Book: Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini
Have you ever regretted something in your life so badly it never really went away? Where you wish you could reverse time and take it all back so that you could have a clean slate and start all over? Regret constantly eats us alive because nothing we do can change our actions of the past, so we are forced to carry this guilt with us and try to learn from it what we can.
Young Amir is one of the lucky ones. Rich home, even has a servant to cater to the family's every need. Fortunate enough, with the servant came a son Hassan, who comes to be one of Amir's best of friends. “But he’s not my friend! I almost blurted. He’s my servant! Had I really thought that? Of course I hadn’t. I hadn’t” (chapter 5 page 41) Internal self vs. self conflict shows as Amir isn't sure whether or not to consider Hassan as a friend or as only the servant's son; a mere source of company for when Amir is bored.
Opening up the story with an unexpected phone call from what seemed like a different world, set Amir back before the winter of 1975. He flashes back to the fun childhood he shared with Hassan and how different everything had once been. There is a way to be good again. These words came from Hassan. After years of not existing in each other's lives, Hassan gives Amir a phone call, reassuring him that he should not feel guilt anymore. I think this was Hassan's way of giving Amir a sense of open arms in hope that he would finally let go of the past and not let his own guilt get in the way of his friendship with Hassan. But could Amir truly forgive himself for the horrible thing he has done?
The big question throughout the story as of now, is that even past eight chapters in the story we have yet to figure out what Amir did to Hassan. Will they ever tell us? Or will they leave us in suspense the entire book?
As I was reading at the end of one of the chapters it left of with a Hassan stopped smiling. which made me mad because I really wanted to know what happen. I feel like Amir did something really bad to Hassan
ReplyDeleteI feel he did too. My friend told me we would find out what really happened soon! I've been trying to figure out what bad thing he might have done but they haven't given any hints yet.
DeleteThis comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
ReplyDeleteI am on Chapter 7 in the story and have yet to figure out what Amir did! The suspense through each chapter is what is making me want to read It more!! I feel like we will all figure out what happened by Chapter 10. To answer your first question, have you ever regretted something in your life so badly it never went away? I feel like everyone has a guilt deep inside them that they hold from there past. It may not always be a huge burden on them like Amir but throughout life someone has to regret a decision they have made because that's how we live and learn not to make that mistake again.
ReplyDeleteKhaled Hosseini did an amazing job with drawing the readers in! It's such a mystery that every new page I turn to, theres a possibility the secret could be revealed. You never know when it's coming.
Delete