I am starting 11th grade in 3 days and for my summer reading project, i need to explain why this book kite runner. I liked that we got to watch the movie as a part of. This unit will get you through the entire novel, the kite runner. When amir wins the tournament, hassan sets off to run the losing kite. Baba, as rahim khan explains in his note, felt guilty over his rich. The kite runner project by mohammed dawood on prezi. Khaled hosseini, in his historical fiction novel the kite runner, depicts the charmed life of a young boy named amir and the decisions he makes during his adolescence in afghanistan, which affect him as an adult in america. A2b0097 is approved by the project advisor on 30th may. Movie reflection it has been a long time since ive read a book with a movie adaptation of it. This 64page document was designed for high school and college students by amnesty. Kite runner was selected as one of the one book, one bucks county project.
The friendship between hassan and amir had some difficulties. Amir takes us back to his childhood, in the final decades of the monarchy. Throughout the novel, hosseini delves into the mind of amir who, in the beginning of the novel, is a young boy living with his father and best friendhalf brother in kabul. In khaled hosseinis novel, the kite runner, amir learns this lesson the hard way. Hassans love for amir is selfless, while amirs for hassan is mostly selfish. Reflections forrests reflection for our book group project, my group chose to read the kite runner, by khaled hosseini. The book opens in 2001, with the narrator amir remembering something that happened in 1975, an unnamed event in an alley that made him who he is today. The symbolism and themes of the book are evident in the movie also. He goes on to write, both transform the life of amir, khaled hosseinis privileged young narrator, who comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy, just before his countrys revolution and its. The shia, hassan, were the lower class citizens who were usually servants and other low jobs. For information about each activity, click the link below. This document includes a wealth of resources listed by gradelevel. I thought the kite runner was a deep and gripping novel, and i feel i chose my book well. Resources for teaching the kite runner i am a teacher et.
Khaled hosseini, the author of the kite runner, is a selfproclaimed secular muslim, meaning that while he doesnt really practice islam as a religion, he identifies with islamic culture. The kite runner by khaled hosseini was a touching book that revolved around loyalty within a friendship. The kite runner by khaled hosseini details a life story of a young boy, amir who grows up looking for redemption as a result of his betrayal to his halfbrother hassan. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of afghanistans monarchy through the soviet military intervention, the exodus of refugees. This article aims to describe the brotherhood reality in the kite runner, a novel by khaled hosseini. This section of the unit will allow students to have the opportunity for some deep in class discussions and personal journal writing. Kite runner author khaled hosseinis next book will. As i started reading, i was impressed by the way the characters were being presented. In 1999, hosseini learned through a news report that the taliban had banned kite flying in afghanistan, a restriction he found particularly cruel. Rescue of sohrab amirs childhood amirs childhood takes place in afghanistan, but he lived in a rich neighborhood and his servant was also his friend hassan. Teaching the kite runner with the new york times the new. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fathers servant, the kite runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed. Identify how amir or another significant character must contend with. The kite runner the film discussion guide and five lessons related to social issues in the novel.
The shunni, amir, were the wealthier and mroe respected. The kite runner 10th anniversary edition by khaled. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fathers servant, the kite runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step. The story is set against a backdrop of tumultuous events, from the fall of afghanistans monarchy through the soviet military intervention, the exodus of refugees to pakistan and the united states, and the rise of the taliban regime. An adult amir opens the novel in the presentday united states with a vague reference to one of these events, and then the novel flashes back to amirs childhood in afghanistan. Amir looks for him and finds hassan trapped at the end of an alley, pinned with his pants down. The kite runner final essay ag novel a literary work conveys a compelling story specific to its time and place. Amirs childhood was nice and peaceful, but the only real bad thing was assef.
Teaching the kite runner with the new york times the. As a finale to the unit, my students will be asked to create a project that is slightly connected to the kite runner, but more so a reflection of their own character. The two relationships thus demonstrate albeit unknowingly to the characters the nature of brotherly love, a. Critical perspectives on khaled hosseinis the kite runner. Published in 2003 by riverhead books, it tells the story of amir, a young boy from the wazir akbar khan district of kabul, whose closest friend is hassan. Teachers and districts dont select a novel with just one intention in mind. This 12day project starts by having students read the novel the kite runner and identify major themes throughout the piece by referencing events from the book.
Compare and contrast amir and hassan in the kite runner cram. Instead, the kite runner opens up a number of discussions about the power of literature as a reflection of culture, a reflection of values, and the danger of power, and the influence of history. Well spend a little more time on the first section since it really sets the rest of the book in motion. However, the plot suggests, the very ethnicity some people treat so poorly is closer. Childhood and early adulthood are the years where worlds begin to change, and oftentimes loss is experienced for the first time. The kite runner npr weekend edition host liane hansen speaks with khaled hosseini. The interpretation of the two drastically different cultures of afghanistan and america were the main scenarios of this book that. The move to america is very difficult for baba, who is used to being wealthy and wellrespected in his community.
