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Use Of Irony In 'The Kite Runner'

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Strong irony is present in the end of Chapter 20 in “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini due to a false atmosphere of safety, the Taliban’s fake purpose, and the children’s happiness despite the circumstances which makes the reader more empathetic and the characters more determined. The orphanage itself is ironic in the sense that it is supposed to be a safe, protected place for orphans but it is neither of those and does not have enough resources to support the children. The orphans themselves are ironic because they are not all orphans - some still have mothers that cannot provide for them. The director is supposed to be a protector of sorts, the sole guardian of all the children, but he is forced to sell them to the Taliban, negating his
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