Kite Runner
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Introduction paragraph:
*Hook-????
*Introduction of Khalid Hosseini- draw parallel between his own life and Amirs. (outside source here)
*Thesis- (rough) Amirs endeavor for true redemption within himself is ultimately meant with success.
Paragraphs-
Topic sentence- Early in the novel, Amirs actions, or lack there of, cause a seemingly unliftable burden that he spends the rest of the novel overcoming.
CD1- Watching the rape and doing nothing. Effect of this is a detachment to Hassan because of guilt.
Com1- In the car when they are talking about the kite tournament, Amir get sick. When the scene is over, he imagines Hassans pants laying in the alley (84).
CD2- Introduction of the dream Hassan had. “There was a monster in the lake. It had grabbed Hassan by the ankles, dragged him to the murky bottoms. I was that monster” (86).
CD3- General health goes down the hill.
Com1- “That was the night I became an insomniac” (86). “I had just half eaten my lunch…” (86). Ext.
Com1.2- His physical body as well as his mind are so overcome with guilt, he can barely function.
Topic sentence- The turning point in Amirs attempts for rescue is when he makes the decision to travel back to Kabul.
CD1- Receives letter from Rahim Khan. He sees a way out of the guilt and a path to redemption. He takes it.
Com1- Once he arrives in Pakistan, he learns his true relationship with