Abstract

This study aims to analyze the major theme in The Kite Runner novel, by Khaled Hosseini. In line with the previous research problem, the objective is to find out and describe the process of major themes analysis in the novel. This research was conducted based on developmental research. This research is qualitative research which employed documentation as the data collection. In this analysis the writer found several major themes, namely, friendship (fathers and sons); betrayal and guilt; redemption and friendship. In every conflict there’s an easy choice, and then there’s the right choice. This is a story of redemption where a boy takes the easy path, and pays for it, until he can finally become a man and right what he has wronged.

Highlights

  • Literature can’t be separated from human life, while human life consists of various aspects

  • This study aims to analyze the major theme in The Kite Runner novel, by Khaled Hosseini

  • The writer would like to analyze about the major themes in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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Summary

Introduction

Literature can’t be separated from human life, while human life consists of various aspects. Novel has a complex plot, many characters, complex theme, various atmosphere and setting. It means that novel has broad dimension which includes a lot of characters, scene, episodes, a complex plot, and having more than 100.000 words and has various setting It is not a must sometimes just one element of novels that has a broad dimension. Theme is often confused with other literary elements such as Plot or Topic (or Subject) According to Perrine Laurence in the book, Literature, Structure, Sound, and Sense, 1983. The writer is interested in analyzing the theme in The Kite Runner novel, by Khaled Hosseini.

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Results and Discussion
Betrayal and Guilt
Redemption
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