Kite Runner Persuasive Essay

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1. On page 202, Amir states “He knew about Assef, the kite, the money, the watch with the lightning bolt hands”. Why does he compare the “watch” to “lightning bolt hands”?
Amir compared the watch to lightning bolt hands to show the destructive quality that the watch possessed. Similar to how a lightning bolt causes extreme destruction, the watch served the same purpose. Amir used the watch to frame Hassan of a crime that he had not committed. This led to Ali and Hassan moving to Hazarajat and eventually changing Baba and Amir’s life forever. Everything changed after Ali and Hassan left; Afghanistan lost its peacefulness and Baba and Amir had to leave their home forever and escape to America. Their way of life changed and they always yearned for the same feeling of happiness and togetherness that they had before the incident with the watch.
2. Sanaubar returning in such a miserable condition and empty-handed. What theme does that incident show?
3. When the Taliban group settled in, everyone celebrated, but Hassan. What did that incident foreshadow?
4. Why does Rahim Khan bring up the topic of Hassan being …show more content…

Since Hassan was Baba’s child, he was also Amir’s step-brother and that makes Sohrab Amir’s nephew. This makes it Amir’s duty to help out his nephew as they are related by blood. In Afghan tradition, blood relations serve great importance and Rahim Khan carefully plays this card to ignite motivation within Amir. Even after informing Amir that he knew about Hassan’s rape and the fact that Amir witnessed it, the watch incident and even telling him that he is aspiring to cowardice just like his father always said, Amir did not agree. Since Amir’s guilt did not encourage him to help out Sohrab, Rahim Khan revealed this secret with the hope that for once Amir’s selfishness will

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