The Kite Runner

Dear Author (Khaled Hosseini),

Thank you for writing such a stupendous book. I believe that what you have written has created such an emotional impact on not only me, but most of the people that have read it. The multiple tragedies and conflicts tend to play with my emotions. I really liked the fact that you were able to write a novel in such a way that I could be connected emotionally. The way you symbolized the kite in the story was great and it really made the reader feel as though there was an underlying meaning. I believe that the most enhanced part of your novel was the part at which you introduced more conflict. Without giving away any sort of spoiler, I can tell you that the way you brought out conflict from the two main characters (Amir and his dad, Baba) was fabulous! The conflict of marriage, and a father's death were two of the main conflicts. Also, the setting at which the conflict was set (Afghanistan) added even MORE conflict!


As one conflict was resolved...


...Another conflict was revealed!


Sometimes, having multiple conflicts with multiple characters can lead to confusion. However this was one of the first books I've seen in which a multiple conflict line and a multiple character plot was set in a specific organized way that made sense to the reader. You organized it in the sense that one horrendous thing begun, and later was resolved, however ANOTHER situation in which a sorrowful event would begin. 

The book included conflicts such as..

*Spoilers may be said.. Read at your own risk*

The Tension Between Father/Son Because of the Past-
Amir believes that the tension between him and his dad, Baba, was caused due to the fact that Amir thinks that the reason his mom had passed earlier in his life was due to the giving birth of him. So, here comes another conflict in which Baba and Amir must reconnect because they need each other! If the complications of birth had really caused the mother's death, I think that the best thing that they can do is to resolve the complications because they need each other. What I learned from this is that family is forever, and no matter what conflict is thrown in front of you, the resolution will lead to a necessary reconnection.

The Past-
"The past can never be buried" -The Kite Runner
This was another conflict in your book. All main characters, especially Sohrab and Amir, feel as though the past conducts their life. I think that what the main characters need to learn is that the past is the past. What is to come, the future, is really what matters. Instead of letting the bad things in life take over the decisions you make later in life, learn from your mistakes. I feel like how you wrote the novel, organizing it with the conflicts really made me think about what I can learn about life from these conflicts.

Also, the topics you used in your story were so controversial, that we were just so curious to go and read it. 

The topic of rape and abuse was used in your story. You utilized two very sensitive topics. By doing so, you were able to capture the readers attention and create anticipation and curiosity. 

Thank you for writing such an incredulous novel,

Aboli Kesbhat

Link to article on author of The Kite Runner:
http://www.rferl.org/content/interview-kite-runner-afghan-emigre-writer-khaled-hosseini/24621078.html