The Kite Runner
The Guardian Review
Key Points
“Amir, is the motherless only child of the widely loved Baba. He grew
up with Hassan, a member of the abused Hazara minority who is his
servant and his best friend.”
up with Hassan, a member of the abused Hazara minority who is his
servant and his best friend.”
“A great deal of the charm of the novel lies in the richly
detailed characterisation.”
detailed characterisation.”
“The Kite Runner is warm with the sense of old Kabul and
the Afghan community in exile, drawn from the author's
experiences. The smell of lamb kebab, the endless glasses
of tea, storytelling beneath the pomegranate tree, the kite
tournaments of the title - all are simply and powerfully evoked.”
the Afghan community in exile, drawn from the author's
experiences. The smell of lamb kebab, the endless glasses
of tea, storytelling beneath the pomegranate tree, the kite
tournaments of the title - all are simply and powerfully evoked.”
Elements of P.O.E.M
Pragmatic
The reviewer reconciles his experience with the culture to similar
to the book. For example the way the streets would smell with
ethnic food, or the Kite competitions.
to the book. For example the way the streets would smell with
ethnic food, or the Kite competitions.
The reviewer brings up the moment that Amir betrayed Hassan,
the time that he needed him the most.
the time that he needed him the most.
Objective
The reviewer mentioned all the main details of the book
in his review. Bringing up how Amir betrayed Hassan
time and time again.
in his review. Bringing up how Amir betrayed Hassan
time and time again.
The reviewer did not sugarcoat by saying the book was
all perfect. The reviewer criticized that the author tried to redeem
amir quickly, “he creates a series of parallels that allow Amir
to undo some of his former wrongs, and a series of cringe-making
coincidences that bring the story full circle.”
all perfect. The reviewer criticized that the author tried to redeem
amir quickly, “he creates a series of parallels that allow Amir
to undo some of his former wrongs, and a series of cringe-making
coincidences that bring the story full circle.”
Expressive
The author brought up many times how Hassan was deeply
betrayed. From when he was raped, to when him and his
father were kicked out of their family home.
betrayed. From when he was raped, to when him and his
father were kicked out of their family home.
The reviewer stuck to comparing the book to the reality
of people in Afghan.
of people in Afghan.
Mimetic
The Reviewer compared the book to the life in Afghan,
and the culture and the war that is going on there.
and the culture and the war that is going on there.
The reviewer stated the detailed and accurate depiction
of Amir's parents are “social stereotypes: the woman
forbidden her one passion (singing) who puts all her
energies into her family and the once-great man who
refuses to sully his reputation with menial work while
he waits for the call to return to the old country.”
of Amir's parents are “social stereotypes: the woman
forbidden her one passion (singing) who puts all her
energies into her family and the once-great man who
refuses to sully his reputation with menial work while
he waits for the call to return to the old country.”
The New York Times review
https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/03/books/the-servant.html
Key Points
“Amir's close friendship with Hassan, the son of his father's
servant, turns out to be the thread that ties the book together.
The fragility of this relationship, symbolized by the kites the
boys fly together, is tested as they watch their old way of life disappear.”
servant, turns out to be the thread that ties the book together.
The fragility of this relationship, symbolized by the kites the
boys fly together, is tested as they watch their old way of life disappear.”
“Hassan bears Amir no resentment and is, in fact, a loyal
companion to the lonely boy, whose mother is dead and whose
father, a rich businessman, is often preoccupied.”
companion to the lonely boy, whose mother is dead and whose
father, a rich businessman, is often preoccupied.”
“Hassan is brutalized by some upper-class teenagers. Amir's failure
to defend his friend will haunt him for the rest of his life.”
to defend his friend will haunt him for the rest of his life.”
“As civil war begins to ravage the country, the teenage Amir and
his father must flee for their lives.”
his father must flee for their lives.”
Elements of P.O.E.M
Pragmatic
The reviewer shows that Amir will feel sympathy for the rest of
his life for betraying his only friend when he needed him the most.
his life for betraying his only friend when he needed him the most.
The reviewer states how Hassan was left out in everything and
was always in AMir’s shadow, “Amir is served breakfast every morning
by Hassan; then he is driven to school in the gleaming family
Mustang while his friend stays home to clean the house.” This is
another way to get the audience to pity Hassan.
was always in AMir’s shadow, “Amir is served breakfast every morning
by Hassan; then he is driven to school in the gleaming family
Mustang while his friend stays home to clean the house.” This is
another way to get the audience to pity Hassan.
Objective
The reviewer summarized the entire book in his review, from
characterization to the whole story.
characterization to the whole story.
The reviewer compared the book to the harsh reality of what
was actually going on in Afghan.
was actually going on in Afghan.
Expressive
The reviewer would bring up tlife in Afghan and compare it to the book.
The reviewer states, “Hosseini's depiction of pre-revolutionary
Afghanistan is rich in warmth and humor but also tense with the friction
between the nation's different ethnic groups.”
The reviewer states, “Hosseini's depiction of pre-revolutionary
Afghanistan is rich in warmth and humor but also tense with the friction
between the nation's different ethnic groups.”
The reviewer would compare the harsh reality of life in Afghan to
the book. For example rape and abuse is not something uncommon
in war filled lands.
the book. For example rape and abuse is not something uncommon
in war filled lands.
Mimetic
Amir trying to make up for the betrayal of his best friend.
The civil war actually happened and the book is factual.
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