Kite Runner Research Articles

Deciphering the Postcolonial Discourse: An Oriental Reading for The Kite Runner by Khaled Housseini and The Parisian by Isabella Hammad

Postcolonial literature explores the effects of colonialism and its aftermath, shedding light on the complex relationships between colonizers and the colonized. It challenges dominant narratives, gives voice to marginalized perspectives, and examines themes of identity, power, and cultural hybridity. It also addresses issues of nationalism, representationalism, opposition, ethnicity, and feminism. Postcolonial dialogue in literature refers to the discourse that emerges in the aftermath of colonialism, encompassing various elements such as the reshaping of identities, power dynamics, cultural exchanges, and responses to historical colonial narratives. It is often a space where writers and intellectuals from formerly colonized societies engage with and respond to the legacies of colonialism. A wide range of post-colonial novels has been published during the 1990s and the first years of the 21st century, including The Kite Runner by the Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini and The Parisian by the British-Palestinian novelist Isabella Hammad. These novels provide insight into the postcolonial experience, offering nuanced portrayals of the impacts of colonization on individuals and societies. This article aims to deciphering the postcolonial discourse in Khaled Housseini’s The Kite Runner and Isabella Hammad’s The Parisian using oriental lenses. An oriental perspective seems to offer a unique examination of the different experiences of those from oriental cultures, shedding light on the nuanced complexities of postcolonial discourse. Thus, the oriental perspective adds depth and nuance to the analysis of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and The Parisian by Isabella Hammad.

EXPLORING THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN THE LACUNAE OF KHALID HOSSEINI'S WORKS

This article explores the similarities and differences in the lacunae present in the works of acclaimed author Khalid Hosseini, focusing on his novels "The Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns." Through a thematic analysis of memory and identity, silence and voice, and love and redemption, common threads and distinct elements in the lacunae of his narratives are identified. The examination reveals that both novels delve deep into themes of memory and identity, highlighting the universal struggle for self-discovery and redemption. Additionally, the exploration of silence and voice underscores the power dynamics within relationships and societies, while the themes of love and redemption illuminate the transformative potential of human connections. By juxtaposing the similarities and differences in the lacunae of Hosseini's works, this study provides insights into the thematic richness and narrative complexity of his storytelling, offering a poignant reflection on the enduring quest for meaning, connection, and hope in the face of personal and societal challenges.

Unmasking The Failure of Multiculturalism in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Unmasking The Failure of Multiculturalism in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Subversion of Conventional Narratives in South Asian English Fiction: A Postmodern Analysis of Language Games and Metanarratives

This study investigates that South Asian English fiction subverts conventional narratives through the use of Jean-François Lyotard’s concept of language games. The study examines the constantly changing and context-dependent storytelling techniques employed in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient, Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies and Kamila Shamsie's Burnt Shadows. These techniques challenge established cultural, social, or moral norms. These novels utilize language techniques such as code-switching, ironic symbolism, and idiomatic phrases to highlight the ethnic backgrounds and complex identities of the protagonists. Authors demonstrate the evolution of meanings across time, as well as the varying ways justice is given to various individuals at different periods. They also emphasize the perpetual openness of truth, in accordance with Lyotard’s belief that knowledge is generated through conflicting narratives about reality. The findings clearly demonstrate that individual experiences and the socio-political environment continually influence and reshape our concept of morality.

Exploring Humans, Humanity, and Humanization: a Case Study in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

The principal aim of this case study is to carry out thorough research to uncover the underlying themes about humans, humanity, and humanization within the novel–The Kite Runner— by Khaled Hosseini. This could be achieved through exploring the thoughts, experiences, interactions, and actions of the fundamental characters (Amir, his father, and Hassan respectively) By so doing, the theme of redemption, forgiveness, and guilt. remorse and the struggle for identity — could be uncovered. The significance of this study stems from the fact that: the readers of this article will gain a deep understanding and insights into human nature traits such as forgiveness, redemption, identity, selfishness, and selflessness. The study seeks to provide answers to such questions: How do the major characters depict the sense of humanity and humanization in an unrest social and political situation in Afghanistan? How does the forgiveness theme play a vital role in the humanization of the rich characters such as Assef and Baba? The study adopts the textual analysis method and closes critical reading appreciation techniques through which the complex characteristics of human nature are explored and studied. The findings of the study are represented in the Scrutiny of the rich themes and the deeper insights into human beings’ complex nature. Although this study has covered some essential themes, yet, further research can be conducted in more depth to fill the gap left uncovered.

