Heavily celebrated book “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini is
the first book of this Afghan-American author. While reading, readers got
hugely displaced by thinking that this book is completely based on his life
story. Although it was more about his native country – Afghanistan. In the first
part of the book, where the protagonist – Amir and his juvenile antagonist Hassan
are more prone to childish desires the book covers the pure and original
culture of the country. Kite flying was no less than a festival there. The book
covers many aspects of human life’s circumstances but couldn’t find solutions
to each issue. As some were international issues, such as seeking refuge in the
USA; the attack of Russia on Afghanistan and later on the formation of Taliban
to fight against Russians. In the book, the
character named Hassan, a meek boy impresses more than the main lead – Amir. Hassan
was made for sympathy because of his inferior cast and poverty while Amir was a
son of an affluent father. He was cowardice but finally manages to win the
hearts of readers when he comes back to the war-torn country to save the only
survival from Hassan’s family. It was his son – Sohrab.
The novel is lengthy enough to
show sacrifices, vestiges of memories and redemption. Overall it is quite a
touching novel and it has been heard that readers have wept also before
completing the book. However, it leaves one bleak impression to the readers
outside western countries that why didn’t the writer go against the Americans. As
they formed Taliban and later on witnessed 9/11 attack. It is a pungent truth that
the country – Afghanistan was torn and ravaged by both sides equally. Probably, the writer has left some of the
truths untouched because he lives in the USA.
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