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1、iAcknowledgmentsI would like to express my gratitude to all those who helped me during the writingof this thesis.The first person I want to thank is my supervisor,Ding Xue,who supportsme and provides me with many important information through my thesis writing.Moreimportantly,supervisor spent much t

2、ime reading through read graft and gave me a lot ofadvice on my thesis.Without her guidance at every stage of writing,it is impossible tocomplete my thesis.Then I will express my gratitude to other teachers and classmateswho helped me with the writing.They helped me to collect information and give m

3、eadvice.Sometimes we work together to find new ideas.Finally,I will sincerely thankmy father,mother and my sister.When I am confused they give me full support andencouragement.iiAbstract“The Kite Runner”is the first American novel written by Afghan-born writerKhaled Husseini in 2003.His novels have

4、received high praise from the public.Thisthesis analyzes The Kite Runner from the aspects of growth and redemption.12-year-old rich young master Amir and the servant Hassan take part in the kitetournament.In order to retrieve the kite which is won by Amir in the tournament,Hassan is attacked and rap

5、ed by Assef.The cowardly Amir witnesses everything butchooses to keep silent.Furthermore,in order to cover up the inner guilt and uneasiness,Amir devised a tactic to drive away Hassan and his father.Later,for the political unrestin Afghanistan,Amir and his father flee to the United States.26 years l

6、ater,a call fromRahim Khan let Amir face the past and save himself.When Amir returns to Afghanistan,Hassan has been dead for a long time.Amir saved Hassans son Sohrab,and he bringsSohrab toAmerica to live.Amir finishes his own redemption journey.This thesis is divided into five parts.The first chapt

7、er introduces the main content,the author,the literature review and the research significance of The Kite Runner.Thesecond chapter introduces the guides and companions in the process of Amirs growth.The third chapter introduces the redemption journey of Amir.The fourth chapterintroduces the writing

8、skills used in The Kite Runner,and the last chapter is thesummary of the full thesis.Key words:The Kite Runner;growth;redemptioniii摘摘 要要追风筝的人是美籍阿富汗作家卡勒德胡塞尼在 2003 年发表的第一部小说，该部小说自问世以来就获得了很高的赞誉，深受文学界好评。本论文将从成长和救赎的角度来分析追风筝的人的主题。十二岁的富家少爷阿米尔和仆人哈桑一起参加风筝比赛。哈桑为了捡回阿米尔在比赛中赢得的风筝，被阿塞夫毒打和强暴。懦弱的阿米尔设计赶走了哈桑和他的父亲。后来阿

9、富汗的政治动荡不安，阿米尔随父亲逃到美国。20 多年后，拉辛汗打来的电话让阿米尔重新面对过去，并救赎自己。阿米尔重返阿富汗，此时哈桑已死，他救下哈桑的遗孤索拉博，并将他带去美国生活，完成了自己的救赎之旅。本文分为五个部分，第一章介绍了追风筝的人的主要内容，作者，文献综述以及研究意义；第二章介绍了阿米尔在成长过程中遇到的指导者和同伴；第三章介绍了阿米尔的救赎旅程；第四章介绍了追风筝的人中运用的第一人称的写作技巧，最后一章是全文总结。关键词关键词：成长；救赎；追风筝的人ivContents云南民族大学毕业论文（设计）原创性声明云南民族大学毕业论文（设计）原创性声明.Acknowledgments.

10、Abstract.摘要摘要.1.Introduction.11.1 Khaled Hosseini as the Author.11.2 Literature Review on The Kite Runner.11.3 The Brief Content of The Kite Runner.21.4 The Significance of the study.22.The Guides and Companions in Amirs Growth.42.1 Positive Spiritual Guides.42.1.1 Rahim Khan:a Father,Friend and Gui

11、de.42.1.2 Baba:A Kind,Upright but Contradictory Man.42.2 Negative Initiation Guides.52.2.1 Assef:Aggressive and Cruel Racist.52.2.2 Pushtun Nation:Deep-rooted Racial Discrimination.62.3 Initiation Companions.62.3.1 Hassan:A Companion in Amis Childhood.72.3.2 Soraya:A Companion in Amirs Adulthood.73.

12、Redemption as a Spritual Journey.93.1 The Darkness within Amirs Mind.93.1.1 Selfishness.93.1.2 Betrayal.103.2 The Redemption.103.2.1 Redemption for His Father.113.2.2 Redemption for Himself.114.Writing Skills in The Kite Runner.134.1 Open-ending.134.2 First-person Narration.134.3 Symbolism.145.Concl

13、usion.15References.1711.Introduction1.1 Khaled Hosseini as theAuthorKhaled Hosseini was born on March 4,1965 in Kabul,Afghanistan,followed byhis father moved to the United States.He has many famous works such as The KiteRunner,A Thousand Splendid Suns,and the mountains Echoed.Works sold over 40milli

14、on worldwide.Husseini graduated from the University of California,San DiegoDepartment of Medicine,now lives in California.Needy families make Hosseinidecided to study medicine to support their families.He thinks becoming a doctor is anideal job for him.After writing,his patient will talk about the s