This is an example of irony because later amir finds out that hassan is his brother, and baba robbed him of that truth. Ashley wiseman this four week unit plan is designed for a. There are novels dedicated to this time in ones life, the genre called coming of age. Additionally, the tail of the kite had to show the main characters path to redemption from the beginning to the. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fathers servant, caught in the tragic sweep of history, the kite runner transports readers to afghanistan at a tense and crucial moment of change and destruction. Kite runner ends with a glimmer of hope for better times but after the countless events of trauma, violence and brutality, emotionally and physically throughout the book, the hopeful ending only makes a dull thud against the depressing, dark, adult topics depicted and graphically described throughout the book. Amir learns that the world does not care about who he is or how he feels. An adult amir opens the novel in the presentday united states. The plot covers multiple betrayals and offers the possibility of redemption though by no means is redemption assured. Hassan, and amir sohrab is a reflection of brotherhood in afghan. Overall, the movie and book differences for the kite runner do not affect the poignancy of the story. Twentytwoyearold skeeter has just returned home after graduating from ole miss. Amir, who is thus far a nameless protagonist, tells us that an event in the winter of 1975 changed his life forever.
Students had to make a kite with an important symbol, character, turning point, and theme from the novel. Kite runner are raw and excruciating to read, yet the book in. The story revolves around the life of amir and is set throughout such events like the fall of the monarchy in afghanistan, the military intervention of the soviet union, mass departure of refugees to the u. The kite runner movie vs book differences and analysis. It follows the lives of two best friends as global politics and family drama come together to shape their destiny.
Living in a lavish house in the richest district of kabul, afghanistan, amir has everything he could ever wish for, except the loving attention and acceptance of his father, baba. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the kite runner, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. It was an international best seller when it came out in 2003. The kite runner is the story of amir, a sunni muslim, who struggles to find his place in the world because of the aftereffects and fallout from a series of traumatic childhood events. The memory of this event has continued to haunt amir for. Fabio celoni provided the illustrations for the project and regularly updated hosseini. The kite runner final project in en30slh with images. Historical background is slightly more detailed in the novel, but either the book or movie make an excellent supplement to a modern history curriculum. Amir and hassan were even different religions which is why hassan was his servant. The kite runner examines the whole spectrum of racism. In many works of literature, past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present activities, attitudes, or values of a character. The kite runner is a novel by khaled hosseini that was first published in 2003.
Hazaras connecting to the kite runner continued they called him flatnosed because of ali and hassans characteristic hazara mongoloid features. The kite runner is about the price of peace, both personal and political, and what we knowingly destroy in our hope of achieving that, be it friends, democracy or ourselves. The kite runner is a novel written by khaled hosseini telling the story of a young. Catcher in the rye and the kite runner analysis 99. The book is set mostly in afganistan and the united states. The book is about an afghani boy who grows up and is deeply affected by his own perceived cowardice and his betrayal of his friend.
Amir is a pashtun and sunni muslim, while hassan is a hazara and a shia. Themes are further discussed and analyzed through group discussion. The kite runner, 2003, khaled hosseini the kite runner is the first novel by afghanamerican author khaled hosseini. We do not know anything about this event except that it still haunts him and that it involves something he did to hassan, whom he calls the harelipped kite runner. The reality of the close feelings as brother covers the theme of the story in three aspects, i. The 10th anniversary edition of the new york times bestseller and international classic loved by millions of readers the unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fathers servant, the kite runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in the process of being destroyed.
Nov 25, 2015 the culminating activity for our unit on khaled hosseinis the kite runner was making our own kites. The kite runner easily divides into three main sections. Kite runner khaled hosseini author on his new book duration. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter.
Hosseinis writing finds a great balance between being clear and yet powerful, and not only is the story itself brilliantly constructed, but the book. As you mentioned, kite runner can be used to teach literary analysis, but really, any novel can. The kite runner by khaled hosseini is a powerful novel that explores sin, redemption, love, friendship, and suffering. The kite runner, khaled hosseinis debut novel, focuses on the relationship between two afghan boys amir, the novels narrator and the son of a prosperous kabul businessman, and hassan, the son of ali, a servant in the household of amirs father. Book clubs and lit circles will find talking about the kite runner by. The kite runner is the first novel by afghanamerican author khaled hosseini. The catcher in the rye and the kite runner are some of. Khaled hosseini, the kite runner a gripping and emotional story of betrayal and redemption, the kite runner had me thrilled and moved, both at the same time.
The book entitled the kite runner is an interesting book. Plot summary the kite runner is an inspiring book about the life of a young pashtun boy named amir as he copes with his childhood decisions 26 years prior. Analysis of the kite runner by khaled hosseini 1689 words 7 pages. For years, that was all i knew about the hazaras, that they were mogul descendants, and that they.
The kite runner is a controversial narrative novel written by khaled hosseini an author of the afghanamerican heritage. A true friendship can be hard to find, but can be one of the most vital things to being truly happy. Kite runner author khaled hosseinis next book will tackle. The importance of pride in the kite runner 1608 words. Additionally, a memorable one explores issues and themes universal truths that are important, and timeless, for all readers.
Luan gaines with inordinate compassion and stunning simplicity. This idea spurred his first project, the kite runner, which achieved instant and overwhelming success. Every relationship in the kite runner is strained at one point or another, thus providing multiple examples of the complexity of various types of love. He goes from having wealth and a position of power to working a lowpaying job at a gas station and living modestly.
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