An Analysis of Amir’s Growth and Redemption in The Kite Runner from Freud’s Theory of Personality Structure

This article delves into Amir's character in "The Kite Runner", exploring his growth and redemption through Freud's personality structure theory. Amir's evolving traits and interpersonal relationships across different life stages are meticulously analyzed, revealing the intricate interplay between his personality and behavior. This study goes beyond the theoretical framework, offering insights into how Amir's personality traits manifest in his actions and choices. Ultimately, the paper proposes actions that can mitigate the impact of similar personality traits on the development of young people in our society, contributing to a deeper understanding of both Amir's character and the broader influence of personality on individual growth.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF “KITE RUNNER” AND “A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS” BY KHALED HOSSEINI: THEMES, CHARACTERS, AND SOCIOPOLITICAL CONTEXT

This comparative analysis explores the novels "Kite Runner" and "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini, examining their thematic elements, character development, and sociopolitical context. Through a comprehensive comparative analysis, this article aims to shed light on the similarities and differences between the two novels.

Polifonia de vozes não guiadas: uma leitura bakhtiniana de O caçador de pipas de Hosseini

ABSTRACT The Russian philosopher Mikhail Bakhtin had given a variety of concepts to appreciate and analyze a novel. In this study, there is an attempt to apply the Bakhtinian intellectual tool of polyphony to unearth the deeper layers of Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner. We argue that the novel is polyphonic through and through since it reverberates with multiple voices of various characters, and the novel’s narrative structure also supports this multiplicity of viewpoints. The novel defies the traditional path of having the final word from the author or the narrator. In many situations, the narrator’s voice struggles and fumbles with confusion, but the voices of some of the characters come up clearly and remain firm on certain aspects. This paper will provide a systematic exposition and an analysis of the novel The Kite Runner from the Bakhtinian lens to appreciate the anti-authorial mode where pluralism (polyphony) is celebrated.

Emotional Empathy and Multiplex Derangement of Childhood in The Kite Runner: A Study of Cultural Upheaval and Collective Identity

Emotional Empathy and Multiplex Derangement of Childhood in The Kite Runner: A Study of Cultural Upheaval and Collective Identity

Polyphony of Unguided Voices: A Bakhtinian Reading of Hosseini’s The Kite Runner

RESUMO Mikhail Bakhtin, filósofo Russo, nos forneceu uma variedade de conceitos para apreciar e analisar um romance. Este estudo é uma tentativa de explorar os níveis mais profundos do romance O caçador de pipas, de Khaled Hosseini, usando a ferramenta intelectual bakhtiniana da polifonia. Afirmamos que o romance é polifônico, pois está repleto de vozes de inúmeros personagens, e seu enquadramento narrativo acentua ainda mais essa diversidade de perspectivas. O romance desafia a sabedoria convencional que afirma que o autor ou narrador sempre tem a última palavra. Embora a voz do narrador vacile e tropece em muitas cenas confusas, as vozes de alguns personagens emergem e permanecem firmes em alguns casos. Este artigo oferecerá uma exposição e análise metódica do livro O caçador de pipas sob a perspectiva do Bakhtinismo, a fim de reconhecer o estilo antiautoral que celebra o pluralismo (polifonia).

Exploring through Freudian’s psychoanalysis, the impact of ID, Ego, and Superego on Amir’s transformation in the novel the kite runner

This research work provides an in-depth psychoanalytic investigation of Amir’s character in the novel, The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini through the lens of Sigmund Freud’s tripartite model of personality structure. It delves deeply into the analysis of how Amir's character undergoes changes and adapts to various life situation by delving into his instinctive desire, intellectual decision making, as well as internal sense of morality. The study emphasizes how Amir’s actions, choices, and emotions are influenced by the three elements found in Sigmund Freud’s theory. This would furthermore, would shed light on Amir’s ongoing struggle regarding his quest for immediate pleasure, rationality, and ethical standards. Thus, this research exhibits an in-depth exploration of the protagonist's psychological journey and the themes of redemption, guilt, and self-discovery.