15、tory in book when hemakes an appointment with him.So he decided to give up the medical profession,toconcentrate on writing.Many people become loyal fans of The Kite Runner after itissued in 2003.Until now,the book was published in 48 countries and became aninternational bestseller.His second novel,A

16、 Thousand Splendid Suns,which waspublished on May 22,2007,also gained a lot of praises from the literatus.1.2 Literature Review on The Kite RunnerSince the publication,The Kite Runner took two years to reach the top of the booksales list.After introduced China,The Kite Runner also continued in the l

17、ist of the topbestseller.As a result of the short period of time after publishing few studies have beendone on it.“To Be Good”(again):The Kite Runner as Allegory of Global Ethics”is the only research article written by Dr.David Jefferess(2009)inJournal of Postcolonial Writing.The author used Mamdani

18、s analysisof the distinguished between the“good Muslin”and“bad Muslin”Heargues that The Kite Runner reflects a shift from the supremacy of raceand nation as primary markers of political community and identify tothe“modern”as the framework for determining the“human”Domestic studies about the novel fo

19、cus on the aspects such as love,growth,betrayal,redemption,symbolism.Zhang Guolong and Chen Huis study as an example,Betrayal,Redemption,and other Things in the Progress of Growth-Profound Depiction2of Growth in The Kite Runner(2007).This study explores the temperature and thicknessof human nature,a

20、nd it illustrates the love and evil of human nature.Some scholars putthe focus of the study on the symbolic meaning of the kite.To Jiang Xiaoqing“aSymbol for Initiation and Reconciliation”as the representative.In her study,shedescribed in detail the symbolic meaning of the kite image in The Kite Run

21、ner.1.3 The Brief Content of The Kite RunnerThe story took place in Afghanistan,12-year-old master Amir and his servantHassan were good friends.However,after a kite tournament,they won thechampionship,in order to retrieve the kite which was won by Amir in the tournament,Hassan was attacked and raped

22、 by Assef.The cowardly Amir witnessed everything butchose to kept silent.After that,Amir and Hassan rarely played together.As Amir feltguilty to Hassan,he wanted to drive Hassan and Hassans father Ali away.So Amirbought a new watch into the house of Hassan.Later,when Hassan was asked whetherhe had s

23、tolen Amirs watch,Hassan admitted.Amir thought Baba would be so furious tothat he would let Hassan and Ali go,but Baba forgave Hassan.Then Ali asked to leave.As Ali was adopted by Amirs grandfather,and Amirs grandfather also regarded Ali ashis own.Baba and Ali were like brothers.So Baba did not agre

24、e them to leave,but inthe end Ali and Hassan still left.Soon after,the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.Amirand Baba fled to the United States.Babas friend Rahim Khan did not want to leave thehomeland,so he decided to help Baba take care of the house.Adult Amir can never,ever forgive himself to Hassan

25、s betrayal.In order to make up for childhood mistakes,Amir returned to his hometown after 26 years.But he knew a shocking lie from the sickRahim Khans mouth,Hassan was the son of Amirs father and the other woman,that is,childhood partner was actually Amirs brother,the child who was purchased fromorp

26、hanage by Assef was Amirs nephew.Childhood nightmare repeated itself,heeventually gone through hardships,he rescued his nephew and took him back home tothe USA.1.4 The Significance of the studyThe Kite Runner is a typical novel of growth and redemption.This thesis hopes by3analyzing the protagonist

27、Amirs growth process to encourage those people,who wereshackled by the“kite”,to face fault bravely,take the responsibility after makingmistakes,and try to make up for the mistakes.Whether it is self-redemption orredemption,he or she can realize the true spirit of redemption.By the deep analysis ofgr

28、owth and redemption in The Kite Runner,I hope to fully illustrate that the humannature can be changed by environment,and can be redeemed.42.The Guides and Companions inAmirs Growth2.1 Positive Spiritual GuidesIn the initiation story,the positive and active initiation guides.As the positiveinitiation

29、 guides will influence the protagonist.They form positive images in the novel,and they will educate or inspire the protagonist in the protagonists growth process.According to Rui Yuping(2004),the positive initiation guides generally have thefollowing characteristics:first,the positive initiation gui

30、des can have a goodcommunication with young person;second,the positive initiation guides are willing tohelp others and full of compassion;third,the positive initiation guides are special.Those young people always be unconsciously attracted and become good friends withthem.2.1.1 Rahim Khan:a Father,F

31、riend and GuideRahim Khan not only has business contacts with Baba,but also is a good friend ofBaba.He plays a key role like a mother in The Kite Runner.Amir lacks maternaltenderness,patience and carefulness.And Racine Khan more or less makes up a little.Sometimes Baba is cold toAmir,Racine Khan wil

32、l give Amir warm and encouragement.After Amir writes a story,the people whom thinks of him first to read is Baba and heexcitedly shows to Baba,Baba only nod and give him a shallow smile,which implylittle interest.He does not offer to read.Rahim Khan who save Amir at the uneasymoment.He patiently rea

