ipl-logo

Figurative Language In The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini

965 Words4 Pages

The book The Kite Runner is written by Khaled Hosseini and has been deemed one of the New York Times best sellers. The story of The Kite Runner is set in the backdrop of the fall of Afghanistan’s monarchy, Soviet military intervention, and the rise of Taliban regime. Khaled Hosseini said during an interview about his books that “The Kite Runner was a father-son story”. There are many themes that can be applicable to The Kite Runner. I think that the theme of this book is Amir trying to redeem himself. Throughout the book Amir struggles with the guilt of trying to redeem himself for things he did/didn’t do. For example, early on the book you learn that Amir feels guilty because his mom died giving birth to him. I think that this theme …show more content…

Starting from chapter 1, Khaled Hosseini describes the moment he sees the kites as: “Then I glanced up and saw a pair of kites, red with long blue tails, soaring in the sky. They danced high above the trees on the west end of the park…”. In this example of figurative language, the author uses personification to make the reader imagine what the kites where like. I think the use of personification in The Kite Runner is a useful tactic to paint a clearer picture of the setting and what’s going on in the book. Another example of an excellent figurative language technique is executed in chapter 10. On page 121 Hosseini writes “Somewhere a dam has cracked open and a flood of cold sweat spills, drenches your body.” In this example of hyperbole, Hosseini describes what it’s like to hide in a fuel …show more content…

In chapter 20, Amir describes Kabul as a place ridden with beggars. Amir notices that “Hardly any of them sat with an adult male-the wars had made fathers a rare commodity in Afghanistan.” I believe this is a good quote because it really stands out from everything on the page. This quote is sad and is probably the most heartfelt description of the state of Kabul. The next quote that stood out to me in The Kite Runner took place when Amir was trying to escape persecution in his city. They were trying to escape by having someone drive him and other refugees across the border by hiding them in a big fuel tank on a truck. Amir describes being inside the fuel tank as: “Somewhere a dam has cracked open and a flood of cold sweat spills, drenches your body.” I think this is a memorable quote because it describes Amir’s situation with excruciating detail. Through this quote, the author makes you feel and understand what it’s like to be in a fuel

Show More
Related
653 Words | 3 Pages

Sometimes You feel a bottomless pit in your stomach. The misery turns you to Swiss cheese, with holes all over you. This feeling sometime lasts for a few minutes. Sometimes It lasts for years The “Kite Runner” was written by Khaled Hosseini.

Read More
1881 Words | 8 Pages

Katerina Vysotsky Alice Neideigh World Literature and Composition 09 May 2024 Insecurity in The Kite Runner “You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn't worked. Try approving yourself and see what happens” – Louise L. Hay. This is an example of advice that should’ve been given to Amir in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. This book follows the life of Amir: his childhood of insecurity, his improvment in character, and his life of guilt. Growing up, Amir lacked affection from his father, Baba, leading him to be insecure and doubtful in himself.

Read More
864 Words | 4 Pages

Hassan’s son. Somewhere in Kabul. ” This is when Amir went on a journey to find Sohrab and came face to face with the consequences of his past. Amir said “for the first time since the winter of 1975, I felt at peace” when he was fighting with Assef, he felt as if he deserved the pain he was receiving for all the wrong he had done.

Read More
758 Words | 4 Pages

The kite runner is written by Khaled Hosseini. Khaled was born in Kabul,Afghanistan,and moved to the United states in 1980 to continue his career of writing. The book The kite runner is about a friendship between a servant and a wealthy boy, Hassan and Amir. Sadly Amir friend Hassan gets raped by a group of boys because he’s a hazara and amir is a coward and didn’t help out his friend that affected their friendship causing Amir to try to get them fired by placing money and a watch under Hassan's mattress. Hassan and his “Father” Ali, move out and live on their own.

Read More
879 Words | 4 Pages

The novel then flashes back to Amir’s childhood in Kabul. During Amir’s childhood, he stood by and watched Hassan, his friend and servant, get raped. After Amir betrays Hassan by not stopping the incident, his behavior represents typical guilt, though some of his actions seem wrong. One of the first signs of Amir’s guilt is when thoughts of the rape kept him up at night. In chapter 8 Amir

Read More
768 Words | 4 Pages

There are many outstanding themes in the book “The Kite Runner”. Brotherhood, Love, betrayal, and loyalty. Given these themes, loyalty was one of the most important. This book shows loyalty by using the characters. Loyalty is expressed by the attitudes and personality of the characters, situations they go through, an their adulthood changes.

