Ella Herremans Mrs. Meyer English 11 26 February 2024 5 Things The Kite Runner Teaches Us About Truth The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini teaches us many valuable life lessons; from trauma to pure joy, love to hate. This book can teach us so much and is worth reading just for that sole reason. One of the main characters, Hassan, is a perfect example of what good human behavior looks like. However, this book also shows how even a flawed person can teach us something valuable. Not a page will go by in this book that doesn’t make you think. Specifically, about the idea of integrity and trust. These are some of the ideas it explores. Lying= Stealing. This is a life lesson that you probably won't hear anywhere else. The first time I heard it was in this book. It is a hard idea to wrap your head around, but it is one hundred percent true. As Baba says, “When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth,” (Hosseini 17). A lot of people think that lying is no big deal, when in reality it’s actually a huge deal. It not only affects the liar, but also denies someone their right to the truth. Lying and theft are both sins. Put them together and I would …show more content…
What is the difference between a.. Integrity = respect for all. If you have integrity, you have respect. If you have respect, you have integrity. They kind of depend on each other. This is because if people know they can trust you, they will respect you a lot more. They will see you as a better person for it. If you keep your promises, people will keep coming back to you for advice. They will look up to you. Integrity is a hard thing to have all the time and that is why people will respect you so much if you have and keep it. Amir has a lot of respect for Hassan because he has always told the truth. This is obvious because when Amir framed Hassan, he thought to himself, “This is Hassan’s final sacrifice for me”. If he’d said no, Baba would have believed him because we all knew Hassan never lied,” (Hosseini