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Alexander Barbee Literary Device:Theme Topic: Fixing karma through doing whats right Picture of Topic Paragraph in 8-12 sentences using PIE and ICE:

Through out the novel Kite Runner the constant bad actions of the main character Amir act as definitions to his character as is in any novel, however through the use of specific phrases within the novel it can be seen that Amir sees life as a cycle of bad things occurring and later other bad even dreadful things occuring as though some higher power were causing them, because of the past actions actions. This has an adverse affect on the overall character of Amir. In fact, according to Amir in chapter thirteen "Maybe this was my punishment, and justly so. //It was meant to be,// Khala Jamila had said. Or maybe, it was meant not to be" (Hosseini188). This comes after Amir and Soraya discover that they are incapable of having children.Through this Amir shows that he sees this as the judgment that has been dealt to hm for his past actions that he has committed. The actions that Amir believes or knows to be his fault. This is essential to understanding Amir as character, because not only do the events occur they also guide him. They guide the further development of his character and the overall evolution of the story itself.Although this characteristic defines, and in some cases controls, Amir, Amir finds that there is a way to fix what is happening. He tries to fix it not only by going back to Afghanistan but by trying to save the son of his old friend. Through this action Amir hopes to stop the cycle of bad events by doing the right thing. The only problem is that hope is the key word.

Works Cited: Picture:http://students.ou.edu/Y/Jacob.R.Yandell-1/karma.png Source:Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Alexander Barbee Literary Device:Symbol Topic:Sohrab Picture of Topic Paragraph in 8-12 sentences using PIE and ICE

Within the novel Kite Runner the main character Amir is trying to make it to where the karmatic cycle of bad events by doing the right thing. To Amir this presents itself when he discovers that the son (Sohrab) of his half-brother, and best freind,(Hassan) was orphaned after the murder of his father. Amir not only wants to save Sohrab he needs to save him. According to Amir in chapter eighteen " //There is a way to be good again,// he'd said. Away to end the cycle. With a little boy.An orphan. Hassan's son. Somewhere in Kabul" (Hosseini 226). This offers a glimpse into the mindset of Amir. To Amir Sohrab is not only an orphan in trouble, Sohrab is a symbol of hope to Amir. Through saving Sohrab Amir will not only save the son of his best friend Hassan he will be fixing a deeper destroying the cycle of bad events and truly begin to feel as though he is "good again". These beliefs push Amir to save Sohrab, however in the process of doing so he actually gains more than even he though possible. Amir gains what he has wanted all along. He gains peace. Works Cited Picture:http://images.google.com Source:Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Student Name Literary Device:Event Topic:Discovering the infertility of Soraya Picture of Topic Paragraph in 8-12 sentences using PIE and ICE

Within the novel Kite Runner the main character Amir and his wife (Soraya) attempt to have children and cofused as to why they are incapable. After a year of trying for over year Amir and Soraya decide to go to see a doctor. According the Amir "He found nothing. "the plumbing's clear," he announced...He explained that he couldn't explain why we couldn't have kids. And, apparently it wasn't so unusual. It was called "Unexplained Infertility" (Hosseini 185). This event makes Amir feel as though some sort of divine influence has caused for this to occur. Amir believes that his past actions have caused for this to happen. In fact Amir is quoted saying that this is a "this was my punishment, and justly so" (Hosseini188). This further proves the point that Amir not believes that this his punishment, but that he truly deserves it. This event hurts his mental characteristics ,as stated before, it also empowers him. It pushes him in ways that he didn't know were possible. This one events defines the rest of his life and the eventual conclusion of the novel.

Works Cited Picture:http://www.acupuncturerichmondva.com/images/Infertility.jpg Source:Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Foot note: i tried to make the things interconnected, however i treated each paragraph as separate from each other, and I hope i made point clear.