish to being selfless “Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.”(1) Amir is guilty of not helping Hassan when Hassan was raped in the alley. He is haunted by the fact that he betrayed his friend and this event repeats in his mind over and over again. Baba Round Dynamic Major Character About 60 years old…

In The Kite Runner, Amir’s makes a life changing decision in his past. When Hasson went to go get the kite just after Amir had won the kite running tournament. When Amir finally caught up to see Hasson getting raped by Assef and did nothing but watch. This decision changed Amir’s life course and made up the plot of the story. But it was also the way Baba treated Amir that influence his decision. Its Amir’s childhood actions that made his future turn out the way it did. Amir’s conflict with the…

Isn't it weird knowing that, you can notice the demons of others, the beast that hangs around you, in fact, even at school, I see people’s own beast’s as I brush past the students and teachers as it hangs on their shoulders, or pulls them by their hair, grasping it so tight, they can’t break free. I notice the ugly beast of depression wearing my friend’s faces thin, the subtle beast of anxiety steer them away from me, the small beast of anger beating on their heads as the beast forces them to…