The Kite Runner: An Analysis

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The internal battle of right and wrong also occurs between the morals and actions of the person. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, follows the story of a young boy from Afghanistan struggling with guilt from his childhood. Hosseini uses descriptive words in order to immerse the reader into the conflict occurring within a character. When the town’s bully rapes Amir’s best friend, Hassan, Amir is aware what is happening is wrong and he should do something to stop the act. Amir knows his action of not reacting is wrong and reminded of his cowardly action whenever he sees Hassan: "Because when he was around, the oxygen speed out of the room. My chest tightened and I couldn't draw enough air; I'd stand there, gasping in my own little airless

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