A Book Report On The Kite Runner
By Wang Xiaorui,Class 26,No.2017210329
Do you want me to run that kite for you?
-For you, a thousand times over.
One week ago, I finished the book The Kite Runner. On seeing the sentence on the first page of the book, I dropped in deep thought wondering how great the emotion was in the story. During two months, every night before I went to bed, I was absorbed in the moving and sincere piece of the art. And I’d like to analyze The Kite Runner deeply from the theme of salvation.
The meaning of the title is, on the surface, referring to Hassan, who chased the kite for the Amir’s youngest son. However, from my point of view, I think it probably refers to Amir. The kites that we are chasing all the time may symbolize integrity, courage, and loyalty. I believe the kite is the soul of the book. Although it only appears in two places of the novel, it contains a lot of images. The kite can be love, affection, and friendship. It can also be the symbol of the author's hope for the future. The attraction of the novel lies in that it jumps out of the relationship between people and society. The emotion between sons and fathers, people and the motherland deeply moved me.
I was puzzled when I heard the strange title The kite runner for the first time. Did the kite need to be caught up? Why do you want to catch kites? After I read the book, I learn that this is a custom in Afghanistan. In the early spring, The Kite Festival will be held every year. Many children will spend all of their own savings for one year making their outstanding kites. There are colorful kites flying in the blue sky, and there will be a brave fighter at the end of time. You have to wipe out all the enemies around you, and you will become the victory. If you want to become the focus of attention and praise, you have to beat the kites everywhere you go. In my opinion, I think it's a communication or a game between children. But As for Amir, it was of great importance to him. Because this is the only way that he could get his father's praise and smile and not be disdained by others, he needed it urgently! It's also very important to catch up with other kites. When you snatched the last kite that has been shot down, it indicated great honor and the complete victory. Nevertheless , the source of all the sadness is here.
To the world you are one person, but to the person who loves you, you are the world. Amir was Hassan’s world. Amir’s name had been the first word Hassan spoke. Hassan threatened brutal Assef for the sake of Amir. Hassan never failed to run the kite to please Amir. Hassan sacrificed himself for Amir’s house. These are more than a friend would do. Only those who loves you so much could challenge himself to do what Hassan did to Amir. To Hassan, Amir was not only a mere friend but a brother. He loved Amir more than anything else. Even after Amir betrayed him, he still told his son proudly “Agan Amir is my best friend”. Maybe for Hassan “for you, a thousand times over” has another meaning, which is not just kite running for Amir but he will do anything for Amir.
"The Kite Runner" is the first novel of the American-Afghan writer Khaled Husse and the first English novel written by the writer. It was published in 2003 and was listed in the New York Times for two consecutive years. The best-selling book, with over 7 million copies sold in the United States and over 20 million copies sold in the worldwide, has been translated into 42 languages. The novel tells the story of two Afghan teenagers about friendship, affection, betrayal and redemption. The novel not only expresses the complaints about the war, but also has a profound reflection on the ethnic and religious issues in Afghanistan. This novel received wide acclaim in critic circles, but also caused great controversy in Afghanistan. From this book, I read about loyalty, dignity, love, strength, friendship, freedom, the meaning of happiness and responsibility. In this book, the protagonist Amir watched his servant Hassan bullied but did nothing in his childhood.
In order to escape this sense of guilt, he chose to escape from Hassan and leave him alone. Why do we always think of the nearest person as an enemy and turn a blind eye to what really hurt us? It was obviously wrong. When you escape the sense of guilt, it also means losing the original purity and innocence.
That's why we need to be redemptive, and even if the person can't hear your confess, we still need to face the things that hurt us. The story continued, and a few years later, Amir's father took Amir from the head of the city to the United States. They started their new life. Ali and his son Hassan remained to stay in Afghanistan. Later, Amir's father and Ali came to another place, the kingdom of heaven. Amir also has his family and his career，and Hassan has a life of ease. Many years later, a phone call recalled Amir to Afghanistan again. Perhaps it was due to his conscience, then Amir began to look for Hassan again. When looking for Hassan, Hassan unexpectedly died, leaving only one year old child. When he came back, he took Hassan's child. The child was similar to Hassan but only a little. He did not smile, and the eyes had been so empty. It seemed that the child had been sad. I could not help sighing. Fortunately, Amir had a good wife and supported his decision. I thought, perhaps, Amir's sense of self-reproach would not be less. The story is not over yet. Later, he discovered a startling secret which makes Amir's guilt heart unable to forgive himself. Perhaps it is the secret that Hassan's only child has been taken good care of. But one thing is for sure. Neither Amir nor Hassan is wrong. They were all innocent and virtuous children. Because of race, they were pushed to the poles of the world.
The world is always unfair.
However, I never believe in the fate. I believe that I can change my destiny in the complicated world. I just want to say that in a betrayal world, friendship and family are extremely precious. We must lay down our burden and face all gains and losses calmly. Even if we will meet all kinds of challenges, we must face life strongly. This is what we should pursue, isn't it? Flowers may bloom or fade at all times, and too many beautiful moments are only in one or two seconds. We must treasure them. Just like Hassan, he didn't choose to complain about his life but to wait for his friend Amir. Even if he died, he didn't know the secret that he saved his child. But I think he would not regret doing everything for Amir. As the result, I think kindness and friendship are in the world forever. In addition, we should know that our fate is much better than that of Hassan. We live in a peace country. And we should think about others more. We can't reach the realm of Hassan. But Hassan's realm is what we pursue.
In this book, every piece has reminded that life is not easy whoever you were. For me, after reading "The Kite Runner," I realized something that courage may not be invincible, and timidity will not help. A man should take his responsibility and go forward with courage and never give up. Do not believe in your fate, and pursue what you want. Do not be despairing, and do not give up easily. Everything is up to you.
Actually, compared to Amir, Hassan was simple. He was loyal and kind. Whatever Amir did to him, he would forgive him. He finally died in order to protect the Amir’s house. He kept his promise with his life. “For you, times over!”
After reading this book, I have a deeper understanding of responsibility. This book contains a lot——responsibility, honesty, friendship, forgiveness and so on. Everyone may make mistakes, but the most important thing is to have the courage to take responsibility for it. There were many times that we hurt others because of impulsive thoughts. And this book tells us the author
atoned for his crime after innumerable trials and hardships. We can feel his personality charm.
Another shocking truth was that in fact, Hassan was the son of Baba - he stole Ali’s beautiful wife, committing the most unforgiving sin, theft - so Hassan was Amir’s brother! And Ali knew that. But he still kept silent, doing all the things for Amir and Baba. So did Hassan.
Reading this, tears ran down my face. The strong power of love and faith expressed me and I felt I got refreshed. Maybe I can call it friendship - Hassan always regarded Amir as his friend so he could give up anything to help him.
Another thing making this book a special one is the description of Afghanistan. From this book, I knew many things that I could not even imagine before. The chaos there in war time and the astonishing truth of the power controlled by evil people shocked me deeply.
At the end, I believe that Amir had made the right choice. He faced the pain bravely and took his responsibility. In his world, he never chose to escape.
Maybe everyone has a kite in mind, whatever it means, let us chase it bravely.
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