redemption. Redemption is the act of saying or being saved from sin, error or evil, which the main character Amir seems to need the most. Amir lives with the guilt he has built up over the years because of one incident from his childhood. Amir's fathers words still echo through his head "A boy who won't stand up for himself becomes a man who can't stand up to anything." –pg. 24 Although Amir destroyed the lives of many people, and he has had more than one opportunity to redeem himself of his guilt
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and honesty degraded by politically, socially, economically, and sexually in Afghanistan that can alert any conscious citizen in the world against immorality. He presents Amir and Hassan as representatives of the Afghan children through these characters Hosseini identifies thousands of Afghan children’s terrible sufferings. Amir, the narrator of The Kite Runner, is the son of a rich businessperson in Kabul. He is a Poshtun boy as well as Sunni Muslim and his best friend is of their servant’s son Hassan
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In chapter 3, Baba describes sin to Amir and he said “Now, no matter what the Mullah teaches, there is only one sin , only one, and that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft. Do you understand that?” while Baba describes sin, this reveals a larger issue in the novel like when Baba and Amir ran into the Russian soldier in chapter 10. The kites in the story are a symbol for Amir’s happiness. It is also a symbol for Amir’s quilt. Flying kites is what he enjoys most as a child and it is
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social standing and material worth. Finally, Amir consistently battles with an internal conflict and guilt after betraying Hassan despite living a privileged and financially-comfortable life. The religious segregation of the Afghan people creates a classist social setting which shapes the lifestyle and expectations of those within it. One of the most evident cases of division based on social class in the novel is the difference in roles between Amir and his childhood friend Hassan. Due to the
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like Farid and Amir, since it was hypocritical of the Taliban to murder people who have supposedly been sinful to their Muslim religion, and for the others to support and cheer for their actions. Perhaps, the Taliban had gained their respect by their take over of Afghanistan following the soviet withdraw and now received full support from the citizens for their actions despite the substantial damage it has caused for their country. 2. Why was Amir
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Runner, several characters demonstrate profound bravery. In their course to redemption, the characters find that to obtain their redemption, they will need to overcome challenges. In these situations, the characters profess instantly actions of bravery. Amir, the protagonist,travels on a long, painful journey to find atonement for his childhood sins which lead to his acts of bravery. Baba, Amir’s father, works on redeeming his preceding sins by giving a helping hand to people in his life. These actions
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taught may not necessarily be true.. All of the small details and facts about the past help with the development of Amir’s character. By mentioning about his past and about what happened long ago only add up to the audience's perception and image of Amir. Mentioning “crouching behind a crumbling mud wall” and “peeking into the alley” make the audience curious as to why, when, where, and what happened and what will happen due to the past.
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main character Amir. Amir like many other grows up with the idea that they in ways are better than the Hazara people. Which Amir's best friend and basically brother Hassan is. Since Amir has this view and way of thinking as Hassan as under himself, which ultimately decides what Hassan's life is like. Throughout the story we learn more and more about the close relationship between these two so when the situation between Hassan and Assef happens it is heartbreaking knowing that Amir sat there and did
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motifs of the novel and interrelated to each other and the theme of redemption. Khaled Hosseini introduce the concept of the quest by having the main character going on the quest to redeem himself, which is the true goal of his quest. In the novel, Amir learns of Sohrab from Baba’s letter, the quester, and travels back to his hometown, place to go, to save him, which is the stated reason, with the taliban being obstacles, but the true reason of accepting the quest is hopes of redemption to rid of
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story of Amir and his life. Throughout the story the author shows how certain characters face their fears or never get to have what they wanted because of the reputation they held. Characters like Amir and Baba, they both have fears of what will happen if they don't do something or if they do. Amir runs away from Hassan fearing what will happen and Baba never gets to call Hassan his son because of how he will be judged. Like father like son they both had fears that control them,but Amir actually
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