The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is a fiction novel about the complicated relationship between two half-brothers. One of the brothers, Hassan is portrayed as a very loyal, brave, and selfless person while enduring the unfairness of the societal hierarchy. Furthermore, Hassan never changes and represents the innocent archetype throughout the book. Reading through the archetypal criticism lens allows readers to identify patterns and predict what will happen throughout the book. In addition, by knowing how characters fit into an archetypal role, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the characters’ motivations, actions, and relationships with other characters.
The Kite Runner, Amir remains plagued by the dual nature of the kite for nearly the entire novel; he experiences false moments of freedom and liberation alongside the crushing, debilitating guilt associated with his past mistakes. Kites manifest multiple times throughout Amir’s narrative, and these moments reveal some of the greatest dichotomies in his life. One of the greatest pivotal moments in the novel happens when Amir uses a kite-flying tournament to get closer to his father, and he sacrifices his
The Kite Runner is a realistic-fiction novel by Khaled Hosseini. It divides into three main sections of the main character Amir’s life. The first time period this novel explores is Amir’s childhood in Kabul with his friend and servant Hassan, Hassan’s dad Ali, and Amir’s father, Baba. The novel then details his years with Baba in Fremont, California; and, finally, Amir's return to Kabul. During these times, there is a lot of betrayal between Amir and Baba, but also between Hassan and Amir.
Figurative language can help to make a novel even better than it is in so many ways. It makes the details in the story come to life for the reader and it creates an impression on the reader, as well. Hosseini uses the different types of figurative language, like similes and metaphors, to display several different concepts in this dynamic story. In the novel The Kite Runner, figurative language is used in order to show the difference between Pashtuns and Hazaras, to reveal the war and fighting in Afghanistan, and to display the power that Amir and Baba have while also enhancing the experience of the story for the reader.
Kite Runner is a story about a young boy named Amir and his loyal servant, Hassan. Even though
Blood is a recurring motif in "The Kite Runner" that ties into the novel's themes of loyalty, guilt, and redemption. Throughout the book, Hosseini uses the motif of blood to explore these themes in a way that is both visceral and poignant. One of the primary ways that blood symbolizes loyalty is through the bond between Amir and Hassan. As childhood friends, their relationship is described as being as strong as "brothers by blood" (p. 29).
In The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini uses the symbolism of scars that characters obtain to not only express the damage that traumatic events have, but that they can also be healed and redeemed in different ways. Despite the entire book being written from Amir’s perspective, he provides context as to when, where, and how these characters got their scars, including his own. For example, after Hassan was given the opportunity to fix his cleft lip with surgery, he was overjoyed until he underwent the trauma of being sexually assaulted. Because of what occurred, he was left with mental scars from this abominable experience. Similarly, Sohrab went through the horror of being sexually assaulted and was facing the possibility of going back to the orphanage.
Ahmedi’s story about escaping from Afghanistan is both touching, and thrilling to whoever reads it. Ahmedi tells us about the struggles and triumphs of escaping Afghanistan, and she paints an amazing picture of what she had to go through. Ahmedi’s use of sensory language and imagery contribute to the power of her story by giving the reader a clear visual of what happened to her, and by getting the reader to sympathize with her. One of the reasons Ahmedi’s story conveys so much power to the reader is due to her amazing way that she describes situations.
The universal language of literature is symbols. They reveal deeper meaning and spark intense emotions to enhance the overall story. The Kite Runner explains the vibrant world of Afganistan, where the author, Khaled Hosseini uses symbols to convey the complexity and paint vivid pictures of the characters, their experiences and themes. Every symbol in the story from the blue kite, to the bear, to the distinctive markings on the characters serves a particular function.
The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini demonstrates that having a trustworthy, good hearted, and loyal friend like Hassan, creates a pathway for Amir to grow with the challenges he’s faced maturing. The novel demonstrates that while Amir and Hassan are growing up, they are surpassing the obstacles that have been relevant in their childhood. The interaction between Amir and Hassan creates an important theme in the text on love and friendship. Hassam always showed true love for Amir and never hesitated to stand up for him and with this it helped guide him towards success in any chance that was illustrated. Hassan’s loyalty is evident when the town’s bullies approach the boys and Hassan sticks up for Amir, next when Amir and Hassan win the kite competition despite adversity, and lastly when Amir frames Hassan for stealing and Hassan accepts it.
The Kite Runner is a novel written by Khaled Hosseini, this novel shares the story of a young boy named Amir and his transition from childhood to adulthood. Amir makes many mistakes as a child, but the moral of the story is to focus not on the mistakes he has made, but how he has grown, and become a better man by redeeming himself for the mistakes he has made. The mistakes he has made mostly revolve around his friend Hassan, and his father Baba. Three of the most prominent mistakes are when Amir doesn’t help Hassan when he is being attacked by the village boys, lying to Baba about Hassan, and not appreciating and abusing Hassan’s loyalty to him.
The author of ‘The Kite Runner,' Hosseini, employs a variety of symbols to create a deeper meaning throughout the book. Symbolism is used to create deeper a meaning in in many ways in the book especially in objects like kites which represent happiness when the kite is flying high and guilt about the blue kite. Symbolism is also present in people especially the cleft lip which is a symbol of betrayal of brothers and also represents Baba’s and Amir’s redemption. The cleft lip symbolises betrayal of brothers and also represents Baba’s and Amir’s redemption.
In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, there are many different important conflicts throughout the story. These conflicts are brought upon by the recurring motifs, such as redemption and loyalty. The different dissensions support the ideas of characterization by how they react to the sudden adversity in their lives. Amir attempts to redeem himself through Hassan’s son, Sohrab, by saving him and giving him a better life. Further developing the meaning of the story, connoting the mental struggle and the way priorities change over time, keeping readers mindful of the motifs and how they impact each character.
Afghanistan’s culture is symbolized throughout Khaled Hosseini’s “Kite Runner”. Beginning with Religion in Afghanistan, Islam is the major religion in Afghan communities. This included Amir and Hassan although they were apart of different sects within Islam. Islam was founded by Muhammad on the basis of revelation from God. There are 5 pillars within islam, starting with Faith, Charity, Prayer, Fasting, and making a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Wayne Dyer, an American philosopher, once said, “Problems in relationships occur because each person is concentrating on what is missing in the other person.” This is the protagonist 's main source of conflict in the book, the Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini. Amir and Hassan appeared to have a brotherly friendship. Even though they grew up together, it was intriguing how Hassan develops a brotherly bond with Amir while Amir does not reciprocate the love. By concentrating on what is missing in Hassan, it causes Amir to become separated from the relationship because Amir values social class over his friendship with Hassan, and stems from his jealousy that comes from an idea that Baba favors Hassan.
