The Kite Runner Movie And Book Comparison Essay

As with most screenplays based on the novel, there are many differences between the book and the film, as movies do not have enough time to include every detail that the novel is able to display. The same goes for Mark Forster’s adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's novel, The Kite Runner, as it is immensely different in the way the film depicts Amir’s story. Throughout, The Kite Runner, Amir is on a journey of redemption to be free from the guilt that has haunted him since his childhood. The novel, The Kite Runner, develops deeper relationships between characters, which helps to portray Amir’s journey to redemption more effectively than the film. This is shown as Amir attempts to redeem himself of his betrayal of Hassan. Also, it is demonstrated

In the novel, after Amir betrays Hassan, Amir, now an adult, attempts to redeem himself from his past actions, which is not as effectively shown in the film. Amir returns to Afghanistan to visit his father’s friend, Rahim Khan when Amir is given a letter from Hassan which reads, “And I dream that someday you will return to Kabul to revisit the land of our childhood. If you do, you will find an old faithful friend waiting for you” (Hosseini 230). However, in the film’s adaptation of, The Kite Runner, Hassan’s life as an adult is only briefly touched upon, and all that is mentioned is either told to Amir by, Rahim Khan or told by Hassan in this short letter he writes to Amir. This is such an important part of the book, so in the film, when Hassan’s life is so vaguely described, it is difficult for the audience to recognize the development of Hassan’s character. Amir stays away from Afghanistan due to the overriding guilt he feels from betraying Hassan, but after reading Hassan’s letter, Amir now feels forgiven and released into freedom. This sense of redemption is not evident in the film as Amir does not show signs of feeling forgiven or redeemed of his past