I hate wars which make the world bloody ,cold and cruel, so I do not want to talk about the war. But it is miraculous to see a kite is cut off by another one. And the kite which is cut off flies away like a free bird. Hassan said to Amir that for you, one thousand times over. At first, I tought the friendship between Hassan and Amir was so deep. But then I found that Hassan was a servant in Amir’s home and began to realize it is some kind of loyalty. Though Hassan always said that Amir treated him as a friend, deep in his mind, he did not put them on the same line. In his eyes, Amir is the person he should look up to and protect, even do whatever he can do to help. Amir was affluence in material, but he did not have friends because of his race. I dislike him because he always ran away when Hassan was hurted by the others in order to protect him. In my opinion, if he stand up fo Hassan, things would have been different. I could not understand why Amir cheated to make Hassan leave at first, though their “friendship” is complicated. Now I come to know that Amir may try to push Hassan out of the position as a servant. And he wished that they stand in the same line and Hassan can chase for the things wanted by himself. Though Amir’s father said that a boy who won’t stand up for himself, becomes a man who won’t stand for anything, Amir finally turned into a brave man who standed up for Sohrab, the son of Hassan.

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For You, a Thousand Times Over

Written by Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner became one of the best sellers in New York Times when it was first published in the year of 2003. Most people were astonished after read it since it contains almost all important themes presented in other literatures—love, friendship, loyalty, fear, guilty and redemption. Being his first novel, The Kite Runner helped Hosseini gain great reputation and fame. So when his second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns, came out in 2007, many people paid attention on it and it was also well received.

Different from other literatures, The Kite Runner is not only a moving novel which tells us a sweeping story about friendship, family love and redemption, but also a summary of historical events in Afghanistan which gives us a more thorough understanding about this country that we didn’t pay attention to.

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Brother or Betrayer?

-the Kite Runner

I have spent half a month reading The Kite Runner, on the bestseller list as a paperback for 101 weeks. It is the first novel by Khaled Hosseini, who is an Afghan-born American novelist and physician. After graduating from college, he worked as a doctor in California. He has published three novels, most notably his 2003 debut The Kite Runner, all of which are at least partially set in Afghanistan and feature an Afghan as the protagonist. Following the success of The Kite Runner, he decided to stop practicing medicine and became a full-time writer.

It tells a story between two boys. A rich boy Amir at the age of 12 and his servant Hasan are brotherly loved. Nevertheless, after a kite game, something miserable happens. Amir feels grievous and guilty for his cowardice and he cannot confront Hassan, using something contemptible to let Hassan and his father leave his home. Not long, Afghanistan breaks out a war, Amir and his father have to flee to America. After his grown-up, he cannot forgive what he had done to Hassan before. And to atone for himself, he returns his hometown, which is destroyed badly by the war. When he comes back, he is astonished by the information that Hassan is his brother and he and his wife have already died. Rahim requests him to rescue Sohrab, the son of Hassan. This time he fights for Sohrab and finally get Sohrab back and takes him to America. Because of many unexpected matters, Sohrab becomes silent and never smiled. Amir regards him as his own son and does everything for him.

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Reading Report of the Kite Runner

Writer: Khaled Hosseini

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Reflections:

“For you, a thousand times over.” The words echoed in my heart long after I had finished the exquisite and heartbreaking story. Each word stuck me with the power of staunchness, the power of determination, and the power of love, whether it is from Hassan or Amir.

It’s hard to use a few words to describe what the story is about because too many things are revealed, friendship, familial affection, love, inferiority, timidity, betrayal, regret, atonement, etc. It’s even harder to imagine how the writer managed to expose so many aspects of human nature in just one story, with such cruel precision. Unlike many other stories in which the main characters are always perfect men or heroes, the Kite Runner shows us a real man who is also desperate for others’ approval, who may also become timid in the face of challenge, who will also make big mistakes, just like most of us. In the story, we witness Amir’s growth from an immature, diffident boy to a brave man, willing to shoulder responsibilities. But he grows up with pain and regret, and almost at the cost of his life.

