Khaled Hosseini's 2003 novel The Kite Runner is summarized in 3 sentences: The novel tells the story of Amir's guilt over his failure to prevent the assault of his friend Hassan by older boys in their hometown of Kabul, Afghanistan in the 1970s, and his subsequent quest for redemption decades later in America; The book was praised for its compelling story but also criticized by some for its depiction of controversial themes and material; While recommended for older teenagers, some schools banned the book due to objections over its appropriateness for younger readers.

1. Presented By:
1. Kashan Khan(17943)
2. Waqas Faiz(16154)
3. Aliya(16047)
Submitted to:
Florence Thomas
World Literature
KHALED HOSSEINI’S
THE KITE RUNNER
4. Muhammad Tahir(16109)
5. Muzammil Shahid(16422)

2. 1.Kashan Khan
2.Waqas Faiz
4.Muhammad Tahir
5.Aliya
6.Muzammil Shahid
Introduction of Author
Relevance to Society & character Traits
Era of Taliban and Inspiration
Theme of Author's Work
Critic Opinion and Conclusion
Content

3. KHALED HOSSEINI
• Khaled Hosseini was born in Kabul,
Afghanistan in 1956.
• In 1980 where he graduated with a
degree of bachelors in biology and
also earned a medical degree from
University of California
• In 2006 Khaled was appointed a
Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR,
the UN Refugee Agency.
• Currently, he lives in Northern
California with his wife and two
children.

4. THIRD BOOK - 2013
AND THE MOUNTAINS ECHOED
SECOND BOOK - 2007
A THOUSAND SPLENDID
SUNS
SHORT STORY - 2018
SEA PRAYER

5. BEGINNING OF A NEW JOURNEY
Hosseini began working in 2001 on The Kite Runner

6. FIRST BOOK - 2003
THE KITE RUNNER
This book was praised and
appreciated for its compelling
storyline but also was dismissed
by some critics. Eventually it
published AND SOLD MANY
COPIES and adapted as a film
in 2007. This book also won
Exclusive books boeke prize in
2004.

7. TURNING PONT
After this success, Hosseini turned full time writer.

8. THE KITE RUNNER

9. THE SOCIETY IN REALITY:
 Afghanistan’s Pre-Soviet War Era.
 Afghanistan after the Soviet Union Military Invasion.
 Discrimination among the Caste System.
 Humiliating the rights and dignity of Women all over the country.
 Early age marriages of girls.
 Endangering not only women but also the children as well (mostly child
abuse).
 Poor parents selling their daughters (usually) to wealthy and childless
parents.

10. THE EFFECT ON SOCIETY BY KHALED
HOSSEINI:
 In an Interview Khalid Hosseini said,
“I feel that my books talk about issues that shape people's lives, that
shape society and that are important. I see it as my duty to parlay my
own personal success and blessings [into benefits for] Afghanistan
and to try to hopefully make a meaningful impact there.”

11. CHARACTER TRAITS OF THAT ERA

12.  In 1976, the Foreign Ministry relocated the
Hosseini family to Paris. They were ready to
return to Kabul in 1980, but by then their
homeland had witnessed a bloody communist
coup and the invasion of the Soviet Army.
 The Soviet–Afghan War lasted over nine years,
from December 1979 to February 1989.
Between 562,000 to 2,000,000 civilians were
killed and millions of Afghans fled the country as
refugees mostly to Pakistan and Iran.

13. Rise of Taliban:
 Taliban initially enjoyed enormous good will from
Afghans weary of the corruption, brutality, and the
incessant fighting of Mujahedeen warlords. One story is
that the murder of boys and girls from a family traveling
to Kandahar or a similar outrage by Mujahedeen
bandits sparked Mohammed Omar (Mullah Omar) and
his students to vow to rid Afghanistan of these
criminals.
ERA of Taliban
Violation of Human rights

14. What’s his Inspiration?
Hosseini wrote “The Kite Runner” to show the world the
way that common issues of identity, assimilation and
power are carried out in his culture in Afghanistan.

15. MAJOR THEMES
Multicultural Themes in Khaled Hosseini's Novels:

16.  Multiculturalism can be described as mixed cultural community as
portrayed by Khaled Hosseini's novels .
 Multiculturalism in Khaled Hosseini's novels has been described as a
"salad bowl”.
 Literature can prove a powerful medium to teach diversity and the
power of literacy in Khaled Hosseini's bestselling novels
“The kite runner and A thousand splendid suns”,

17. THEME OF KITE RUNNER
FRIENDSHIP: The emotion of two friends.
BETRAYAL: The betrayal of a loyal friend
by a wealthier.
Khaled Hosseini identifies a number of themes that appear
in ”The Kite Runner”

18. GUILT: As a child ,Amir fails to save
Hassan in an act of cowardice and
afterwards suffers from an all-consuming
guilt.
REDEMPTION: Hassan’s
sacrifices, even in death, calls Amir to
redemption.
Khaled Hosseini identifies a number of themes
that appear in ”The Kite Runner”

19. LOVE: The relationship between parents and their children features prominently
in the novel

20. Local Theme of Kite Runner
Political scenario of Afghanistan.
Local scenario of Afghanistan.
Internal conflict in Afghanistan.

21. CRITICS OPINION
We will learn about how critics responded to Khalid hosseini’s 2003 novel reader praised
the novel as a gripping coming of age drama. We will also explore aspects of the novel
that critics found inappropriate for adolescent readers.

22. PRAISE AND CRITICISM:
Magazines, newspapers and journals praised The Kite Runner as a Stunning
debut. Its theme of compassion, shame, prejudice and forgiveness made it an
immediate best- seller. Listed below are some excerpts from the reviews:
• “A beautifully written first novel”—School library Journal
• Painful,moving,remarkable”—Library Journal
• “Rich in warmth and humour….full of haunting images”—New York Times Book
Review
• “Stunning….it is rare that a book is at once so timely and of such high literary
quality”— Publisher’s Weekly.

23. CONTROVERSIONAL MATERIAL:
Even though it has been recommended by librarians as a coming of
age story suitable for adolescents and teens, teachers and parents
often disagree. Ironically, parents and teacher raised objections to
its age appropriateness for teens. While it may be inappropriate as
a school assignment for freshman and sophomores, teachers tend
to agree that upper level students react well to the content.
In 2008, the book appeared on the American library association list
of most challenged books, which means school boards across the
country were electing to remove, or ban it, from their curriculum.

24. IS IT ANY GOOD?
This riveting book will certainly encourage teens to look at their world “goodness” in new
ways. The racial and religious extremism in the novel certainly upsetting; the violence is
horrifying. But the characters are beautifully realized.

25. CONCLUSION
The kite is a symbol of freedom, of the primeval human need to
fly, to be as light as feather. No one can threaten you or harm you
when you fly. In Kabul, boys take part in kite competition, looking
upwards in hope. Sometimes, though, hope is futile and becomes
a mere empty words.
“There is a way to be good again”

26. THE END…
QUESTIONS PLEASE