In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, there are many lines that have a significant meaning within the story. One of the most important would be the line by Baba when he states “When you kill a man, you steal a life,” and “You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a farther. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness. Do you see?” The following statement is brought into discussion several times throughout the story. When Amir lied about Hassan stealing his money and watch, he knew Baba would never forgive him if he found out, due to the fact he stole his right to the truth. One instance occurs in the novel that causes Amir to question his father’s true morals and the man he really was. After preaching to Amir that the only sin was stealing, such as stealing the truth, he finds out that Baba had lied about many things. Baba had another son, which was Hassan. Baba lied to Amir, Hassan, and Ali for many years and did not ever make up for it before passing away. Amir became angry with his father because it showed that he was a hypocrite for almost his entire life. After realizing the sins made from each character, it helped Amir grow and make amends with all the wrong doings. He made up for stealing Hassan’s right to a good life by giving his son an even better one. When one realizes all the things they steal from each other and from themselves, they can begin to fix them. Without this line many would not understand the depth and hurt that comes to each character when they commit an act of thievery.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
LRB 6
a detailed response to a specific word, phrase, line, sentence, passage, or scene
In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, there are many lines that have a significant meaning within the story. One of the most important would be the line by Baba when he states “When you kill a man, you steal a life,” and “You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a farther. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness. Do you see?” The following statement is brought into discussion several times throughout the story. When Amir lied about Hassan stealing his money and watch, he knew Baba would never forgive him if he found out, due to the fact he stole his right to the truth. One instance occurs in the novel that causes Amir to question his father’s true morals and the man he really was. After preaching to Amir that the only sin was stealing, such as stealing the truth, he finds out that Baba had lied about many things. Baba had another son, which was Hassan. Baba lied to Amir, Hassan, and Ali for many years and did not ever make up for it before passing away. Amir became angry with his father because it showed that he was a hypocrite for almost his entire life. After realizing the sins made from each character, it helped Amir grow and make amends with all the wrong doings. He made up for stealing Hassan’s right to a good life by giving his son an even better one. When one realizes all the things they steal from each other and from themselves, they can begin to fix them. Without this line many would not understand the depth and hurt that comes to each character when they commit an act of thievery.
In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, there are many lines that have a significant meaning within the story. One of the most important would be the line by Baba when he states “When you kill a man, you steal a life,” and “You steal his wife’s right to a husband, rob his children of a farther. When you tell a lie, you steal someone’s right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness. Do you see?” The following statement is brought into discussion several times throughout the story. When Amir lied about Hassan stealing his money and watch, he knew Baba would never forgive him if he found out, due to the fact he stole his right to the truth. One instance occurs in the novel that causes Amir to question his father’s true morals and the man he really was. After preaching to Amir that the only sin was stealing, such as stealing the truth, he finds out that Baba had lied about many things. Baba had another son, which was Hassan. Baba lied to Amir, Hassan, and Ali for many years and did not ever make up for it before passing away. Amir became angry with his father because it showed that he was a hypocrite for almost his entire life. After realizing the sins made from each character, it helped Amir grow and make amends with all the wrong doings. He made up for stealing Hassan’s right to a good life by giving his son an even better one. When one realizes all the things they steal from each other and from themselves, they can begin to fix them. Without this line many would not understand the depth and hurt that comes to each character when they commit an act of thievery.
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