The struggle of being a successful father is constantly exhibited in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner. ... In The Kite Runner, Afghanistan is portrayed as a poor country in the middle of a power struggle, after a Soviet invasion. ... It is evident in The Kite Runner that a successful father is one that can show children compassion even in the darkest of times and risk everything for the principles they believe in....

• Word Count: 745
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This father, Baba, and son, Amir, are followed in Khaled Hosseini's novel The Kite Runner. ... The Kite Runner details a similar story of Amir and Baba's hardships. ... The Kite Runner retells Amir and Baba's struggles as an example of the immigrant experience. ...

• Word Count: 1319
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In Khaled Hosseini's novel, "The Kite Runner," the father/son relationship between Baba and Amir is not always positive. ... Upon winning the kite fighting tournament, Baba gives Amir more respect and Amir enjoys this because he wants to be loved by his father. ...

• Word Count: 844
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This idea is especially prevalent for Baba and Rahim Khan throughout Khaled Hosseini's novel, "The Kite Runner," where they demonstrate their vastly different approaches to raising Amir. ... The novel The Kite Runner, shows the importance of an empathetic father figure to a young, impressionable boy. ...

• Word Count: 1789
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School