The Kite Runner

 

 

                          The kite runner

1. What are the weaknesses in this book, in your opinion?
2. If you've read other books in this same genre, how does this one compare.
3. Pick a character that interested you and write about them in depth. You can also analyze a relationship between two different characters.

               The book “The kite runner” Has it's ups and its downs. The weaknesses of this book are what you should think about before you write it. One of the weaknesses of this book is the title because it doesn't make sense in the end of the book to call it “The Kite Runner”. The reason I say that, is because the last sentence in the story is “I ran”, it seems weird to say that because you would expect the last line to leave you hanging. If I was to write this book I would have said something like “I missed the feeling of running my kite”. If the author had said that or anything else besides “I ran” I would have given the book an 8 out of ten because there are some other things that need correcting. Another example of needing improvements is that the characters don't seem to show there feelings or expressions at all. Like when Amir's dad dies Amir doesn't give off a huge reaction , he seems to be perfectly okay one page later.

               “Now the last of the mourners had paid there respects and the mosque was empty, save for the mullah unplugging the microphone and wrapping his Koran in green cloths. The general and I stepped out into a late-afternoon sun. We walked down the steps, past men smoking in clusters. I heard snippets of their conversations, a soccer game in Union City next weekend, a new Afghan restaurant in Santa Clara. Life moving on already, leaving Baba behind.”

I know, at the end of that paragraph Amir sounds like he has no heart because he is just throwing it out there that his dad was gone he acts like he can handle things all by him self. And he Is only think of him self. He was only thinking about him self because his dad was providing for the both of them and amir had no idea what he was going up against and how he was going to make a living.

         I read a book that is very similar to this one. The title of the book is called “The Circuit”, it has many things in common with “The Kite Runner.” One thing that they both share is that the characters in the books are trying to redeem them selves because they had unfulfilled dreams and they tried every thing to make it better. In “The Kite Runner” the problem is that Amir regrets the fact that he let Hassan get rapped and he will forever feel bad for it. He tried to look for many ways that he could redeem him self and in the end of the book he finds away. Although in the end of the book Amir finds out many things that he didn't know. He is still pretty happy to know that if he gets Sorhab back then he will be able to let go of the guilt that he had for so long. The problem in “The Circuit” is that the two brothers had to go to America because their parents were there and they had some unfulfilled dreams. They tried to redeem them selves by going to school and working really hard. But this book ends off really sad and very unexpected. They both get caught and had to be deported to Mexico. You would expect the book to end with a happy ending but this kind of brings you tears

          When I think about Amir I think that he is a huge coward that doesn't want people to know that he is such a wuss. But I think I know what was holding him back. I think that it was his dad because he always thought that his son was a waste of time and was good for nothing. He always showed affection for Hassan in front of Amir. That makes Amir feel like he is worthless and that no one cares for him. I feel very bad for Amir because he can't be the man that he wants to. It seems like all the characters in the book are all very messed up in the head. I can't imagine having to go through all that and have to live with my self. Amir probably has his reasons on why he can't do anything about what ever happens to him. He only wants to get credit for what he does. I like to think of Amir and Assef to be very similar to each other. The only thing that separates them is that one has the power to express his feelings and wants other to feel his pain and the other only keeps his feelings bottled up. If Amir ever does man up and try's to be the man that he was supposed to be he would be a very mean man and would get what ever he wants from anyone. Just like in the movies when the nerd gets complete power and he ends up being the bad guy because all his friends made him very mad and he only has revenge on his mind. I watched a movie today it's called “Megamind”The nerd that try's to get the girl is nice but in the end he is the bad guy and he wants to have revenge on every one. “I recommend that you watch this movie.”This is what I think about Amir, although he has some issues he made be a crazy, dumb, coward, he also has his reasons for what he does.