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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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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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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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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Topic: Betrayal and redemption

When people betray someone, they would form guilt deep inside their heart. Sometimes these people will regret what they have done, and the sense of guilt usually affectshow people react.In The Kite Runner, betrayal and redemption arethe most essential themes that involve the characters on different levels throughout the novel. Atthe beginning of the novel, “ There is a way to be good again,” issaid by Rahim Khan. It reminds the characters in the novel that there is somethingthat they can do toget redemption and forgive themselves. Therefore the three

significant themes in this novel are betrayal, guilt and redemption, which displaces throughout the book.

Betrayal, which can be considered a form of sin, is enduring and ends up being cyclical in The Kite Runner. AmirbetrayedHassan- his best friend. He watched Hassan be raped by Assef, but he just stood there and watched without giving any help to his friend. He ran back from the way he?d come. About fifteen minutes later, Amir met Hassan by a leafless birch tree on the edge of the ravine:

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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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The Kite Runner影评

人，一生中用一段时间去犯错，却用另一段时间去救赎。用一段时间去感受爱，再用一段时间去付出爱。就这样在无数交织的矛盾中活着。一切都像是一个轮回，无时无刻旋转着。

今晚，静静地一个人坐在电脑前，开始播放改编自这部小说的同名电影时，我就知道，连日来积蓄的失落情绪和异常脆弱的情感，必定会找到一个宣泄的出口。 友谊、忠诚、背叛与心灵救赎，这些与生俱来的人性特质，只要你愿意为自己对号入座，谁都不能回避这些来自心底的渴望与感动、挣扎与恐惧。

电影里的忠诚带着孩子般特有的纯真，但也深埋了最邪恶的谎言的种子，当我们看到残忍的背叛心中立即充满了怨恨，其实一切都在恪守命运的摆弄，逃不脱良心的驱使。

本身，电影的题材很是沉重——忠诚、欺骗、救赎、战争、宗教、种族、爱情……但故事的结尾，阿米带着哈桑的儿子在草地上放起风筝，在蓝天白云的映衬下，自己儿时伙伴的孩子笑着，跑着，让孩子在战争中心灵的创伤慢慢抚平，这一幕让人最后心情能平静下来。我想作者最爱的还是阿米尔。所以他让他经历了人世变迁，岁月沉浮，让他内心受尽煎熬，又最终得到救赎。就像人们所说的一样，上帝在创造耶路撒冷的时候，把世界上百分之九十的痛苦都给了那个地方，但同时也把百分之九十的幸福给了它。因为上帝偏心地宠爱它，就给了它爱恨强烈的绚烂的生命。

三个男人，在各自不同的道路上都成功扮演了自己的角色，虽然这中间经历了艰辛万苦，但对于我们来说，这是一种激励，是一种指引，是一种让我们也能向着自己人生道路上如何扮演一个成功的角色而指明方向。

至于那只风筝究竟意味着什么，我想必定因人而异。无论是爱情，友情，亲情，善良，宽恕或是其他，都是追风筝的人心中最深切的渴望，而我们，只有一追再追。

外国语学院、国际学院 ZJ1004 刘梦璐供稿

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