Read More
978 Words | 4 Pages

Rosemary Conant Asia English 1-Period 1 1/31/23 Amir’s Wrongdoings Many of us have felt a sense of self loathing or guilt after doing something we are ashamed of, but the character Amir reminds us that it is possible to atone and become a good person. Khaled Hosseini demonstrates in his novel The Kite Runner through the character Amir, a young Afghani boy growing up in Afghanistan before and while the Taliban took control. He spent much of his childhood with his father, Baba, and their servant, Hassan, who was a Hazarah.

Read More
813 Words | 4 Pages

Khaled Hosseini’s uses of foils. parallelism, and metaphor in The Kite Runner majorly help to convey its meaning. They execute this by highlighting many of the book’s motifs, such as redemption and regret. Additionally, they allow for some of the book’s major themes to be exuded. If not for these stylistic choices of the author, much of The Kite Runner’s meaning would also be lost because of their importance in developing both the story’s characters and plot.

Read More
1413 Words | 6 Pages

Hosseini consistently reminds the reader of Amir and Hassan’s “bloodied hands” (67) during the tournament. In Amir’s attempt to achieve victory, he uses his best friend Hassan as an assistant, charged with “[feeding] the line” (51) which ultimately cuts him. Although the kite may appear beautiful, it’s gliding motions aim to sever the lines of other kites and essentially the kite harms its own creators. Born into a wealthy Pashtun family, Amir has access to a formal education as well as social acceptance. Despite his privilege, he believes that he is a disappointment in his

Read More
460 Words | 2 Pages

‘The Kite Runner’ by Khaled Hosseini is certainly a story that shines through these themes, ultimately maturing me as a person. Whether it’s the coming of age scenario that goes on through Amir’s life or his longing for redemption, the ‘Kite Runner’ is a story that anyone can relate to. As the story goes,

Read More
652 Words | 3 Pages

Smith’s review for The Guardian of The Kite Runner shared some critiques on Hosseini’s novel. While praising its start as a “fiercely moral but subtly told story,” she claims it goes on to become an “unconvincing melodrama,” a statement with which I can’t help but disagree with. Perhaps some readers would have been satisfied with an easy ending, with little conflict and with all the loose ends tied up, but a majority likely preferred the “series of cringe-making coincidences,” that allowed the story to come full circle. Smith states, “The final plot twist is a tug too many on the reader’s heartstrings and evokes impatience, rather than distress,” arguing that Hosseini was “over-egging the pudding” which I feel is an overstatement. The emotion the final third of the book evoked was extremely strong, labeling the events that occurred as convenient coincidences takes away from the emotional power they

Read More
201 Words | 1 Pages

Symbolism in the Kite Runner The rich symbolism in the Kite Runner does a fantastic job of conveying a better connection to the characters and events that take place in the story. The primary symbol in the Kite Runner is kite fighting and kites. They help to explain Hassan and Amir’s friendship and to represent both the joy and the betrayal of their childhood. It also represents the “glory days” since later when the Taliban takes over it is declared illegal.

Read More
889 Words | 4 Pages

Brief Introduction The Kite Runner, written by Khaled Hosseini, was published in 2003 and considered as a contemporary classic, receiving a huge success worldwide. Set in Afghanistan and the United States. The Kite Runner illustrates the similarities as well as the differences between the two countries and the two vastly different cultures in a well-rounded manner. As a typical initiation novel, it is the story about friendships, relatives and master-servant relations, and it is a novel about right and wrong, betrayal and redemption, forgiveness and love, as well as the natures of evil and goodness.

Read More
337 Words | 2 Pages

This kite represents many different themes throughout the book The Kite Runner. This kite is a great addition to any classroom looking to bring the story and themes of the story to life. The basic design of the kite gives a true and authentic representation of how Afghan kites are made. The main theme of this kite shows how literacy and education is power. This is a great theme because it plays a large role in the story.

Read More
1935 Words | 8 Pages

The Kite Runner is a story that depicts the unique friendship between Amir and Hassan while they are currently living during a turbulent time in Afghanistan's history. Amir is the son of a wealthy Pashtun man while Hassan is his servant. The novel shows their odd friendship go through betrayal, lies, regret, and forgiveness. The Kite Runner also exhibits the struggles between father and son relationships. This thrilling novel shows the journey amid family and friends during a rough time in the history of Afghanistan.

Read More

More about Figurative Language In The Kite Runner By Khaled Hosseini

Open Document