Kite Runner

Hannah Elkington Mrs. Jenkins ENG4U1 December 15, 2010 Injustice In The Kite Runner Injustice is a common theme played out in may stories, both fictional and non. The world is plagued by the atrocities of injustice, where innocent people are harmed because... More

Hannah Elkington Mrs. Jenkins ENG4U1 December 15, 2010 Injustice In The Kite Runner Injustice is a common theme played out in may stories, both fictional and non. The world is plagued by the atrocities of injustice, where innocent people are harmed because of another persons pride, insecurity, or feelings of inadequacy. Unfortunately, it is often the weak or those unable or to righteous to defend themselves who suffer from these injustices. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini this concept is embodied by the two main characters, Amir and Hassan, who epitomize the struggle between the venerable innocent and the injustice. In the novel discrimination pulls two friends apart. Disloyalty causes an innocent person unnecessary pain. Lastly, an act of betrayal separates a father and son and destroys a life long friendship. When people make unjust decisions for personal gain, they will be overcome by the guilt caused by those decisions, until realizing they must make amends w Less