Kite Runner Immigration Quotes

Though most people associate immigration with trying to escape from something, it can also be thought of as moving towards something new. Khaled Hosseini addresses immigration as well as displacement in one of his most famous novels, The Kite Runner. Hosseini portrays his experiences of immigrating to America through his novel, The Kite Runner, while also showing the importance of certain relationships. The Kite Runner shows the importance of a bond between a father and a son, such as the one between the main character, Amir, and his father Baba. Khaled Hosseini’s, The Kite Runner is a dark yet meaningful novel that reflects the relationship between a father and a son while also showing the cruelty of war and violence. In The Kite Runner,

“A part of me was hoping someone would wake up and hear, so I wouldn’t have to live with this lie anymore. But no one woke up and in the silence that followed, I understood the nature of my new curse: I was going to get away with it” is a quote that reveals one of the main tones shown in the book- guilt and regret. This quote reveals Amir’s guilt and regret for what he has done (The Kite Runner, 86). Though the tone of guilt shows up frequently in the book, there is also a tone of hope. “Come, there is a way to be good again, Rahim Khan had said on the phone just before hanging up, almost as an afterthought. A way to be good again” is a quote that reveals the tone of hope that shows itself throughout the book. The quote shows how Amir is hopeful to redeem himself and to get rid of his guilt forever (The Kite Runner,

The Kite Runner in general is an allegory to Afghan history, specifically, the war in Afghanistan. Hosseini used his experiences and knowledge of Afghanistan to help him write The Kite Runner (The Kite Runner Magil’s). When Hosseini was young, he read many books such as Alice in Wonderland. In The Kite Runner, Amir was also very fond of reading (Khaled Hosseini Biography). In addition, in The Kite Runner, Baba is portrayed as as a very skilled and well known man. Hosseini’s father was also a very skilled man in Afghanistan (Khaled Hosseini). Also, Amir and Baba moved to California after they immigrated to America, which was where Hosseini and his family immigrated to (Khaled Hosseini Critical). Hosseini used his experiences in America to help him write The Kite Runner. After a communist group overthrew the Afghan government, Hosseini’s father moved his family to America, where they began their new life. In The Kite Runner, Baba had left Afghanistan with Amir due to the impending war. When Hosseini’s family arrived in America, they had difficulty earning money, and their family had to work at a flea market to earn a living. In the novel, Amir and Baba had to work at a flea market as well because they did not have any money after they moved to America (Khaled