Homework#8 Wed-Thurs

The Kite Runner is an exciting book that is packed unexpected turns at every corner. This a book where you may be able to predict the end results but not the price and trials the characters have to go through to get there.  The Author, Khaled Hosseini presented the novel in both exciting and an easy to read format for this reason I would recommend this book to almost anyone however it does bring in some harsh realities that are not appropriate for some ages.

This book is overall very well written and has more than one overarching theme that is woven seamlessly into its pages. The first major theme that I noted was the fact that everything has a price and how in the book Amir noted this time and time again throughout that what happened to Hassan his half-brother was the price paid for not only what he did but, what their father did. I also noted that theme seemed to shift in the book. Although Amir still haggled over price in his mind so to speak he also brought up something he hadn’t for a while religion. Amir says “Then I remembered I haven’t prayed in over fifteen years”(Hossieni 345) Although I didn’t notice this at first Amir seems to be on the path to redemption although that is what he seeks when he throws pomegranates at Hassan in the beginning he would not get it until almost twenty years later.

The book also flows very well and is easy to read because it doesn’t jump around however it still leaves the reader on edge and using their imagination both throughout the book and at the end of each chapter. This book keeps you guessing and just when you expect the characters to be home free some unexpected event takes a turn for the worst. This book is also very detailed even the gruesome parts so for this reason I do not recommend this book to the faint of heart. The cursing is minimal although the “f word” is used in one page however that was expected for this contemporary literature.

This book is overall a great book it really makes you think both about the themes and really think about how lucky you are in your life. It is packed full of mystery and keeps you wondering through every twist and turn in the book. I would defiantly recommend this book to anyone than can stomach the details and a little bad language.

1. Do you think Sohrab will ever come around so to speak?

2. Do you think Amir has finally found peace?

3. Do you think Assef got what he deserved?