The Mothers of the Kite Fliers and Kite Runners: An Against-the-Grain Study of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner

The Mothers of the Kite Fliers and Kite Runners: An Against-the-Grain Study of Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner

An Analysis of Psychological Conflicts in Khaled Hosseini’s Novel The Kite Runner

The research analyses the psychological conflicts in the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. It analyses how a man contradicts in narrating his experience with his father and a close friend, observing till the end of his actions. The structural and psychological approach is used to analyze the intrinsic and extrinsic elements. The structural approach is used to analyze the character, conflict, setting, and plot. The narrator describes a series of contradictory viewpoints and states of mind throughout the whole novel. The paper shows a psychological interpretation of how emotional traumas affect the self-perception, moral development, and planned behaviour of the main character by the pot, conflicts, and point of view. The gathered details are analyzed through Sigmund Freud's Theory. Thus the research brings out how the narrator tells a story that shows the psychological conflicts within the characters. The thematic analysis of the novel helps the arguments to be put forth.

Negotiating Linguistic Boundaries: Language Appropriation in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner

The current study attempts to investigate the language-appropriation strategies in post-colonial Afghan-American authors particularly in Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner. Appropriation is the act of adopting another culture and language by modifying it to your own goals and requirements. This method is generally used by post-colonial writers who appropriate English in their literary works due to resistance or/and necessity. During the colonization, the colonizer suppressed all other native languages. They employed the English language as a tool to exercise control in establishing a system of authority based on linguistic dominance. Nevertheless, the writers of the post-colonial era have stood against this dominant force of colonial language and undermined it by implementing different strategies into their own social and cultural context. Various language appropriation techniques are used to investigate the data from this research as recommended by Kachru (1983) and Ashcroft, Griffith, and Tiffin (2002). Findings from the investigation revealed that the language appropriation techniques of glossing, untranslated words, code-switching, lexical innovation, rhetorical and functional styles, translation equivalence, and contextual redefinition have been employed in the text. Among them, glossing, untranslated words, and code-switching are utilized frequently. The strategy of interlanguage has not been utilized by the author in the novel. The study contributes to broader discussions on language appropriation, cultural representation, and decolonization in contemporary literary discourse.

Comparative Analysis of the Kite Runner: Novel and Film Adaptation

Comparative Analysis of the Kite Runner: Novel and Film Adaptation

Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner: A Marxist Analysis

This article attempts to analyze Khalid Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner from a Marxist point of view. As a metaphor, Hosseini has used the word "runner" in the title of his novel to speak about one of the classes of people in our society. There are kite runners who run around screaming as they attempt to catch cut and falling kites during the kite flying contest. By looking at some major characters and their roles, an analysis has been presented from the perspective of Marxism. Additionally, the article tries to illustrate how there is an unexplained form of discrimination that prevails even in a friendship between the proletariat and the bourgeois. Despite that friendship appears to be working well namely to say between Amir and Hassan. This article is a qualitative research work for which the novel The Kite Runner has been used as the primary source of data. The secondary sources of data used in this research paper are articles published on it both physically and virtually. The discussion and analysis presented in this paper indicate that class struggles exist in various forms at various times, depending on the thoughts and actions of those individuals who are naturally inclined to maintain some sort of distinction that they appear to place a high value on, regardless of the nature of their relationship.

Traumatic Narrative in Kite Runner

Traumatic Narrative in Kite Runner

Interpretation of Human Nature in the Kite Runner

Interpretation of Human Nature in the Kite Runner

Nativization of language in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner: A subversion of the canonical English

Nativization of language in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner: A subversion of the canonical English

‘Quiescence’ and ‘Consented Coercion’: An Analysis of Dynamics of Power Politics in Khaled Husseini’s The Kite Runner.

‘Quiescence’ and ‘Consented Coercion’: An Analysis of Dynamics of Power Politics in Khaled Husseini’s The Kite Runner.