Conclusion for the Kite Runner

After reading the "Kite Runner", I have decided that it was one of the best, most enjoyable books I have ever read.

The book itself was definitely one of the most interesting books I've read.  I think this is mainly because of the content it pertained to which was the Middle East.  This is the first book that I have ever read about the Middle East.  That was one of the main reasons I chose the book and it did not let me down.  It was very interesting to read about how different but also similar the Middle Eastern society was to our society nowadays.  The people of the Middle East might be interested in different sports than we are, but it was obvious that sports were still a huge part of their society, just like ours.  The main difference in societies that I thought was interesting was the family life.  In our society it is really no big deal if a child is an adopted child; we view it as a child is a child.  However, with the Afghanistan family ways, adoption is not common at all.  This is shown on page 360 when the General is worried about the "community's perception" of their family now that their daughter and son in law have adopted a child.

One of the main themes throughout the novel was Amir's maturation.  I have mentioned this in previous blogs, but like many other books, the protagonist matures throughout the novel.  Amir goes from being a spoiled little brat who only cares about himself to a man who actually sincerely cares for other's lives.  This is shown when he never gives up at trying to get Sohrab to talk or even show some expression when they are living in San Francisco.  Like many other books that end happily, the main character grows into a better person, and that is exactly what Amir does in the "Kite Runner".