Kite Runner Religion Quotes

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Hosseini thinks that faith and beliefs should be lived _____________ as is shown through the different views of Baba, the Taliban, and Hassan on religion that affect Amir and the spiritual journey of guilt and redemption that goes on in his life. Hosseini shows, through the views on religion from Baba, Hassan, and the Taliban, the life of Amir, and his search for redemption, that faith and beliefs should be a journey, changing as different experiences change who you are. Journey - changing Static - staying the same PERSPECTIVES Baba: selflessness, don’t steal from other people, didn’t quite live the best life, didn’t believe what other people did, not as devoted as others, wasn’t a bad person, attempted to make up for the bad he did, chooses…show more content…
And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft... When you kill a man, you steal a life. You steal his wife's right to a husband, rob his children of a father. When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth. When you cheat, you steal the right to fairness. Taliban: such radical and extreme devotion is dangerous and destructive, not selfless - STONING QUOTE “Every woman needed a husband. Even if he did silence the song in her.” Chpt. 13, p. 155.Amir realizes there is a double standard in Afghan culture, and women must give up their own desires to serve men, as Jamila Taheri had given up her singing career. Still, Jamila fears that Soraya will not get a husband because she has been impure before marriage. Hassan: always good and nice, always loyal and will do anything for Amir, doesn’t get mad, doesn’t hold grudges, even after betrayal he continues to serve and sacrifice for amir, something amir should be, “But before you sacrifice yourself for him, think about this: Would he do the same for you? Have you ever wondered why he never includes you in games when he has guests? Why he only plays with you when no one else is around? I’ll tell you why, Hazara. Because to him, you’re nothing but an ugly

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