The Kite Runner Chpt 7
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- The Kite Runner chpt 7
- Page 56 Psychoanalytical theory by Freud can be applied to Hassan’s dream
- The monster is Amir’s true character inviting Hassan in (taking him to be *****)
- The monster could be a metaphor for Assef, Amir or War
- The dream makes Amir jealous because Hassan can create better stories
- “'I don’t know, I was hoping you could tell me.’ Well, it’s a dumb dream. Nothing happens in it.’” page 57
- Hassan trusts Amir
- Show’s how Hazara’s are treated
- Hassan trusts Amir
- The description of the atmosphere of the tournament juxtaposes what happens to Hassan
- Figurative language contrasts the modern change in Afghanistan
- A modern reader would have a forced perception of Afghanistan
- Use of listing adds to the excitement
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- Figurative language contrasts the modern change in Afghanistan
- The start of the chapter is Amir’s internal monologue
- “‘Remember, Amir aha. There’s no monster, just a beautiful day’"
- Irony
- Dramatic - told by Amir
- The description of Hassan’s actions on page 59 emphasises his innocence
- “like paper sharks roaming for prey.” Page 59
- Simile, foreshadows Assef’s attack on both Hassan and Amir
- “Next to me, Hassan held the spool, his hands already bloodied by the string.” Page 60
- Hassan does Amir’s dirty work
- Show’s Amir doesn’t care about Hassan
- Hassan does Amir’s dirty work
- The description of the tournament itself reflects soldiers in war
- Page 62 “The chorus of 'Cut him! Cut him!’ grew louder, like Romans chanting for the gladiators to kill, kill!"
- Childlike view - dramatic
- Baba is an Emperor of Rome to Amir who is a gladiator
- End of page 62 shows how Amir is encouraged as a child to treat Hassan like a servant
- Show’s Hassan’s selflessness
- Amir is aware Hassan played a role in their victory
- “‘Hassan’ I said ‘Come back with it!’” Page 63
- Amir sends Hassan to his fate
- “‘For you a thousand times over!’"
- Foreshadowing
- Turning point in narrative
- Foreshadowing
- Page 64 shows Amir shaping his own narrative - fairytale like
- Postmordenism
- Page 65 Hassan missing his prayer’s shows how much he’d sacrifice for Amir
- The man on page 66 who saw Hassan being followed but did nothing about it shows the prejudices of the Pashtun population to the Hazara’s
- A western audience would question how this could happen
- Remind’s the reader of Hassan’s position in society
- Pages 66/67 the setting of the alleyway juxtaposes the setting at the start of the chapter
- Builds tension
- Short sentences on page 67 build the tension and show how Amir’s a coward
- Page 68 shows the awareness of both Amir and Hassan and their positions in life and how they juxtapose each other
- Reader becomes aware that Assef planned to **** Hassan - calculating and deliberate
- All of Amir’s memories during the attack link to his guilt
- First memory shows how Amir should have helped
- Second memory links with the theme of the truth
- Hassan’s fate was to be betrayed by Amir
- Third memory shows how Hassan would help and defend Amir
- Shows how lost Amir would be without him
- Also suggests things would still be the same even if Amir told the truth
- End of the memory foreshadows this “They summer in the afternoon light"
- Also suggests things would still be the same even if Amir told the truth
- Shows how lost Amir would be without him
- The fourth memory is a ritual sacrifice giving the reader an insight on islamic belief
- The sheep reflects Hassan and how Amir’s won’t do anything to stop it
- The memories make us question how could adult Amir remember what the memories he thought of from when he was 12
- Unreliable narrator
- Stream of consciousness
- Postmodernism
- “And I can’t lie now and say my eyes didn’t scan it for any rips” Page 73
- Amir cares more about the kite then he does about Hassan
- Page 56 Psychoanalytical theory by Freud can be applied to Hassan’s dream
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