and Goliath. While irony is a motif because it is a recurring theme presented throughout the novel. The story revolves around two loyal friends Amir and Hassan, who are desperate to win the local kite flying competition. But both boys’ lives change for good that same afternoon when something devastating happens to Hassan. After the Russians invade, Amir and his father are forced to flee to America and amidst the turmoil Amir’s knows he will return to Afghanistan to redeem himself. Hosseini
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Reader Response #2 Hannah Miracle In these couple of chapters Amir enters into a kite tournament where he wins. This metaphor about Amir, Baba and the kite tournament “the chill between Baba and me thawed a little.” I think that this is a very good metaphor because if Amir wins the kite tournament then he will also win his father’s respect “Would I ever lie to you, Amir Agha?” (Hosseini 54) This quote signifies Hassan’s loyalty to Amir and how he doesn’t just see as a friend, but as a brother. His
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redemption. In the first few chapters, Amir’s cowardice leads directly to the betrayal of Hassan. When is forced to stick up for the both of them, the cost is much higher then if Amir would of stuck up for both of them, leading to the rape of Hassan. Amir could of said something to Assef, telling him to leave them be, as Amir is pashtan and pashtans are a higher majority in Afghanistan, instead, Hassan being Hazara, the leading minority in their country, which are treated as servents and slaves, is
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From after the rape scene that occurs between Hassan and Assef, Amir gains a horrible sense of guilt which remains with him throughout the whole remainder of the book. These feelings of guilt then lead to him being ashamed of himself, but instead of dealing with those feelings openly, he harbours them and then uses the first opportunity he can find to get rid of what he sees as the source of his guilt--Hassan. From the point Amir decided he was going to try and get rid of Hassan, he had gained
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even harder to give ourselves. Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner demonstrates the struggles of seeking forgiveness for past mistakes and granting forgiveness to others for theirs. Although many characters seek forgiveness, only Baba, Rahim Khan and Amir find the closure they are looking for. Baba spends his entire life seeking forgiveness for his past transgressions. He uses his connections with his community as a way to clear his guilty conscience: “I think that everything he did, feeding the poor
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The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini has demonstrated the consequences of choices that are made through his characters. The first choice that indicates that choices have consequences was when Baba slept with Sanaubar, Ali’s wife. The next choice was when Amir hid his money and watch under Hassan’s bed. And the last, was Amir’s choice of not helping Hassan as he was getting raped. The first choice that leads to a consequence was Baba’s choice of sleeping with Sanaubar, Ali’s wife. After Baba slept with
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Kite Runner. Hassan is a great and loyal friend to Amir, and he demonstrates it throughout the novel. First, he shows his friendship when he stands up for Amir as Assef insults them. Hassan demonstrates his friendship to Amir when he doesn’t react to Amir throwing pomegranates at him. Finally, he demonstrates when he tells Baba that he stole Amir’s watch even though he didn’t. Hassan demonstrates his friendship when he stands up for Amir when Assef is insulting them. “Hassan held the sling
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throughout the book. Amir has done many things that cause him to feel guilt that cause him to go on a quest for redemption. For example, in the beginning of the book, Amir says, “That was a long time ago, but it’s wrong what they say about the past, I’ve learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out. Looking back now, I realize I have been peeking into that deserted alley for the last twenty-six years.”(Khaled Hosseini, 1) This shows not only how Amir has been feeling guilt
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Runner by Khaled Hosseini ended with Amir running a kite for Sohrab the way Hassan had ran a kite for him the winter of 1975 after Amir won the kite running competition in Kabul. Before this, Amir and Sohrab had been through pretty difficult situations. Amir had rescued Sohrab from a pack of Taliban whose leader was a man whom Amir knew from his childhood but, didn’t have very good history with. Since Sohrab’s parents had been shot and killed by the Taliban, after Amir rescued Sohrab, he was obligated
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brotherhood between people who had fed from the same breast” (Hosseini. 11). Amir and Hassann that explains no matter what, they will have a strong connection and friendship with one another. The scene that I have chosen is also very important because that scene explained that Baba wants Amir and Hassann to be really close to each other but also it shows that Baba has a common and also strong affection between not only Amir but also Hassann Even though towards the end of the book a secret reveals that
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