Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Gentleness, self-sacrifice, and generosity are the exclusive possession of no race or religion.” This quote exemplifies how anyone has the capability of sacrificing for others, no matter if an individual looks different from someone else. Sacrifice does not discriminate. When friends or family offer assistance for each other it shows that the priorities for loved ones come before one's own selfish needs. It creates opportunities to help people when it is needed the most…
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Evidence of Moral Ambiguity in The Kite Runner Moral ambiguity is the quality of a character that makes the reader confused on the character's moral standing. Set as a flashback in 1970s Afghanistan, two boys struggle to find love, safety, and acceptance in times of war. The winter of 1975 leaves one of the boys with a haunting past and a search for redemption. Hosseini purposefully selected morally ambiguous characters to develop an intricate story, which keeps his readers engaged and questioning…
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Austin MacElrevey Ms. Forehand AP 12 Period 4 7 March 2014 USING RELIGION AND CULTURE AS AN EXCUSE FOR VIOLENCE I. EXAMPLES OF RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE A) Taliban 1. September 11 attacks 2. Religious laws a) Enforce laws violently 3. Examples from The Kite Runner a) Stoning in the stadium b) Taliban c) Conflict between two religions B) Crusades 1. Christians killed Muslims 2. Claimed it was to protect their religion 3. Muslims spread their religion by war also C) Women 1. Kill women who cheat on husband…
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Kabul, Afghanistan, because of its remote location, is not thought of as a great place to live. Instead, it has a satisfying, warm atmosphere settled by pleasant people with a unique culture. For instances, in “The Kite Runner”, the story of Amir, an upper class, Sunni Muslim, who struggles to find his place in the world because of the aftereffects and fallout from a series of traumatic childhood events and later finds himself “unwanted” in his family as a result of his best friend, Hassan, from…
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The effects of redemption are always deeply felt, this is evident in a number of ways when we examined ‘The Kite Runner’ and ‘Les Miserable’. Throughout each text the quest for redemption is shown through the main protagonists Amir and Jean Valjean. In their venture towards redemption both characters needed to learn to know how to face the problems they faced to reach their goals of complete redemption. The characters show similarities as the both try to run away from their pasts and are unsuccessful…
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power – Stalin had his pilgrimage to power. Hitler starved the Jews – Stalin starved his own people. Hitler tried to conquer Europe – Stalin effectively did, creating the Iron Curtain.” (Global Issues) Throughout history the world has seen countless examples of the corruption that comes with power, especially that which comes when you fear losing it. Joseph Stalin is only one of many who have risen to greatness only for their corruption to grow hand in hand with their power. From the Middle East to Russia…
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fiction book, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a story about guilt. Amir's friend is raped and Amir decides to run away instead of helping his friend. He is constantly reminded of his guilt throughout the book until he decides to return to Afghanistan to make up for what he did. The theme of TKR is that guilt from one's actions can stay with oneself. The author conveys this through the motif of guilt, flashbacks/foreshadowing, and dreams/thoughts Amir has. The author of The Kite Runner uses the motif…
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The Kite Runner, a narrative written by Khaled Hosseini, is a story that incorporates the themes of betrayal and redemption in an elongated coming of age novel. Hosseini uses language techniques to describe these experiences. The protagonist, Amir, betrays his friend Hassan by not standing up for him when he gets raped. Furthermore, Amir betrays Hassan yet again by driving him out of his household, due to his guilty conscience. Lastly Amir is given a chance for redemption by rescuing Hassan’s son…
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Character Profiles – The Kite Runner Amir The central character of the story Brought up being wealthy because of his father, Baba. Amir feels that he is not good enough for his father and that he is a letdown. He thinks Baba wishes that Amir were more like him. Though Hassan is Amir’s best friend, Amir feels that Hassan, a Hazara servant, is beneath him. He mocks Hassan’s ignorance, for instance, or plays tricks on him because Hassan cannot read. Amir’s character changes after allowing Hassan…
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Loyalty The concept of betrayal is essentially to break the bond of trust within a relationship amongst individuals. On the other hand, the concept of loyalty is the act of being true towards oneself as well as towards others. In the novel, The Kite Runner written by Khaled Hosseini, the concept of betrayal or the choice not to betray and remain loyal has many implications as well as motivations for several characters. Two characters who choose to engage in betrayal are Amir and Baba and one who chooses…
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