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追风筝的人

——那些不在我们身边发生的也是活生生的事实

主人公：阿米尔 哈桑 爸爸 拉辛汗 阿里 妻子索拉雅 哈桑的儿子索拉博 故事主要在阿富汗的喀布尔

在此之前，我脑中所盘旋的无非是中国的南北东西，偶尔向往欧美发达国家。在新闻中也看到阿富汗的水深火热，离自己太远，看着就像假的了。塔利班、阿富汗孤儿、馕饼这个似乎只是很不好吃的干粮、儿童会有被强暴的危险，这才感到我生活的环境是多么优越，虽然不算要啥有啥，但是是和平美好的。曾经我说自己有个悲惨的童年，因为内向，因为没新衣服穿，因为思想走进了误区，可是对比那里的人，我有书念，有爱自己的爸爸妈妈，不用担心没东西吃，不用担心在路上走会被地雷炸死，不用担心受到侵犯。总结陈词，我是多么幸运而幸福的成长着。所以对衣服不够多、零花钱不够、喜欢西欧那样的，这些都不是问题。没出生在阿富汗就很好了。

这是一部自传为主的书。作者说是写给自己看的，把自己当做唯一的读者。我总是会联想自己，我是写了，可是唯一的读者都不想看了。理由大概是他是创作文学作品，而我是记录成长。所以看来看去差别不大。

小说里，有一个揭露人性弱点的我印象深刻。阿米尔少爷看到了却没有去救因为自己而受欺侮的哈桑，少爷很难过，对自己的行为感到羞愧。可是由于地位问题，他不曾想过去道歉，只是一味忍受不做挽救。甚至在看到哈桑不计较了想重归于好的时候自己更介意自己的卑劣了。想逃脱这种困境，于是想让哈桑离开。哈桑是绝对纯洁的所有美好品质的代表，像童话一样美好，即使面对少爷的嘲讽和不善，依然能释怀，毫不介意。经历那次阴影之后，还能那样内心敞亮主动原谅。一般人做不到。

人性的弱点就在于这，你越高尚，越宽宏大度，越内心敞亮，那些伤害你而又愧疚说不出道歉的人，他们就越难受。“他的笑不是强颜欢笑，这样我感觉自己就是个骗子。”人太高尚了也是会给身边人压力。何必对自己要求那高，站在道德的制高点，不是多好的事。人们会敬仰、尊敬这样的人，可是自己不会去做。

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读《The Kite Runner》的读书报告

The book is talking about the main character --Amil's experience,emotion, among his fellow partner ,Hassan,and his father ,his wife.He lives in a wealth family,though losing his mother 's love when he was born.Hassan,the boy who he grrsuiew with and just like brothers.They play the kite -running game together .The emotion bond between both them is strong and deep .However,one day Hasssan was raped by Assef,while Amil knew all of this.From then ,not knowing what to do,Amil just wants to avoid seeing Hassan.Hassan leaves his house eventually and move to his hometown with his dad.After the war ,Amil move to a small town with his father without any treasure that his father devoted almost his life to.In there ,Amil meets a girl --Soraya and fell in love with her .Despite Soraya has a rebellious past ,they still got married .Going through all the hardships ,Amil was told that Hassan was his illegitimate half brother but died .Amil finds and rescues Hassan's son at great dangers. The ending of this book is a grown man--Amil , running the kite with a swarm of screaming children-- Hassan's son.

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Cease to the Redemption and Cease to the Life

A Reading Report on The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner was written by Khaled Hosseini, an Afghan living in America. It is a novel about a heartbreaking story in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Twelve-year-old Amir was desperate to win the approval of his father, one of the richest and most respected merchants in Kabul. He was determined to win the competition and run for the last kite successfully, in order to prove to his father that he had the ability of a man. His loyal friend Hassan, the son of his father's servant and the best kite runner that Amir had ever seen, promised to help him. Hassan always helped Amir out of trouble. For him, a thousand times over. How ever, when Hassan was violated by the bullies in Amir’s school after the kite game, Amir hided and keep silent. Years went by, lot of miserable things happened and Amir’s family moved to America. Amir has been haunted by the guilt of betraying his childhood friend Hassan, who actually is Amir’s half-brother, so he went back to Afghanistan, where was damaged by wars. But Hassan and his wife died then, leaving their son Sohrab live alone in the world with serious psychic trauma. Amir adopted Soharb, protected him from violence, and run the kite for him.

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