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1、Human Nature and RedemptionThoughts on Reading The Kite RunnerName:周仙 Class:英语三班 Number:122214101320 Score:_I . AbstractThough the plot of Khaled Hosseinis novel The Kite Runner is simple, it has attracted millions of readers all over the world. By describing and analyzing the betrayal, guilt, and r
2、edemption of the main characters of the novel, the author conveys us a good understanding of the themehuman nature. He believes that man is born to be good and kind-hearted, although he may sometimes become immoral in the bad environments and commit all kinds of sins. However, once he realizes the m
3、istakes he has made, he will try his best to get his soul redeemed and return to good again. Just as Rahim Khan in the book says:There is a way to be good again. II. IntroductionThe Kite Runner is Khaled Hosseinis first novel1, and it is a wonderful story set in Afghanistan and the United States bet
4、ween the 1970s to the present day. It mainly tells about the stories of a young boy Amir, and his best friend Hassan , who are torn apart at last. The whole story is narrated by Amir, the main character of the novel.In this book, the author shows us the human weakness, betrayal, and redemption in di
5、fferent levels. The main characters involved in the theme human nature and redemption are Amir and Baba(Amirs father).III. Different Types of Redemption1. The Redemption of Amir The twelve-year-old Amir, whose Baba is a big gun in that area, grows up with his closest friend, Hassan, a servant in his
6、 house. As Hassan is illiterate and harelipped, Amir often teases him. In spite of that, Hassan always takes the blame for those faults of Amir and never complaints. On the contrary, Amir watched Hassan being raped by others without giving any help to his friend. Instead, he ran way. After fifteen m
7、inutes, Hassan met him: He had the blue kite in his hands: that was the first thing I saw. And I cant lie now and say my eyes didnt scan it for any rips. His chapan had mud smudges down the front and his shirt was ripped just below collar. He stopped. Swayed on his feet like he was going to collapse
8、. Then he steadied himself. Handed me the kite. (Hosseini, 100)2. In fact, the blue kite is a sign of Amirs betrayal of Hassan3. It indicates that Amir is too cowardly to protect his friend when he faces the event. After that incident, Amir couldnt treat Hassan as usual as before since he couldnt ov
9、ercome the guilt inside his heart after seeing what has happened to Hassan.He beat him, he threw pomegranates at him, and he was no longer willing to be his friend, even though Hassan still treated him like before. Every time Amir saw Hassan, the sense of guilt always reminded him of that incident.
10、So it led him to betray Hassan againforcing Hassan to leave by framing him as a thief. Finally, Hassan falsely confessed and left with his father, which made Amir more guilty.Things begin to change after knowing that Hassan is his half-blooded brother. Amir feels very regretful for what he has done
11、to Hassan. In order to atone for his crime, he finally decided to take a risk to save Hassans son, Sohrab, from the neighborhood bully Assef. This is where redemption was found in the book. As the most important character, Amir in the novel began by betraying someone, but at the end, he got the chan
12、ce of redemption. At the end of the story, Amir was flying a kite with Sohrab, he said to Sohrab, “For you, a thousand times over! 4”. Those words, which Hassan had said to him before, move the readers deeply. 2. The Redemption of BabaIn this novel, many deeds need forgiveness; many individuals seek
13、 redemption, and at the end, they all find it. Besides the redemption of Amir, there is also the redemption of his father.Amirs father, a wealthy merchant, loves both his boys. As a successful businessman, he aids the community by creating businesses for others and building a new orphanage. He is al
14、ways kind to others without asking for a reward. However, as a father, he is often critical of Amir, considering him weak and lacking in courage. He seldom shows directly his love to his son. Maybe it is because that he is also the biological father of Hassan that he hides from both of his children.
15、 As a friend, he did something unforgivable to his servant, Alihaving an affair with his wife, Sanaubar and giving birth to a son, Hassan secretly. In his eyes, Amir is lack of something that will contribute to him to become a real man5. He cant be brave enough to face difficulties and achieve what
16、he has made. It seems that this is a kind of prejudice to Amir. On the contrary, because the mistakes he has made to Alis family, he seems to focus more on Hassan and try to get his soul redeemed. No wonder Amir always wants to get all his Babas love, which causes the jealousy of him and the later tragedies. In the annual kite flying tournament, Amir is determined not just to win the competition but to prove to his Baba th
