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    strong. The symbolism of the bear demonstrate that power and success do not show how strong Baba is but the things he had to endure shows his mentality and strength as a person not as a business man. Hosseini wrote, “…but even then he lost on his own terms.”(174) this shows that Baba still died with strong character. Even though he died he was still in controlled and died with dignity and honor. Even in his death Baba still achieves to be a strong character, which is shown through the symbolism…

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    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…

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    The Kite Runner Essay

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    I. Introduction A. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini tells the story of Amir Qadiri and his servant Hassan. The story begins in Kabul, Afghanistan in 1978. Amir and Hassan are best friends, and Hassan will do anything for Amir. After Amir wins the kite flying competition, Hassan runs to get the last fallen kite for Amir. After Hassan gets the kite, he is cornered in an alley by a local bully named Assef. Hassan refuses to give up the kite, and is raped by Assef. Amir sees what is happening but…

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    Khaled Hosseini Reflection

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    love, betrayal, sins, and redemption. Hosseini wrote his story, The Kite Runner, reflecting his life of growing up in Afghanistan. In an interview, “Khaled Hosseini Interview,” Hosseini talks about how he was raised in Kabul and how a time came where the King was overthrown, making him and his family leave from there and arrive in America. The similarities are true and used his creativity to create this fictional story. The Kite Runner takes…

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    The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini incorporates the development of Amir's character to suggest that a moral person that betrays will suffer from guilt. Hosseini also connects that the guilt will be inevitable unless the person is brave enough to get redemption. Hosseini incorporates motifs to support the illustration of guilt and how someone may suffer. The book also has visualized metaphors to demonstrate the conflicts between the characters and how redemption is seeked. Throughout…

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    The Fault In Their Friendship “For you a thousand times over!” (Ch. 7). Khaled Hosseini uses literary elements to illustrate a number of themes. In the novel The Kite Runner, setting illustrates the theme friendship means being loyal, character illustrates the way people treat their friends shows if they are good people, and mood illustrates the way people treat the their friends shows if they are good people. Hosseini uses setting to compare Afghanistan and the United States while developing…

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    Khaled Hosseini 's The Kite Runner is an astounding novel depicting and uncovering the thoughts and actions of Amir, an Afghan adult living in the United States and his recollections of his remarkable youth in the shaky political environment of Afghanistan. The novel showcases how capable blame can impact choices and cause problems which emerges between Amir 's half-brother, Hassan; Amir 's dad, Baba; and essentially, himself. As Amir got offered the opportunity to "be good again", he begins to…

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    through life learning morality from his/her family, friends and his/her own personal mistakes. However, in some cases morality is never taken into consideration when faced with decisions that may lead to life changing consequences. In the novel, The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini argues that one’s social status affects his/her sense of right and wrong. He introduces three characters Amir, Baba, and Assef who are being challenged with the choice of social status/validation over morality. Hosseini…

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    these boys much too quickly, leaving one to witness a horrible deed that can never be undone. Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, demonstrates how one terrible ordeal can intertwine two lives indefinitely through a story of guilt, betrayal, and forgiveness. Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, Baba, lives in a lavish house with Hassan, and his father, Ali the servants. Kites fly high in the city of Kabul one fateful day, a victory for Amir but also a sacrifice, on that day he gains…

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    By the end of the novel, all the characters have redeemed themselves. Discuss. Whilst redemption is a paramount theme in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, it is not exemplified in all of the primary characters of the text. The Kite Runner is told through the retrospective view of Amir, a well-to-do Afghani who immigrates to America due to the Russian invasion of Afghanistan. Throughout the novel, Amir seeks to escape, and then later, to atone for his sins committed in Afghanistan as child,…

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