The Kite Runner

think that simple achievements will not make him proud. However, the very thing that makes Amir’s father finally acknowledge him is the annual kite…

Throughout the novel The Kite Runner, author Khaled Hosseini used a variety of literary devices. A major one would have to be imagery. Hosseini’s purpose of providing an abundant amount of imagery is for us readers to get familiar with what's going on during a certain scene or setting, as well as getting more familiar with the inside of his mind and what he's thinking. Within the last five chapters of the narrative, a scene that caught my attention is where he unknowingly described Assef: “His…

case for Hassan and Phineas. In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir (a wealthy Pashtun boy) surrenders the dignity of his best friend Hassan (a poor Hazara boy), only to be haunted by the guilt of his choice, sending him to make done what is right many years later. In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Gene allows his jealousy to dictate his actions, creating a tormenting guilt inside him while destroying the bond with his best friend Phineas.In The Kite Runner, and A Separate Peace, both…

The father-son relationship between Amir and Baba was not always positive throughout The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini. Amir feeling that “Baba hated me a little”[pg18] and Baba feeling as if Amis is someone “who won’t stand up for himself and becomes a man who can’t stand up to anything”[pg22], the reader is able to understand the sketchy relationship between Amir and Baba. Through the depiction of the characters and their interaction, the reader can see how Amir and Baba's…

victory of winning the tournament: going to Ghargha Lake for some fried trout, going to the zoo without his father looking at his watch, reading him his stories, and most importantly he would get finally addressed as “Amir jan.” Hassan runs for the last kite; however he is ambushed by Assef and his friends. Amir sees Hassan get violated by Assef and he did not have the courage to protect his friend. However, Amir made himself see the bright side of leaving Hassan behind because he did not want…

is a necessary component in any society, without it, all pandemonium would break loose. There must be an established leader, consequently, when it is taken to an extreme, power can be iniquitous and can cause mass destruction. In the novel The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, the powerful abuse their power to take advantage of those who have none. One common theme among people in power is using rape to take advantage of the powerless. Rape occurs throughout the whole novel abundantly. The most…

Simply put, I can think of at least ten reasons off the top of my head why Laurel should have a city-wide reading program and I can think of at least fifteen as to why The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini should be a part of it. However, this letter contains only a few of what I believe are the most significant reasons as to why Laurel should participate in such a program with such a mature novel. To begin with, reading is- undoubtedly- an essential and entertaining tool. As of 2003, the…

In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Assef was the biggest bully of their time. Not only did he emotionally hurt people, but physically too, and no one would stand up to him for the longest time. Never in Assef’s life did he ever do something good, nice, or even thoughtful for anyone. Nothing was going to change his nasty personality; he would only get more inconsiderate the longer he was “in charge”. “‘You’re bothering me very much. In fact, you bother me more than this Hazara here. How can…

Explore the relationship between Amir and Baba. Throughout the novel The Kite Runner, the relationship between Amir and Baba has many ups and downs, the reader sees it broaden as Amir grows older and it is clear that deep down their relationship is strong. Amir tells the reader during his dream that he ‘can never tell Baba from the bear.’ This gives the impression that Baba is strong and rugged in appearance. It is important that the reader knows that Baba is the narrator’s father; due to…

that no one can give you the chance to redeem yourself, such people such be given the chance to redeem themselves especially if they have chosen a new course of life. In this paper, I am going to discuss redemption with regards to the story “The Kite Runner”. Redemption is not meant for a few people but for all those who are ready to accept it.” In an article in the New York Post by Susannah Cahalan entitled “NYC woman fids redemption after shunned by family”, we see redemption coming out…