Character Development In Macbeth And The Kite Runner

As Julie Courtney Sullivan, an American Novelist, once said, “Character development is what I value most as a reader of fiction. If an author can manage to create the sort of characters who feel fully real, who I find myself worrying about while I'm walking through the grocery store aisles a week later, that to me is as close to perfection as it gets.” Authors today and even from the 11th century and beyond have sparked and illustrated characters through stories that have become relatable and realistic to their audience. Some may say that the character development and plot contribute to the text and genre the most, which makes the story more emotionally attaching. Amidst numerous bodies of literature there are connecting features within the

Therefore, in Macbeth by William Shakespeare and The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, there are apparent similarities and differences amongst the main characters Macbeth and Amir and the way they are developed.

Amongst the 11th century tragedy, Macbeth and the bestselling book, The Kite Runner, the authors illustrate similarities of the protagonists, Macbeth and Amir. Moreover, both Macbeth and Amir made poor decisions that ultimately led to negative consequences. These decisions are ultimately motivated by their selfishness and desire and use of power. Further, Macbeth chose to kill King Duncan after he learns his true fate from the three mysterious witches. Macbeth says, “‘I go, and it's done. The bell invites me , hear it not, Duncan, for its knell, That summons thee to heaven, or to hell’” (Shakespeare Act 1. Scene 1. Line 51). All in all, Macbeth's appetite for power and excessive ambition was