33、d Amir wrote the story,give him advice,send him toencourage him to write his notebook.“Then he pauses and adds a single word that domore to encourage me to pursue writing than any compliment any editor has ever paidme.That word was Bravo”(Khaled Hosseini,2007:35).This small piece of thesis insome ti

34、me encouraged Amir,but also paved the way of writing to Amir.When Babadenied Amirs efforts,it was Racine Khans persistence to let Amir go on the way ofwriting.After fleeing to the United States,Amir became the writer of the bestsellerthrough his own efforts!26 years later,it is also Rahim Khan who e

35、ncouraged Amir tocome back and redeem himself.As a positive guide,the importance of it is to guide the protagonist to the right5direction and help him solve the problems encountered in the growth process.2.1.2 Baba:AKind,Upright but Contradictory ManBaba is a compassionate person.He works the drawin

36、g of the orphanage andbuilds the orphanage by himself.Although he does not come into contact witharchitecture,but he builds the grand blueprint and successfully completed.Amir isextremely proud of Baba.Baba is righteous and admirable,his benevolent dispositionoften made him to help those who are in

37、trouble,and those who are helped are verygrateful to him.On the way Baba and Amir fleeing to the United States,Baba see awoman being insulted by a Russian soldier,who risk his life and save the woman.Babas bravery and integrity affect Amir deeply.This event inspires Amir to saveSohrab from Assef.Eve

38、ry man has his fault.Although Baba gives Amir great guidance in some aspects,he also has his own evil.Rahim Khan told Amir that Baba and Hassans mother have anambiguous relationship.Hassan is not the son of the servant Ali,but Amirs half-brother.Baba betrayed intimate friend,and lost social morality

39、.Dad lived in pain and guilt.Hethinks he is like a thief.Baba not only steals the right to fairness,but also steals the rightofAli and Hassan to know the truth.He has been trying to make up for his own evil.Forexample,he treats Hassan as well as,and he treats Ali like his family.Babas goodcharacter

40、has a positive impact on the growth of Amir,such as integrity,kindness and soon.At the same time,Baba does not give up the atonement,which also encourage Amirto face the past bravely,to make up for their own mistakes.2.2 Negative Initiation GuidesIn the protagonists growth process,the impact of the

41、protagonists growth is notonly positive guides,but also negative guides.2.2.1Assef:Aggressive and Cruel RacistIn The Kite Runner,Assef plays a negative role.When Assef is a child he oftenbullies others,even if those people are older than him.The children are forced to yieldto him even with him to bu

42、lly others.His stainless steel bronze knuckles as his weaponare terrible.His words are law.If the child disobeys him,Assef will beat them until they6throw in and yield.His violence is like an adult.As a Taliban member,he executes theman and woman by stoning for adultery,which is cruel and bloody.Ass

43、ef hates all theHazara,and he thinks they are dirty.He is also hostile to the people who take theHazaras in,including Baba and Amir.When he joins the Taliban and becomes theirmembers,Assef,like Hitler,liked the massacre of Hazara.In the novel,Assef plays animportant role in Amir to Hassans behavior.

44、Assef raped Hassan,cowardly Amir didnot dare to save Hassan.Later Amir and Hasan had a gap.Assef causes Amir to makethe wrong choice,and Amir live in pain and guilt for many years later due to the choice.26 years later,Amir chose to bravely face his sin.he bravely rescues Sohrab from thehands ofAsse

45、f,which is also to save himself.2.2.2 Pushtun Nation:Deep-rooted Racial DiscriminationAfter reading the Kite Runner,we can find that every social class will exclude anddiscriminate against the Hazara people.This is a deep-rooted racial discrimination.Amir will inevitably be affected due to living in

46、 such a social environment.When Amirwas a child,he tried to understand the Hazara people.But he looked for many textbooksand did not find any knowledge about Hazara.In this book,Alis right leg is distorted and shrunk,so his walking posture is weirdand gimpy.The children often make fun of him,and the

47、y even imitate his walkingposture.Ali is an orphan,adopted by Amirs grandfather.He has been with Babagrowing up,just like Hassan accompanying Amir.Their relationship is like a family.When Baba and Amir flee to the United States,Baba can sacrifice his life to save aunknown lady,but he does not dare t

48、o admit Hassan is his own son.The publicexclusion of the Hazara people is always reflected.As a result of racial discrimination,Amir subconsciously did not regard Hassan ashis good friend.When they have a visitor,he never plays with Hassan.And sometimesAmir will bully Hassan,although Hassan does not

49、 care about this.“Because historyisnt easy to overcome.Neither is religion.In the end,I was a Pashtun and he was aHazara,I was Sunni and he was Shia,and nothing was ever going to change thatNothing”(Khaled Hosseini,2007:27).From here we can see that the racial dispute and7discrimination are deep-roo

50、ted,which is a nations tragedy.At the end of the novel,Amir saves Hassans son-Sohrab,and takes him toAmerica.He treats Sohrab like his loved ones.It shows that he has a new recognitionabout race and achieves a real growth from heart.2.3 Initiation CompanionsIn The Kite Runner,Hassan and Soraya,who a