![]() ![]() Although the story is fictitious, the information about the political, social, and cultural systems of this Middle Eastern country provides a contrast to the contemporary headlines about Afghanistan primarily being home to terrorist cells. This is an historical novel about the pre-Russian invasion and pre-Taliban rule of Afghanistan, as well life in Afghanistan under Taliban rule and life in a post-Taliban Afghanistan.The three most important aspects of The Kite Runner: Major Symbols: kites, kite fighting, kite running myths pomegranate tree scar slingshot Motifs: death desires doubling dreams education fears passion resentment revenge violence Major Thematic Topics: alienation betrayal class issues (both cultural and socioeconomic) the emotional intensity of childhood affections fear serving as a motivator forgiveness friendship the inherent nature of human evil jealousy lost innocence love manipulation redemption the role of religion revenge Main Characters: Amir Baba Hassan Ali Sohrab Rahim Khan Setting: Opens in San Francisco, and then flashes back to Afghanistan and Pakistan Genres: bildungsroman (coming of age novel) historical novelįirst Published: June 2003 by Riverhead Books (hardcover edition) Published in 2003 to great critical and popular acclaim, The Kite Runner is considered a contemporary classic. It is the story of both fathers and sons and friends and brothers, and it is a novel about right and wrong and the nature of evil. ![]() Set in Afghanistan and the United States, The Kite Runner is a bildungsroman that illustrates the similarities as well as the differences between the two countries and the two vastly different cultures. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, follows the maturation of Amir, a male from Afghanistan who needs to find his way in the world as he realizes that his own belief system is not that of his dominant culture.
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