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Loyalty In The Kite Runner

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The theme of friendship is portrayed as a state of mutual trust, support in the conduct of a friend and a state of enduring affection between two people. Some authors like Khaled Hosseini in “The Kite Runner” (2003) demonstrate how loyalty and heartbreaking betrayal can form part of friendship as portrayed in his novel. The author describes how the friendship of Hassan (a Hazarra who is considered as being a minority) presents his loyalty to a wealthy boy Amir (a Pashtun who is considered a majority) only for his own benefit as well as for the affection of his father. On the other hand S.E. Hinton in “The Outsiders” (1967) demonstrates how the bond between a group is much stronger than anything and gives them a reason for survival, the way …show more content…

If you do, you will find an old faithful friend waiting for you” (the Kite Runner, 2003:218). It uses a range of language techniques such as the adjective ‘faithful’ to portray how Hassan was true-hearted and devoted to their friendship and always remembered all those good days they had ignoring the fact Amir wasn't honest, he will still remain his loyalty and steadfast even if he's far away. Hosseini also uses the noun ‘childhood’ to demonstrate how all of Hassan's life span and memories are with amir and all that he knew in life was his relationship with amir and for that reason he would let him pass anything even if it's risky to his life. It also uses the phrase ‘waiting for you’ to emphasise how Hassan can let pass anything to Amir just to have his affection and friendship to remain. What the writer tries to imply in this is that there can be people so blind in the sense that they can forgive the biggest betrayal committed that could have affected their life at a certain point just by maintaining the only friendship they have known in their …show more content…

Hinton uses the verb ‘rescue’ to reiterate the fact that Ponyboy can feel safe and reassured in the face of danger as long as he has the gang with him to count on. What the writer tries to demonstrate to the reader in this argument is that the union of this group is so strong and safe that any member can be sure that they can feel safe and keep in mind that they can always count on one another. The author also implies that in life you are never alone because you will always have someone to take care of

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“For you a thousand times over” (67) throughout the novel Hassan shows his loyalty to Amir throughout his whole life. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Amir takes Hassan for granted because of his loyalty. Since, Hassan always believes what Amir tells him, because he’s illiterate and isn’t allowed to attend school for being a Hazara. It could be foretold that Hassan would be loyal to Amir just like Amir is loyal Baba. The loyalty from both boys can be shown by their first words, which for Amir was Baba, while Hassan's was Amir.

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My artwork connects to the themes of betrayal and sacrifice in the novel Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. The wolf and his hunger represents Amir and his betrayal to Hassan. In Chapter 3, Amir’s father asked Amir to fetch Hassan so they could all go the the lake together. Amir said he “lied and told him Hassan had the runs. [he] wanted Baba all to [himself]” (Hosseini, 2003, p. 13).

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The main protagonist, a man born in Afghanistan in 1963 named Amir, has to come to terms with his past, when the Taliban began their takeover. His younger years are filled with cowardice, pain, as well as undeserved loyalty. Loyalty is described as faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini demonstrates how loyalty often condones the recipient to take advantage of another’s kindness and innocence. They take advantage of the presence, sacrifice and respect of others.

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In the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, the characters make decisions that alter their lives, causing their relationships with other characters to be changed. A decision that some of the main characters have is to choose between betraying or not betraying their friends or family. This choice presented to the characters redefines their lives and changes how they interact with each other. Few characters live to regret what they did, while others never show any emotion in the situation. Primary examples of betrayal are both Amir, who betrays Hassan, and Baba, who betrays Ali, while Hassan is an example of someone who never betrayed anyone.

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In the novel the Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini he illustrates the sacrifice one gives for love. Over the course of the novel Amir, Hassan, and Baba all face dramatic events that shape them to the person they are. Each one of them sacrifice a piece of their own happiness for the one they love. Hassan is loyal to Amir even though in their childhood Amir was not a good friend. Baba sacrifices his life in Afghanistan for Amir to have an education in America.

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Betrayal is an issue many can relate to, whether it is done by a family member or a friend. In the book The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, we witness betrayal play a vital role in the downfall of the main character’s Amir and Hassan’s friendship, and how betrayal was the reason for why Amir sought redemption in hopes to move on. The novel begins with Amir as an adult, recalling an event that took place in 1975 in his hometown Kabul, Afghanistan and how this event was what changed the rest of his life and made him who he now is. Despite this heartbreaking occurrence of Amir’s reluctance to help Hassan while he was being raped, it was the reason for why Amir later decided to be brave and stand up for what he believes in.

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The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, provides readers with an idea of what life was like in Afghanistan and the hardships and betrayals the people of Afghanistan had to endure. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines betrayal as, “the act of failing or deserting especially in time of need” (Merriam-Webster). Throughout The Kite Runner, many of the characters choose to betray someone they love because of how they were raised or who they are as a person. The motives behind the betrayal vary depending on the person. However, the consequences of the betrayal are always long lasting and have sever effects.

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“I dream that someday you will return to Kabul and revisit the land of our childhood. If you do, you will find an old faithful friend waiting for you” (Hosseini). Said by Hassan in a letter to Amir, Hassan was always very faithful to Amir, they had a friendship or bond like no other. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, he portrays a lot of themes throughout the reading, friendship being a known subject in the novel. The main character Amir has Hassan, a boy who works for Baba, Amir's father and later known to be Amir's half brother.

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Sacrifice, one the most prominent themes in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, clearly determines a person’s unconditional love and complete fidelity for another individual. Hosseini’s best-selling novel recounts the events of Amir’s life from childhood to adulthood. Deprived of his father’s approval and unsure of his relationship with Hassan, Amir commits treacherous acts which he later regrets and attempts to search for redemption. These distressing occurrences throughout his youth serve as an aid during his transition from a selfish child to an altruistic adult.

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In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini expresses a main idea about loyalty. Throughout the story, the author shows us that a way to be good is to be loyal to family and friends. First of all, because Hassan showed his loyalties lay with Amir, he shows he is honorable. For example, when Hassan and Amir were confronted by Assef and his friends, Hassan protected Amir by threatening Assef with his slingshot. Then Assef backed off and ran away.

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