the-kite-runner读后感

ForYou,aThousandTimesOverWrittenbyKhaledHosseini,TheKiteRunnerbecameoneofthebestsellersinNewYorkTimeswhenitwasfirstpublishedintheyearof2003.Mostpeoplewereastonishedafterreaditsinceitcontainsalmostallimportantthemespresentedinotherliteratures—love,friendship,loyalty,fear,guiltyandredemption.Beinghisfirstnovel,TheKiteRunnerhelpedHosseinigaingreatreputationandfame.Sowhenhissecondnovel,AThousandSplendidSuns,cameoutin2007,manypeoplepaidattentiononitanditwasalsowellreceived.Differentfromotherliteratures,TheKiteRunnerisnotonlyamovingnovelwhichtellsusasweepingstoryaboutfriendship,familyloveandredemption,butalsoasummaryofhistoricaleventsinAfghanistanwhichgivesusamorethoroughunderstandingaboutthiscountrythatwedidn’tpayattentionto.ThestoryistoldbyAmir,oneofthenovel’smaincharacters.Thestorystartsfromthewinterof1975whenAmirwasonlyachildof12.AmirisachildofnoblebirthandhehasaveryrichBaba.HegrowsupwithHassan,thesonofhisfamily’sHazaraservantAli.TheyarehandandgloveandAmir’sfatheralwaysremindsthemthatthereisabrotherhoodbetweenpeoplewhohavefedfromthesamebreast—akinshipthatnoteventimecouldbreak.However,therewasaneventhappeninginthewinterof1975whichchangedeverything.Everywinterinthatperiod,districtsinKabulheldakite-fightingtournament.InKabul,whowonthekite-fightingtournamentandgotthelastfallenkiteofawintertournamentwouldbebestowedhighpraisefromAfghans.SinceAmiralwaysfelthiswiseandbraveBabablamedhimforthedeathofhismotherinthedeliveryandhepreferredHassantohim,hewantedtotrytogainbackhisBaba’slovethroughthistournament.Flyingakitewastheonlythinghewasgoodatinadditiontowritingandreading.Finally,Amirgotthefirstprizeinthetournament,andthereisonlyonethingleft—gettingthelastfallenkiteandshowingittoBaba.Withouthesitation,Hassanranthekiteforhim.Unfortunately,HassanwasbeatenbyAssef,whohatredHassansincehewasaHazaraboyandhadtriedtobeatenhiminordertoprotectAmir.WhileHassanwassufferinghumiliation,Amirwaspeekingintothealleyandnotdaredtocomeoutboldly.Then,beingannoyedbyguilt,AmirbetrayedHassananddrovedhimandhisfatheroutofhishome.Fiveyearslater,SovietinvadedAfghanistan,AmirandhisBabahadtoescapefromtheircountrytoUniteStates.InAmerica,Amirhadahappymarriageandagreatcareerasanovelistwhichhehadbeendreamingofformanyyears.ButitwasinterruptedbyatelephonefromRahimKhan,whowasbothAmirandBaba’sfriend.HetoldAmirtoseehiminPakistansothathecouldfindthewaytobegoodagain.Then,inasmallrentedroominPakistan,RahimtoldAmirthesecretthatheandBabahadcoveredupformanyyears.OnlyatthattimedidAmirrealizethatHassanwashishalfbrotherandthereasonwhyhealwaysfoundBabapreferredHassantohim.ThefactwasthatBabaalwaysfeltguiltaboutHassan.Thoughhelovedbothofhissons,healwaysavoidedtogiveAmirlovesinceAmircouldgainmuchwithhisopenidentitywhileHassanhadtosuffermuchwithalowstatus.What’smore,RahimtoldhimthathekneweverythingthathappenedbetweenAmirandHassanandrequestedhimtorescueSahrab,thesonofHassan,fromthedangerafterHassenandhiswife’sdeath.Thoughundergreatfear,AmiracceptedhisrequirementandwentbacktoKabul,whichwasinthecontrolofTalibanatthattime.There,AmirfoundSahrabinAssef’shand.Thistime,Amirwasnotasweakashewas26yearsago.InordertogetSahrabback,AmirhadafightwithAssef.Finally,AmirandSahrabescapedfromthehouseduetoSahrab’sslingshot.Becauseofmanyunexpectedmatters,Sahrabbecameaboywhotalkedlittleandneversmiled.However,Amirregardedhimashisownsonanddideverythingforhim.Thistime,itwasAmirsaidthewords,foryou,athousandtimesover,toSahrab,whichhadalwaysbeengiventohimbyHassan.Duringthereading,IonlyregardedHassanasaloyalservant.BeingaHazaraboy,heisalwayslookeduponbyothersinthatgradingsociety.SoItookitforgrantedthathemustbeloyaltohisyoungmaster—Amir,ifhewantedtomakeagoodliving.However,whenIreadthefinalchaptersofthisnovel,IwasastonishedbyHassan’sloyalty.Thisloyaltyisnotbetweenmasterandservant,butbetweenfriends.HassanregardsAmirashisbestfriendandafriendforever,sohedoeseverythingforhimnotmatterhowAmirtreatshim.Infact,HassancanleadabetterlifewithoutAmir.ButwhenRahimaskedhimtolookafterAmir’shouse,heabandonedhiscomfortablelifeandreturnedtoworkforBabawithoutanyreturns.Finally,Hassanandhiswifewerediedatthefightforthehouse.Afterfinishedreadingthispart,Irealizedthetruemeaningofthewords—foryou,athousandtimesover.Itisapromise,akindofselflessdedicationandakindofloyaltytofriend.Thereisnosuchpartsdescribedtomoveyou,butafteryoufinishreadingit,youwillhaveanuncontrollableimpulsetoburstintotears.IreallyappreciateHassan’sloyaltyverymuch.Theideathathavingafriendwhocoulddoeverythingforyouwasawonderthingkeptstrikingmeafewdaysago.Butafteraheateddiscussionaboutfriendship,Ifindthereisnoneedformetoadmireothers.Ifyoulookintoyourlife,youwillfindthereisapersonoragroupofpersonswaitingtodothingsforyou.Foryou,athousandtimesover.Althoughtheyhavenotspokenitout,youshouldunderstandthatitmusthavebeenspokenforathousandtimesoverintheirminds.Torespondtheirlove,maybeitistimeforyoutospeakitordothingfortheonesyouloved.